Why Meet? A Brief Defense of Religious Meetings
“Not another meeting.” So goes the sentiment of millions of busy Americans every day. In the wake of COVID-19, “Zoom fatigue” has become a problem responsible companies must guard against. Our weariness with meetings is perhaps rivaled only by our wariness toward meetings. If we are not exhausted by them, we are certainly skeptical of their importance and benefits. Religious people have good reasons to second-guess their exhaustion or...
A Kindergarten Homeschool Year in the Rearview
As public schools become less and less of a viable option for many Christian families, interest in alternative schooling options is increasing. Christian private schools remain financially unattainable for many (especially for larger families). Homeschooling, on the other hand, can be incredibly intimidating for those without direct experience or exposure to what homeschooling looks like from day to day. The internet has been an...
Cultivating Churchmen
I love all the local churches, whether small or large, that I have had the opportunity to worship in and serve alongside of. Many of the believers who were part of those churches were not only formative to my own growth in Christ but also displayed, in their own ways, the beauty of the gospel that is shown in and through the local church. My affection for two specific churches is particularly strong because I grew up in one and...
Honoring a Life Well-Spent
by Sarah E. Lytle Children look forward to adolescence; teenagers look forward to adulthood; adults look forward to retirement; and the elderly look back to the happiness of childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood. That is, people often wish for a different situation in life. If a man could only reach the next phase of life, then he would find happiness and contentment. Of course, this phenomenon is not new. Many of the great...
Examining the Language of “Election” in the New Testament (1/2)
In a previous article, I examined the language of “foreknowledge” in the New Testament; that article introduced a series in which I am considering the Biblical language of “foreknowledge,” “election,” and “predestination” within a Reformed Arminian, Free Will Baptist framework. The following two posts turn to election. The language of election (or choosing) appears with much more frequency in the New Testament compared to that of...
Recommended Books (Spring 2025)
This spring we would like to share some good reads we discovered over the past few months. These selections represent a wide array of topics that we think will interest you. Some selections will be great for personal reading, others for family time. Most of all, we think they will broaden your understanding of God’s creation and His work in it because they have had that result in our lives. Please leave us your favorite reads in the...
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