THE OUTSPOKEN TULIP

At our wedding, we had a friend read the apostle Paul’s instructions to husbands and wives: 22 Wives, subject yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.

LYSA TERKEURST

After reading that Lysa TerKeurst has decided to divorce her husband, I wanted to follow Leslie A’s lead by sharing a few thoughts of my own. As I type, I pray that my words will honor the Lord Jesus Christ rather than generate vicious gossip. 1 TIMOTHY 2:12-14 DOESN’T MEAN WOMEN CAN’T TEACH AT ALL Regular readers of this blog know that I have very strong objections to women teaching men in the things of God. Unlike other Christian bloggers (many of whom I hold in high esteem), I generally don't want men reading The Outspoken TULIP, lest I violate God's command in KEYS TO DISCERNMENT: WHY PAUL WROTE TO THE COLOSSIANS Last Monday I explained that I'll repost the few Bible Studies I wrote on Colossians before I injured my back in February. I'll add a few remarks to these articles where I feel they need further comment, so you really might find it beneficial to read them again. Once DISCERNMENT IN A TIME OF PERSECUTION John is graciously typing this blog post as I dictate to him from bed. Because I cannot type this entry myself, I will not include Scripture quotes or links to verses — doing so would be difficult to teach John. Please don’t interpret this absence of Scripture as PRAYING FOR YOUR PASTOR TO PREACH CLEARLY AND ACCURATELY As we close this series on praying for our pastors, let's talk about his most important ministry (aside from his ministry to his wife and children). In order to do so, we need to turn again to Paul's words to Timothy: I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who

is

THE REFORMATION AND GALATIANS The Lord used the apostle Paul to bring the Gospel to the gentiles in Galatia. Sadly, after he left that region, representatives of a group known as the Judaizers descended on that fledgling church, teaching that they needed to augment their faith in Christ by following Jewish law. They especially insisted that gentile converts undergo “BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD” IS NOT A MANTRA FOR Photo taken at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts Years ago, when I first started researching Brooke Boon and Holy Yoga, I visited their website (which I won't link to today, lest I inadvertently promote them). One of their suggested meditations used the first clause of Psalm 46:10 in the King James Version. The clause reads, YES, I’M A WRETCH, BUT GOD DECLARES ME RIGHTEOUS The 16th Century Reformer Martin Luther said that whenever accused him of being a sinner, he would agree: "You're right, Devil -- but God has given me Christ's righteousness." Okay, that's a paraphrase; I'm too tired to look up the exact quote. But I'm familiar enough with the story to know I've represented it with PRIDE, ARROGANCE AND THE SEDUCTION OF WESTERN CULTURE Approaching the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, Americans unabashedly celebrate Gay Pride Month. Boston has Rainbow flags everywhere; somehow I doubt its display is very different from most major cities. The way that Western culture champions the LBGTQ movement now makes it hard to believe that homosexuality was illegal

just 50 years ago.

THE OUTSPOKEN TULIP

At our wedding, we had a friend read the apostle Paul’s instructions to husbands and wives: 22 Wives, subject yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.

LYSA TERKEURST

After reading that Lysa TerKeurst has decided to divorce her husband, I wanted to follow Leslie A’s lead by sharing a few thoughts of my own. As I type, I pray that my words will honor the Lord Jesus Christ rather than generate vicious gossip. 1 TIMOTHY 2:12-14 DOESN’T MEAN WOMEN CAN’T TEACH AT ALL Regular readers of this blog know that I have very strong objections to women teaching men in the things of God. Unlike other Christian bloggers (many of whom I hold in high esteem), I generally don't want men reading The Outspoken TULIP, lest I violate God's command in KEYS TO DISCERNMENT: WHY PAUL WROTE TO THE COLOSSIANS Last Monday I explained that I'll repost the few Bible Studies I wrote on Colossians before I injured my back in February. I'll add a few remarks to these articles where I feel they need further comment, so you really might find it beneficial to read them again. Once DISCERNMENT IN A TIME OF PERSECUTION John is graciously typing this blog post as I dictate to him from bed. Because I cannot type this entry myself, I will not include Scripture quotes or links to verses — doing so would be difficult to teach John. Please don’t interpret this absence of Scripture as PRAYING FOR YOUR PASTOR TO PREACH CLEARLY AND ACCURATELY As we close this series on praying for our pastors, let's talk about his most important ministry (aside from his ministry to his wife and children). In order to do so, we need to turn again to Paul's words to Timothy: I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who

is

THE REFORMATION AND GALATIANS The Lord used the apostle Paul to bring the Gospel to the gentiles in Galatia. Sadly, after he left that region, representatives of a group known as the Judaizers descended on that fledgling church, teaching that they needed to augment their faith in Christ by following Jewish law. They especially insisted that gentile converts undergo “BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD” IS NOT A MANTRA FOR Photo taken at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts Years ago, when I first started researching Brooke Boon and Holy Yoga, I visited their website (which I won't link to today, lest I inadvertently promote them). One of their suggested meditations used the first clause of Psalm 46:10 in the King James Version. The clause reads, YES, I’M A WRETCH, BUT GOD DECLARES ME RIGHTEOUS The 16th Century Reformer Martin Luther said that whenever accused him of being a sinner, he would agree: "You're right, Devil -- but God has given me Christ's righteousness." Okay, that's a paraphrase; I'm too tired to look up the exact quote. But I'm familiar enough with the story to know I've represented it with PRIDE, ARROGANCE AND THE SEDUCTION OF WESTERN CULTURE Approaching the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, Americans unabashedly celebrate Gay Pride Month. Boston has Rainbow flags everywhere; somehow I doubt its display is very different from most major cities. The way that Western culture champions the LBGTQ movement now makes it hard to believe that homosexuality was illegal

just 50 years ago.

PROVOCATION

25 If we live by the Spirit, let’s follow the Spirit as well. 26 Let’s not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another. ~~Galatians 5:25-26 (NASB) We could blame social media for the increasing lack of civility in the past few years. Sadly, Christians have succumbed to the online savagely (myself included) far too often, dishonoring the Lord in our quest to win arguments.

LYSA TERKEURST

After reading that Lysa TerKeurst has decided to divorce her husband, I wanted to follow Leslie A’s lead by sharing a few thoughts of my own. As I type, I pray that my words will honor the Lord Jesus Christ rather than generate vicious gossip. WE CAN PROVOKE IN WRONG WAYS, BUT ALSO IN RIGHT WAYS 25 If we live by the Spirit, let’s follow the Spirit as well. 26 Let’s not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another. ~~Galatians 5:25-26 (NASB) We could blame social media for the increasing lack of civility in the past few years. Sadly, Christians have succumbed to the online savagely (myself included) far too often, dishonoring GOD COMMANDS OUR HUSBANDS TO LOVE US It was non-alcoholic champagne As a single woman, I loved Paul's instructions to husbands. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, 26 so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 that He might present to Himself the CALLING OUT FALSE TEACHERS: FINDING LOVE IN DISCERNMENT In Revelation 2 and 3, the glorified Christ commissions the apostle John to write letters to the seven churches in Asia Minor. As I read these letters earlier this week, the letter to the church at Ephesus grabbed my attention because of its warning to people involved in discernment ministry. Look at the passage with

WOKE MOVEMENT

Posts about Woke Movement written by DebbieLynne Kespert. Until I was 42, I was a registered Democrat. Interestingly, I usually crossed party lines when voting for presidents, but for the most part I believed that Democrats cared about the underprivileged.

CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE

Don’t kid yourselves. Even if Donald Trump wins a second term in 2020, he can’t stop (or even delay) the growing persecution against Christians in the United States.

ANN VOSKAMP

The 16th Century Reformers recovered many glorious truths of the Gospel, all of which Protestants should cherish and celebrate. For instance, they brought back the Scriptural teaching that salvation comes, not as a result of our merits, but because of Christ’s death

and resurrection.

I CAN’T GET AWAY FROM PETER! As before, John is typing at my dictation. We are still trying to get a morning Personal Care Attendant so that I can gradually work up to being in my chair all day, but so far our efforts aren't yielding results. We would ask for your prayers as we continue looking. We also

thank those

THE CHURCH WILL HURT YOU: A BIBLICAL RESPONSE If you join a local church, you can pretty much expect that, at some point, you'll experience some level of hurt. The offense may be as mild as a friend neglecting to say hello on a Sunday morning or as devastating as leadership taking you out of a ministry you enjoy. A

few of

THE OUTSPOKEN TULIP

22 Wives, subject yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ WE CAN PROVOKE IN WRONG WAYS, BUT ALSO IN RIGHT WAYS 25 If we live by the Spirit, let’s follow the Spirit as well. 26 Let’s not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another. ~~Galatians 5:25-26 (NASB) We could blame social media for the increasing lack of civility in the past few years. Sadly, Christians have succumbed to the online savagely (myself included) far too often, dishonoring GOD COMMANDS OUR HUSBANDS TO LOVE US It was non-alcoholic champagne As a single woman, I loved Paul's instructions to husbands. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, 26 so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 that He might present to Himself the 1 TIMOTHY 2:12-14 DOESN’T MEAN WOMEN CAN’T TEACH AT ALL Regular readers of this blog know that I have very strong objections to women teaching men in the things of God. Unlike other Christian bloggers (many of whom I hold in high esteem), I generally don't want men reading The Outspoken TULIP, lest I violate God's command in KEYS TO DISCERNMENT: WHY PAUL WROTE TO THE COLOSSIANS Last Monday I explained that I'll repost the few Bible Studies I wrote on Colossians before I injured my back in February. I'll add a few remarks to these articles where I feel they need further comment, so you really might find it beneficial to read them again. Once SUSAN HECK — WITH THE MASTER God allowed me to be one of the original signers of the Open Letter to Beth Moore a couple years ago, along with Amy Spreeman, Elizabeth Prata, Michelle Lesley and Susan Heck. I'd been familiar with Amy, Elizabeth and Michelle for a while, but I'd only heard about Susan a THE END TIME WITH ELIZABETH PRATA When people ask me about Beth Moore, I immediately refer them to Elizabeth Prata. In her blog, The End Time, Elizabeth has the most comprehensive collection of articles on Beth Moore that I have ever seen. A former investigative journalist, Elizabeth has carefully researched Moore from many different angles, and therefore has written

and compiled

GROWING 4 LIFE WITH LESLIE A Each December, Leslie treats her readers to a five part fictional story conveying Christian themes. Her characters grapple with difficult issues, to be sure, but they always find hope and grace through Jesus Christ. I, for one, look forward to her Christmas stories. If you’re serious about growing in Christ, Growing 4 Life is the blog for you. WHY PAUL DIDN’T GO TO CHURCH In no way can we assume that he rebelled against God’s command to gather with the Body. Paul could have written that a Christian didn’t need church in order to faithfully follow Christ. Indeed, he could have pointed to his own situation and made the argument that DID THE PROVERBS 31 WOMAN VIOLATE TITUS 2? Did The Proverbs 31 Woman Violate Titus 2? Bible believing Christians should all agree that a wife’s first and overriding responsibility must be to her home and family. Paul’s words to Titus make this point abundantly clear. Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine,

teaching

THE OUTSPOKEN TULIP

22 Wives, subject yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ WE CAN PROVOKE IN WRONG WAYS, BUT ALSO IN RIGHT WAYS 25 If we live by the Spirit, let’s follow the Spirit as well. 26 Let’s not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another. ~~Galatians 5:25-26 (NASB) We could blame social media for the increasing lack of civility in the past few years. Sadly, Christians have succumbed to the online savagely (myself included) far too often, dishonoring GOD COMMANDS OUR HUSBANDS TO LOVE US It was non-alcoholic champagne As a single woman, I loved Paul's instructions to husbands. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, 26 so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 that He might present to Himself the 1 TIMOTHY 2:12-14 DOESN’T MEAN WOMEN CAN’T TEACH AT ALL Regular readers of this blog know that I have very strong objections to women teaching men in the things of God. Unlike other Christian bloggers (many of whom I hold in high esteem), I generally don't want men reading The Outspoken TULIP, lest I violate God's command in KEYS TO DISCERNMENT: WHY PAUL WROTE TO THE COLOSSIANS Last Monday I explained that I'll repost the few Bible Studies I wrote on Colossians before I injured my back in February. I'll add a few remarks to these articles where I feel they need further comment, so you really might find it beneficial to read them again. Once SUSAN HECK — WITH THE MASTER God allowed me to be one of the original signers of the Open Letter to Beth Moore a couple years ago, along with Amy Spreeman, Elizabeth Prata, Michelle Lesley and Susan Heck. I'd been familiar with Amy, Elizabeth and Michelle for a while, but I'd only heard about Susan a THE END TIME WITH ELIZABETH PRATA When people ask me about Beth Moore, I immediately refer them to Elizabeth Prata. In her blog, The End Time, Elizabeth has the most comprehensive collection of articles on Beth Moore that I have ever seen. A former investigative journalist, Elizabeth has carefully researched Moore from many different angles, and therefore has written

and compiled

GROWING 4 LIFE WITH LESLIE A Each December, Leslie treats her readers to a five part fictional story conveying Christian themes. Her characters grapple with difficult issues, to be sure, but they always find hope and grace through Jesus Christ. I, for one, look forward to her Christmas stories. If you’re serious about growing in Christ, Growing 4 Life is the blog for you. WHY PAUL DIDN’T GO TO CHURCH In no way can we assume that he rebelled against God’s command to gather with the Body. Paul could have written that a Christian didn’t need church in order to faithfully follow Christ. Indeed, he could have pointed to his own situation and made the argument that DID THE PROVERBS 31 WOMAN VIOLATE TITUS 2? Did The Proverbs 31 Woman Violate Titus 2? Bible believing Christians should all agree that a wife’s first and overriding responsibility must be to her home and family. Paul’s words to Titus make this point abundantly clear. Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine,

teaching

THE END TIME WITH ELIZABETH PRATA When people ask me about Beth Moore, I immediately refer them to Elizabeth Prata. In her blog, The End Time, Elizabeth has the most comprehensive collection of articles on Beth Moore that I have ever seen. A former investigative journalist, Elizabeth has carefully researched Moore from many different angles, and therefore has written

and compiled

LYSA TERKEURST

Lysa TerKeurst And The Challenge To Discernment Bloggers. After reading that Lysa TerKeurst has decided to divorce her husband, I wanted to follow Leslie A’s lead by sharing a few thoughts of my own. As I type, I pray that my words will honor FLASHBACK FRIDAY: WHY I SEE A CONNECTION BETWEEN Originally published May 23, 2019: Growing up in the 1960s, I had exposure to many occult and New Age influences. My mom, although she in some respects had turned away from her Christian Science upbringing, introduced me and my sister to horoscopes, Ouija boards and yoga. The liberal Presbyterian church (PCUSA, of course)

encouraged my

CALLING OUT FALSE TEACHERS: FINDING LOVE IN DISCERNMENT In Revelation 2 and 3, the glorified Christ commissions the apostle John to write letters to the seven churches in Asia Minor. As I read these letters earlier this week, the letter to the church at Ephesus grabbed my attention because of its warning to people involved in discernment ministry. Look at the passage with FIVE SOLAS IN ONE HYMN This coming Thursday marks 502 years since Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses challenging certain practices of the Roman Catholic Church. His simple act officially launched the Protestant Reformation, which restored God's Word and basic Gospel principles to Christianity. Five Latin phrases summarize the core values of Reformation theology: Sola Fide, by faith alone. BEFORE I TELL YOU ABOUT RECOMMENDED WOMEN BLOGGERS AND What qualities should we look for in anyone (male or female) who professes to teach God's Word? Before I profile women bloggers and teachers that I believe merit our attention and trust, I would like to invest a little time in giving you tools for vetting such LUTHER DIDN’T EAT WORMS, BUT THE DIET OF WORMS FEEDS US If you use enough marinara sauce, a plate of worms might taste like spaghetti, but Martin Luther really didn't eat the squiggly critters on April 16th through 18th of 1521. Nevertheless, his historic stand before the Diet of Worms on that date marked the return to PRAYING FOR YOUR PASTOR TO PREACH CLEARLY AND ACCURATELY Pray for your pastor to speak clearly, both in regard to explaining the text and in regard to enunciating his words. Just as crucial, pray for him to handle Scripture accurately. Preaching the holy Word of God is a weighty responsibility, and godly pastors must tremble at that weight. They well understand the crucial nature of representing God FLASHBACK FRIDAY: PROMISE FROM GOD OR BAPTIZED DIVINATION Originally published March 22, 2017: Arriving at the conference, I enjoyed the anticipation. The year before, I’d met Shane (not his real name). Shane and I shared an interest in ex-gay ministry as well as ministry to people living with AIDS, but we also both enjoyed writing. During the year leading up to this conference, THE CHURCH WILL HURT YOU: A BIBLICAL RESPONSE If you join a local church, you can pretty much expect that, at some point, you'll experience some level of hurt. The offense may be as mild as a friend neglecting to say hello on a Sunday morning or as devastating as leadership taking you out of a ministry you enjoy. A

few of

THE OUTSPOKEN TULIP

22 Wives, subject yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ WE CAN PROVOKE IN WRONG WAYS, BUT ALSO IN RIGHT WAYS 25 If we live by the Spirit, let’s follow the Spirit as well. 26 Let’s not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another. ~~Galatians 5:25-26 (NASB) We could blame social media for the increasing lack of civility in the past few years. Sadly, Christians have succumbed to the online savagely (myself included) far too often, dishonoring GOD COMMANDS OUR HUSBANDS TO LOVE US It was non-alcoholic champagne As a single woman, I loved Paul's instructions to husbands. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, 26 so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 that He might present to Himself the 1 TIMOTHY 2:12-14 DOESN’T MEAN WOMEN CAN’T TEACH AT ALL Regular readers of this blog know that I have very strong objections to women teaching men in the things of God. Unlike other Christian bloggers (many of whom I hold in high esteem), I generally don't want men reading The Outspoken TULIP, lest I violate God's command in KEYS TO DISCERNMENT: WHY PAUL WROTE TO THE COLOSSIANS Last Monday I explained that I'll repost the few Bible Studies I wrote on Colossians before I injured my back in February. I'll add a few remarks to these articles where I feel they need further comment, so you really might find it beneficial to read them again. Once SUSAN HECK — WITH THE MASTER God allowed me to be one of the original signers of the Open Letter to Beth Moore a couple years ago, along with Amy Spreeman, Elizabeth Prata, Michelle Lesley and Susan Heck. I'd been familiar with Amy, Elizabeth and Michelle for a while, but I'd only heard about Susan a THE END TIME WITH ELIZABETH PRATA When people ask me about Beth Moore, I immediately refer them to Elizabeth Prata. In her blog, The End Time, Elizabeth has the most comprehensive collection of articles on Beth Moore that I have ever seen. A former investigative journalist, Elizabeth has carefully researched Moore from many different angles, and therefore has written

and compiled

GROWING 4 LIFE WITH LESLIE A Each December, Leslie treats her readers to a five part fictional story conveying Christian themes. Her characters grapple with difficult issues, to be sure, but they always find hope and grace through Jesus Christ. I, for one, look forward to her Christmas stories. If you’re serious about growing in Christ, Growing 4 Life is the blog for you. WHY PAUL DIDN’T GO TO CHURCH In no way can we assume that he rebelled against God’s command to gather with the Body. Paul could have written that a Christian didn’t need church in order to faithfully follow Christ. Indeed, he could have pointed to his own situation and made the argument that DID THE PROVERBS 31 WOMAN VIOLATE TITUS 2? Did The Proverbs 31 Woman Violate Titus 2? Bible believing Christians should all agree that a wife’s first and overriding responsibility must be to her home and family. Paul’s words to Titus make this point abundantly clear. Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine,

teaching

THE OUTSPOKEN TULIP

22 Wives, subject yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ WE CAN PROVOKE IN WRONG WAYS, BUT ALSO IN RIGHT WAYS 25 If we live by the Spirit, let’s follow the Spirit as well. 26 Let’s not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another. ~~Galatians 5:25-26 (NASB) We could blame social media for the increasing lack of civility in the past few years. Sadly, Christians have succumbed to the online savagely (myself included) far too often, dishonoring GOD COMMANDS OUR HUSBANDS TO LOVE US It was non-alcoholic champagne As a single woman, I loved Paul's instructions to husbands. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, 26 so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 that He might present to Himself the 1 TIMOTHY 2:12-14 DOESN’T MEAN WOMEN CAN’T TEACH AT ALL Regular readers of this blog know that I have very strong objections to women teaching men in the things of God. Unlike other Christian bloggers (many of whom I hold in high esteem), I generally don't want men reading The Outspoken TULIP, lest I violate God's command in KEYS TO DISCERNMENT: WHY PAUL WROTE TO THE COLOSSIANS Last Monday I explained that I'll repost the few Bible Studies I wrote on Colossians before I injured my back in February. I'll add a few remarks to these articles where I feel they need further comment, so you really might find it beneficial to read them again. Once SUSAN HECK — WITH THE MASTER God allowed me to be one of the original signers of the Open Letter to Beth Moore a couple years ago, along with Amy Spreeman, Elizabeth Prata, Michelle Lesley and Susan Heck. I'd been familiar with Amy, Elizabeth and Michelle for a while, but I'd only heard about Susan a THE END TIME WITH ELIZABETH PRATA When people ask me about Beth Moore, I immediately refer them to Elizabeth Prata. In her blog, The End Time, Elizabeth has the most comprehensive collection of articles on Beth Moore that I have ever seen. A former investigative journalist, Elizabeth has carefully researched Moore from many different angles, and therefore has written

and compiled

GROWING 4 LIFE WITH LESLIE A Each December, Leslie treats her readers to a five part fictional story conveying Christian themes. Her characters grapple with difficult issues, to be sure, but they always find hope and grace through Jesus Christ. I, for one, look forward to her Christmas stories. If you’re serious about growing in Christ, Growing 4 Life is the blog for you. WHY PAUL DIDN’T GO TO CHURCH In no way can we assume that he rebelled against God’s command to gather with the Body. Paul could have written that a Christian didn’t need church in order to faithfully follow Christ. Indeed, he could have pointed to his own situation and made the argument that DID THE PROVERBS 31 WOMAN VIOLATE TITUS 2? Did The Proverbs 31 Woman Violate Titus 2? Bible believing Christians should all agree that a wife’s first and overriding responsibility must be to her home and family. Paul’s words to Titus make this point abundantly clear. Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine,

teaching

THE END TIME WITH ELIZABETH PRATA When people ask me about Beth Moore, I immediately refer them to Elizabeth Prata. In her blog, The End Time, Elizabeth has the most comprehensive collection of articles on Beth Moore that I have ever seen. A former investigative journalist, Elizabeth has carefully researched Moore from many different angles, and therefore has written

and compiled

LYSA TERKEURST

Lysa TerKeurst And The Challenge To Discernment Bloggers. After reading that Lysa TerKeurst has decided to divorce her husband, I wanted to follow Leslie A’s lead by sharing a few thoughts of my own. As I type, I pray that my words will honor FLASHBACK FRIDAY: WHY I SEE A CONNECTION BETWEEN Originally published May 23, 2019: Growing up in the 1960s, I had exposure to many occult and New Age influences. My mom, although she in some respects had turned away from her Christian Science upbringing, introduced me and my sister to horoscopes, Ouija boards and yoga. The liberal Presbyterian church (PCUSA, of course)

encouraged my

CALLING OUT FALSE TEACHERS: FINDING LOVE IN DISCERNMENT In Revelation 2 and 3, the glorified Christ commissions the apostle John to write letters to the seven churches in Asia Minor. As I read these letters earlier this week, the letter to the church at Ephesus grabbed my attention because of its warning to people involved in discernment ministry. Look at the passage with FIVE SOLAS IN ONE HYMN This coming Thursday marks 502 years since Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses challenging certain practices of the Roman Catholic Church. His simple act officially launched the Protestant Reformation, which restored God's Word and basic Gospel principles to Christianity. Five Latin phrases summarize the core values of Reformation theology: Sola Fide, by faith alone. BEFORE I TELL YOU ABOUT RECOMMENDED WOMEN BLOGGERS AND What qualities should we look for in anyone (male or female) who professes to teach God's Word? Before I profile women bloggers and teachers that I believe merit our attention and trust, I would like to invest a little time in giving you tools for vetting such LUTHER DIDN’T EAT WORMS, BUT THE DIET OF WORMS FEEDS US If you use enough marinara sauce, a plate of worms might taste like spaghetti, but Martin Luther really didn't eat the squiggly critters on April 16th through 18th of 1521. Nevertheless, his historic stand before the Diet of Worms on that date marked the return to PRAYING FOR YOUR PASTOR TO PREACH CLEARLY AND ACCURATELY Pray for your pastor to speak clearly, both in regard to explaining the text and in regard to enunciating his words. Just as crucial, pray for him to handle Scripture accurately. Preaching the holy Word of God is a weighty responsibility, and godly pastors must tremble at that weight. They well understand the crucial nature of representing God FLASHBACK FRIDAY: PROMISE FROM GOD OR BAPTIZED DIVINATION Originally published March 22, 2017: Arriving at the conference, I enjoyed the anticipation. The year before, I’d met Shane (not his real name). Shane and I shared an interest in ex-gay ministry as well as ministry to people living with AIDS, but we also both enjoyed writing. During the year leading up to this conference, THE CHURCH WILL HURT YOU: A BIBLICAL RESPONSE If you join a local church, you can pretty much expect that, at some point, you'll experience some level of hurt. The offense may be as mild as a friend neglecting to say hello on a Sunday morning or as devastating as leadership taking you out of a ministry you enjoy. A

few of

THE OUTSPOKEN TULIP

At our wedding, we had a friend read the apostle Paul’s instructions to husbands and wives: 22 Wives, subject yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything. WE CAN PROVOKE IN WRONG WAYS, BUT ALSO IN RIGHT WAYS 25 If we live by the Spirit, let’s follow the Spirit as well. 26 Let’s not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another. ~~Galatians 5:25-26 (NASB) We could blame social media for the increasing lack of civility in the past few years. Sadly, Christians have succumbed to the online savagely (myself included) far too often, dishonoring 1 TIMOTHY 2:12-14 DOESN’T MEAN WOMEN CAN’T TEACH AT ALL Regular readers of this blog know that I have very strong objections to women teaching men in the things of God. Unlike other Christian bloggers (many of whom I hold in high esteem), I generally don't want men reading The Outspoken TULIP, lest I violate God's command in KEYS TO DISCERNMENT: WHY PAUL WROTE TO THE COLOSSIANSWHO WERE THE COLOSSIANS PEOPLEPAUL S LETTER TO THE COLOSSIANSLETTER TO THE COLOSSIANSLETTER TO THE COLOSSIANS SUMMARYWHO WERE THE COLOSSIANSWHO WROTE COLOSSIANS AND WHY Last Monday I explained that I'll repost the few Bible Studies I wrote on Colossians before I injured my back in February. I'll add a few remarks to these articles where I feel they need further comment, so you really might find it beneficial to read them again. Once

LYSA TERKEURST

Lysa TerKeurst And The Challenge To Discernment Bloggers. After reading that Lysa TerKeurst has decided to divorce her husband, I wanted to follow Leslie A’s lead by sharing a few thoughts of my own. As I type, I pray that my words will honor DISCERNMENT IN A TIME OF PERSECUTION But notice that the Enlightenment influenced their thinking. The false teaching that America can be restored to the Christian country that it once was depends on the falsehood that it was a Christian country to begin with. Furthermore, that teaching promises a type of

JONI EARECKSON TADA

Yesterday’s essay voicing one of my concerns about the teachings and ministry of Joni Eareckson Tada certainly generated lively conversations on both The Outspoken TULIP Facebook page and my personal Facebook page. Several comments supported my efforts to be a faithful Berean. A few challenged me for nit-picking and misunderstanding the purpose of Joni’s ministry.

JACKIE HILL PERRY

Jackie Hill Perry is a problem — I get that. I understand the importance of researching her and warning people to avoid her, just as I’ve warned against Sarah Young, Ann Voskamp, Joyce Meyer and (especially) Beth Moore. Scripture mandates that we mark false teachers who divide the Body Of Christ from sound doctrine. CATEGORY: ANN VOSKAMP As Christians, we must always live in awareness that the Lord, above all else, is holy. My greatest problem with Ann Voskamp lies in her apparent inability to understand God’s absolute holiness. Yes, there’s a sense in which He demands that we imitate His holiness, but in a more basic respect His holiness differentiates Him from His

creation.

PRAYING FOR YOUR PASTOR TO PREACH CLEARLY AND ACCURATELY Pray for your pastor to speak clearly, both in regard to explaining the text and in regard to enunciating his words. Just as crucial, pray for him to handle Scripture accurately. Preaching the holy Word of God is a weighty responsibility, and godly pastors must tremble at that weight. They well understand the crucial nature of representing God

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At our wedding, we had a friend read the apostle Paul’s instructions to husbands and wives: 22 Wives, subject yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything. WE CAN PROVOKE IN WRONG WAYS, BUT ALSO IN RIGHT WAYS 25 If we live by the Spirit, let’s follow the Spirit as well. 26 Let’s not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another. ~~Galatians 5:25-26 (NASB) We could blame social media for the increasing lack of civility in the past few years. Sadly, Christians have succumbed to the online savagely (myself included) far too often, dishonoring 1 TIMOTHY 2:12-14 DOESN’T MEAN WOMEN CAN’T TEACH AT ALL Regular readers of this blog know that I have very strong objections to women teaching men in the things of God. Unlike other Christian bloggers (many of whom I hold in high esteem), I generally don't want men reading The Outspoken TULIP, lest I violate God's command in KEYS TO DISCERNMENT: WHY PAUL WROTE TO THE COLOSSIANSWHO WERE THE COLOSSIANS PEOPLEPAUL S LETTER TO THE COLOSSIANSLETTER TO THE COLOSSIANSLETTER TO THE COLOSSIANS SUMMARYWHO WERE THE COLOSSIANSWHO WROTE COLOSSIANS AND WHY Last Monday I explained that I'll repost the few Bible Studies I wrote on Colossians before I injured my back in February. I'll add a few remarks to these articles where I feel they need further comment, so you really might find it beneficial to read them again. Once

LYSA TERKEURST

Lysa TerKeurst And The Challenge To Discernment Bloggers. After reading that Lysa TerKeurst has decided to divorce her husband, I wanted to follow Leslie A’s lead by sharing a few thoughts of my own. As I type, I pray that my words will honor DISCERNMENT IN A TIME OF PERSECUTION But notice that the Enlightenment influenced their thinking. The false teaching that America can be restored to the Christian country that it once was depends on the falsehood that it was a Christian country to begin with. Furthermore, that teaching promises a type of

JONI EARECKSON TADA

Yesterday’s essay voicing one of my concerns about the teachings and ministry of Joni Eareckson Tada certainly generated lively conversations on both The Outspoken TULIP Facebook page and my personal Facebook page. Several comments supported my efforts to be a faithful Berean. A few challenged me for nit-picking and misunderstanding the purpose of Joni’s ministry.

JACKIE HILL PERRY

Jackie Hill Perry is a problem — I get that. I understand the importance of researching her and warning people to avoid her, just as I’ve warned against Sarah Young, Ann Voskamp, Joyce Meyer and (especially) Beth Moore. Scripture mandates that we mark false teachers who divide the Body Of Christ from sound doctrine. CATEGORY: ANN VOSKAMP As Christians, we must always live in awareness that the Lord, above all else, is holy. My greatest problem with Ann Voskamp lies in her apparent inability to understand God’s absolute holiness. Yes, there’s a sense in which He demands that we imitate His holiness, but in a more basic respect His holiness differentiates Him from His

creation.

PRAYING FOR YOUR PASTOR TO PREACH CLEARLY AND ACCURATELY Pray for your pastor to speak clearly, both in regard to explaining the text and in regard to enunciating his words. Just as crucial, pray for him to handle Scripture accurately. Preaching the holy Word of God is a weighty responsibility, and godly pastors must tremble at that weight. They well understand the crucial nature of representing God WE CAN PROVOKE IN WRONG WAYS, BUT ALSO IN RIGHT WAYS 25 If we live by the Spirit, let’s follow the Spirit as well. 26 Let’s not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another. ~~Galatians 5:25-26 (NASB) We could blame social media for the increasing lack of civility in the past few years. Sadly, Christians have succumbed to the online savagely (myself included) far too often, dishonoring SUSAN HECK — WITH THE MASTER God allowed me to be one of the original signers of the Open Letter to Beth Moore a couple years ago, along with Amy Spreeman, Elizabeth Prata, Michelle Lesley and Susan Heck. I'd been familiar with Amy, Elizabeth and Michelle for a while, but I'd only heard about Susan a HOLINESS – THE OUTSPOKEN TULIP Posts about holiness written by DebbieLynne Kespert. As a single woman, I loved Paul’s instructions to husbands. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, 26 so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle GROWING 4 LIFE WITH LESLIE A Several years ago, I stumbled across a blog that (to my knowledge) doesn't get as much recognition as it deserves. Yet the lady who writes it consistently offers Biblical wisdom and discernment that challenges me to examine myself before the Lord. So I want to begin this series on recommended women bloggers and teachers by THE END TIME WITH ELIZABETH PRATA When people ask me about Beth Moore, I immediately refer them to Elizabeth Prata. In her blog, The End Time, Elizabeth has the most comprehensive collection of articles on Beth Moore that I have ever seen. A former investigative journalist, Elizabeth has carefully researched Moore from many different angles, and therefore has written

and compiled

MICHELLE LESLEY

It doesn’t seem possible that anyone who regularly reads The Outspoken TULIP would need an introduction to Michelle Lesley and her blog. Of all the women bloggers in Reformed circles, she is probably

the best known.

COMMENT POLICY

Please don't hesitate to comment on my posts, even if you disagree with something I say. Interaction brings life to a blog. And very often, your comments and questions can give me ideas for future articles. Hearing from you can therefore be invaluable. That said, I want to offer guidelines for submitting comments. Violation of WHAT? EZRA 3 AS AN INSIGHT ON WIVES SUBMITTING TO HUSBANDS At our wedding, we had a friend read the apostle Paul’s instructions to husbands and wives: 22 Wives, subject yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything. BEFORE I TELL YOU ABOUT RECOMMENDED WOMEN BLOGGERS AND What qualities should we look for in anyone (male or female) who professes to teach God's Word? Before I profile women bloggers and teachers that I believe merit our attention and trust, I would like to invest a little time in giving you tools for vetting such CATEGORY: ANN VOSKAMP As Christians, we must always live in awareness that the Lord, above all else, is holy. My greatest problem with Ann Voskamp lies in her apparent inability to understand God’s absolute holiness. Yes, there’s a sense in which He demands that we imitate His holiness, but in a more basic respect His holiness differentiates Him from His

creation.

THE OUTSPOKEN TULIP

At our wedding, we had a friend read the apostle Paul’s instructions to husbands and wives: 22 Wives, subject yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything. WE CAN PROVOKE IN WRONG WAYS, BUT ALSO IN RIGHT WAYS 25 If we live by the Spirit, let’s follow the Spirit as well. 26 Let’s not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another. ~~Galatians 5:25-26 (NASB) We could blame social media for the increasing lack of civility in the past few years. Sadly, Christians have succumbed to the online savagely (myself included) far too often, dishonoring 1 TIMOTHY 2:12-14 DOESN’T MEAN WOMEN CAN’T TEACH AT ALL Regular readers of this blog know that I have very strong objections to women teaching men in the things of God. Unlike other Christian bloggers (many of whom I hold in high esteem), I generally don't want men reading The Outspoken TULIP, lest I violate God's command in KEYS TO DISCERNMENT: WHY PAUL WROTE TO THE COLOSSIANSWHO WERE THE COLOSSIANS PEOPLEPAUL S LETTER TO THE COLOSSIANSLETTER TO THE COLOSSIANSLETTER TO THE COLOSSIANS SUMMARYWHO WERE THE COLOSSIANSWHO WROTE COLOSSIANS AND WHY Last Monday I explained that I'll repost the few Bible Studies I wrote on Colossians before I injured my back in February. I'll add a few remarks to these articles where I feel they need further comment, so you really might find it beneficial to read them again. Once

LYSA TERKEURST

Lysa TerKeurst And The Challenge To Discernment Bloggers. After reading that Lysa TerKeurst has decided to divorce her husband, I wanted to follow Leslie A’s lead by sharing a few thoughts of my own. As I type, I pray that my words will honor DISCERNMENT IN A TIME OF PERSECUTION But notice that the Enlightenment influenced their thinking. The false teaching that America can be restored to the Christian country that it once was depends on the falsehood that it was a Christian country to begin with. Furthermore, that teaching promises a type of

JONI EARECKSON TADA

Yesterday’s essay voicing one of my concerns about the teachings and ministry of Joni Eareckson Tada certainly generated lively conversations on both The Outspoken TULIP Facebook page and my personal Facebook page. Several comments supported my efforts to be a faithful Berean. A few challenged me for nit-picking and misunderstanding the purpose of Joni’s ministry.

JACKIE HILL PERRY

Jackie Hill Perry is a problem — I get that. I understand the importance of researching her and warning people to avoid her, just as I’ve warned against Sarah Young, Ann Voskamp, Joyce Meyer and (especially) Beth Moore. Scripture mandates that we mark false teachers who divide the Body Of Christ from sound doctrine. CATEGORY: ANN VOSKAMP As Christians, we must always live in awareness that the Lord, above all else, is holy. My greatest problem with Ann Voskamp lies in her apparent inability to understand God’s absolute holiness. Yes, there’s a sense in which He demands that we imitate His holiness, but in a more basic respect His holiness differentiates Him from His

creation.

PRAYING FOR YOUR PASTOR TO PREACH CLEARLY AND ACCURATELY Pray for your pastor to speak clearly, both in regard to explaining the text and in regard to enunciating his words. Just as crucial, pray for him to handle Scripture accurately. Preaching the holy Word of God is a weighty responsibility, and godly pastors must tremble at that weight. They well understand the crucial nature of representing God

THE OUTSPOKEN TULIP

At our wedding, we had a friend read the apostle Paul’s instructions to husbands and wives: 22 Wives, subject yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything. WE CAN PROVOKE IN WRONG WAYS, BUT ALSO IN RIGHT WAYS 25 If we live by the Spirit, let’s follow the Spirit as well. 26 Let’s not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another. ~~Galatians 5:25-26 (NASB) We could blame social media for the increasing lack of civility in the past few years. Sadly, Christians have succumbed to the online savagely (myself included) far too often, dishonoring 1 TIMOTHY 2:12-14 DOESN’T MEAN WOMEN CAN’T TEACH AT ALL Regular readers of this blog know that I have very strong objections to women teaching men in the things of God. Unlike other Christian bloggers (many of whom I hold in high esteem), I generally don't want men reading The Outspoken TULIP, lest I violate God's command in KEYS TO DISCERNMENT: WHY PAUL WROTE TO THE COLOSSIANSWHO WERE THE COLOSSIANS PEOPLEPAUL S LETTER TO THE COLOSSIANSLETTER TO THE COLOSSIANSLETTER TO THE COLOSSIANS SUMMARYWHO WERE THE COLOSSIANSWHO WROTE COLOSSIANS AND WHY Last Monday I explained that I'll repost the few Bible Studies I wrote on Colossians before I injured my back in February. I'll add a few remarks to these articles where I feel they need further comment, so you really might find it beneficial to read them again. Once

LYSA TERKEURST

Lysa TerKeurst And The Challenge To Discernment Bloggers. After reading that Lysa TerKeurst has decided to divorce her husband, I wanted to follow Leslie A’s lead by sharing a few thoughts of my own. As I type, I pray that my words will honor DISCERNMENT IN A TIME OF PERSECUTION But notice that the Enlightenment influenced their thinking. The false teaching that America can be restored to the Christian country that it once was depends on the falsehood that it was a Christian country to begin with. Furthermore, that teaching promises a type of

JONI EARECKSON TADA

Yesterday’s essay voicing one of my concerns about the teachings and ministry of Joni Eareckson Tada certainly generated lively conversations on both The Outspoken TULIP Facebook page and my personal Facebook page. Several comments supported my efforts to be a faithful Berean. A few challenged me for nit-picking and misunderstanding the purpose of Joni’s ministry.

JACKIE HILL PERRY

Jackie Hill Perry is a problem — I get that. I understand the importance of researching her and warning people to avoid her, just as I’ve warned against Sarah Young, Ann Voskamp, Joyce Meyer and (especially) Beth Moore. Scripture mandates that we mark false teachers who divide the Body Of Christ from sound doctrine. CATEGORY: ANN VOSKAMP As Christians, we must always live in awareness that the Lord, above all else, is holy. My greatest problem with Ann Voskamp lies in her apparent inability to understand God’s absolute holiness. Yes, there’s a sense in which He demands that we imitate His holiness, but in a more basic respect His holiness differentiates Him from His

creation.

PRAYING FOR YOUR PASTOR TO PREACH CLEARLY AND ACCURATELY Pray for your pastor to speak clearly, both in regard to explaining the text and in regard to enunciating his words. Just as crucial, pray for him to handle Scripture accurately. Preaching the holy Word of God is a weighty responsibility, and godly pastors must tremble at that weight. They well understand the crucial nature of representing God WE CAN PROVOKE IN WRONG WAYS, BUT ALSO IN RIGHT WAYS 25 If we live by the Spirit, let’s follow the Spirit as well. 26 Let’s not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another. ~~Galatians 5:25-26 (NASB) We could blame social media for the increasing lack of civility in the past few years. Sadly, Christians have succumbed to the online savagely (myself included) far too often, dishonoring SUSAN HECK — WITH THE MASTER God allowed me to be one of the original signers of the Open Letter to Beth Moore a couple years ago, along with Amy Spreeman, Elizabeth Prata, Michelle Lesley and Susan Heck. I'd been familiar with Amy, Elizabeth and Michelle for a while, but I'd only heard about Susan a HOLINESS – THE OUTSPOKEN TULIP Posts about holiness written by DebbieLynne Kespert. As a single woman, I loved Paul’s instructions to husbands. 25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, 26 so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle GROWING 4 LIFE WITH LESLIE A Several years ago, I stumbled across a blog that (to my knowledge) doesn't get as much recognition as it deserves. Yet the lady who writes it consistently offers Biblical wisdom and discernment that challenges me to examine myself before the Lord. So I want to begin this series on recommended women bloggers and teachers by THE END TIME WITH ELIZABETH PRATA When people ask me about Beth Moore, I immediately refer them to Elizabeth Prata. In her blog, The End Time, Elizabeth has the most comprehensive collection of articles on Beth Moore that I have ever seen. A former investigative journalist, Elizabeth has carefully researched Moore from many different angles, and therefore has written

and compiled

MICHELLE LESLEY

It doesn’t seem possible that anyone who regularly reads The Outspoken TULIP would need an introduction to Michelle Lesley and her blog. Of all the women bloggers in Reformed circles, she is probably

the best known.

COMMENT POLICY

Please don't hesitate to comment on my posts, even if you disagree with something I say. Interaction brings life to a blog. And very often, your comments and questions can give me ideas for future articles. Hearing from you can therefore be invaluable. That said, I want to offer guidelines for submitting comments. Violation of WHAT? EZRA 3 AS AN INSIGHT ON WIVES SUBMITTING TO HUSBANDS At our wedding, we had a friend read the apostle Paul’s instructions to husbands and wives: 22 Wives, subject yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything. BEFORE I TELL YOU ABOUT RECOMMENDED WOMEN BLOGGERS AND What qualities should we look for in anyone (male or female) who professes to teach God's Word? Before I profile women bloggers and teachers that I believe merit our attention and trust, I would like to invest a little time in giving you tools for vetting such CATEGORY: ANN VOSKAMP As Christians, we must always live in awareness that the Lord, above all else, is holy. My greatest problem with Ann Voskamp lies in her apparent inability to understand God’s absolute holiness. Yes, there’s a sense in which He demands that we imitate His holiness, but in a more basic respect His holiness differentiates Him from His

creation.

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I looked forward to blogging this week, mostly because so many of you gave me such positive feedback on the article I wrote Friday (thanks for your encouragement). At 3:00 a.m. yesterday morning, however, the area that I fractured last December started hurting again. Of course, this week I have to finish some work for my church, so staying in bed to rest that area posed a bit of a

problem.

Thankfully I worked things out so that I can finish things this evening and stay in bed the next few days. I believe I’ll feel much better after resting a few days (enjoying _Animal Planet _and

YouTube sermons).

But bedrest means time away from my computer, which in turn means that I will be unable to blog until at least Friday. I’ll also be unable to gather Saturday Sampler links this week. I don’t know if this forced hiatus disappoints any of  you,  but it certainly disappoints me! As much as I love the fur babies on _Animal Planet _(when you can’t have pets yourself, you take anything you can get), I look forward to digging into God’s Word with you. Getting older certainly is a nuisance, isn’t it? Follow my blog with Bloglovin MANY LOVES, BUT ONLY ONE EXCELS August 4, 2019August 3, 2019 / DebbieLynne / Leave

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Mom once told me that I was the apple of Daddy’s eye. Because he died as I was turning ten, I have very few memories of him. But most of those memories showcase his love for me. After he died, I always had the security of knowing that he didn’t leave me willingly. My mother loved me passionately, even during times when I rebelled against her and/or doubted her love. (I wasn’t the most lovable daughter to ever live.) A thousand blog posts could never enumerate all the ways she expressed her love for me. What a powerful example of selflessness and dedication! Throughout my life I’ve had a variety of friends who loved me deeply. How often they gave me rides, fed me meals and/or filled in when my Personal Care Attendants couldn’t come. And how they encouraged my spiritual growth through long conversations and times of

prayer together.

Of course, marriage to John has blessed me with a love that has satisfied a deep longing in me. He fills my hunger for romance, but his love doesn’t limit itself to just that. I don’t believe I could possibly find the words to describe either his inexplicable love for me or my joy in having such a godly husband! I treasure all these earthly loves, knowing that each one reflects the Lord’s infinite love. Yet these reflections look dim in comparison to the love that sent Him to the cross as my Savior. For all eternity, He will envelope me in a love that I will never understand and will never exhaust. But what a joy to spend that eternity worshiping Him

for His love!

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Seeing people walk away from Christ hurts. Responding to two high profile men who have publicly done so, _Stephen McAlpine _exhorts, LET’S NEVER OUTLIVE OUR LOVE FOR JESUS

.

Toward the end, he shares a couple poignant reasons for his passion

about this matter.

Leslie A concludes her series on worldliness among Christians with THINKING BEYOND THE OBVIOUS (PART 5)

in her

_Growing 4 Life _blog. This installment focuses on worldliness in our relationships — particularly marriage. Even if you’ve missed the rest of her series, you’ll benefit from this post. You’ll find wonderful encouragement from Jordan Standridge’s WHEN THE ONE WHO LED YOU TO CHRIST WALKS AWAY in _The Cripplegate_. Steeped in Scripture, this article reminds us where to keep our focus when anyone who has influenced us toward Christ turns from Him. Blogging about Beth Moore brings no one pleasure — including _The End Time _author Elizabeth Prata. Sadly, Beth Moore continues to make waves, and those waves have grave consequences. In LISTEN CAREFULLY TO WHAT SHE IS SAYING IN THIS VIDEO… Elizabeth demonstrates how Mrs. Moore is subtly moving the SBC in a very dangerous direction. After reading the above mentioned essay, refresh yourselves with WHAT

A DAY THAT WILL BE!

Elizabeth writes this wonderful post too lift our thoughts back to our

ultimate hope.

For something a little more lighthearted,  check out _excatholic4christ_, where Tom takes us through a few POPULAR UN-BIBLCAL SAYINGS AND ADAGES that float around. Oh, it’s a serious post (don’t get me wrong), but it’s also really fun to read! We sometimes feel confused by the paradoxes in Scripture. SharaC of _Into the Foolishness of God,_ however, delights in them so much that she writes ENTER YOUR REST

to explore why

we should be diligent to rest in the Lord. I’ve been thinking a lot about humility this past week. So Mike Ratliff’s piece, HUMBLE YOURSELVES UNDER THE MIGHTY HAND OF GOD, THAT HE MAY EXALT YOU AT THE PROPER TIME

in

_Possessing the Treasure, _encourages me to check my pride. If, like me, you’ve had been week loaded with conflict, don’t neglect this

blog post.

Blogging for _Things Above Us,_ Michael Coughlin gives helpful counsel to Christians WHEN BATTLING THE CULTURE

. I can’t

recommend this one highly enough! Injecting a little sanity into the increasingly insane conversation in our culture, _Albert Mohler _writes HUMPTY DUMPTY, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, AND THE MASTERS WHO CONTROL THE LANGUAGE to explore one writer’s attempts to change how we use pronouns to influence society’s approach to gender. Follow my blog with Bloglovin THE THRILL OF BLOGGING ABOUT THE LATEST CELEBRITY APOSTATES

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There’s blood in the water, folks, and bloggers have been circling like sharks. All of us (including yours truly) know that controversy sells, and we can’t wait to boost our stats by picking apart the latest celebrity to defect. Sometimes the blog posts serve a purpose. For instance, earlier this week I reported on Beth Moore’s compromising remarks about same sex attractions.  I made an effort to move the conversation beyond Beth Moore to examine ways both homosexuals and heterosexuals excuse sexual and romantic lusts, and thankfully many of my readers got my point. Some, however, fixated on Mrs. Moore. Their comments (especially on Twitter) revealed that they Continue reading → THROWBACK THURSDAY: HOW NOT TO SUBDUE PINK ELEPHANTS

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_Originally posted November 1, 2017:_ Funny how growing in the Lord and getting Biblical teaching changes the way one views things. A little over twenty years ago I left my position as correspondence counselor for an ex-gay ministry, largely because of my personal circumstances. Sure, a few things about the ministry bothered me a bit, but for the most part I believed in what they did. I accepted no criticism of them from any quarter. To be clear, I still believe homosexuality violates God’s intent for sexuality. Those who engage in it, even if their engagement never extends beyond fantasy, stand guilty of sin. Furthermore I still believe homosexuality can, like every other sin, be forgiven and forsaken through the blood of Jesus Christ. >  And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were > sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ > and by the Spirit of our God. ~~1 Corinthians 6:11 (ESV) Over the passage of twenty years, however, I’ve come to question the wisdom of building an entire ministry around one specific sin rather than around the Lord. When people meet together, and _especially _when they live together in a residential program, should we really be surprised when they fall back into the very sin that they’re seeking

to escape?

A friend once counseled me, when I was single and struggling with desires for marriage, that simply telling myself not to think about marriage would invariably backfire. “It’s like trying not to think about pink elephants,” she said. “The harder you try not to think about pink elephants, the more you think about them.” She was right. Try not to think about pink elephants, and see what happens. The answer to controlling my fantasies wasn’t in thinking about how sinful my fantasies were. Nor was it in gathering with other single women and talking about the struggles to control our desires for marriage. We thought praying together and asking the Lord for psychological insight into the root causes for our desires would eventually free us from our bondage to romantic fantasies. We ignored a simple principle from Scripture. > 16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the > desires of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh are against > the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for > these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things > you want to do.~~Galatians 5:16-17 (ESV) Walking by the Spirit means nothing other than filling our minds with God’s Word and ordering our lives in conformity with His teaching. It does require discipline, yes, and admittedly self-denial causes emotional pain. But the more we delight in the Lord, the less we want things that offend Him. Walking by the Spirit isn’t easy,  but it is certainly simple. The Bible never advises us to surround ourselves with people who struggle with the same sin we do. Instead, it encourages us to look to Christ with a commitment to glorify Him.  In so doing, we really do experience victory over whatever pink elephants we battle. Follow my blog with Bloglovin SO SHE’S ALMOST ADMITTED IT — WHAT DO WE DO NOW? July 31, 2019July 31, 2019

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A week ago, Beth Moore made a comment during her TBN program, _Staying Afloat on the Fellow Ship — Part 4, _that subtly offers a clue that she leans toward the idea of homosexual attractions being morally neutral unless they result in sexual activity. I don’t choose to put the actual video in this article (lest it distract you from my main point), but you can watch it here,

beginning at the

15.27 mark.

Elizabeth Prata wrote an excellent analysis of the clip in her essay

yesterday

,

which I will also feature on this week’s Saturday Sampler. Elizabeth decoded Moore’s handy Social Justice buzz words to help clarify that Moore indeed Continue reading → SNIPPETS OF SCRIPTURE CAN’T TEACH GOD’S WORD RESPONSIBLY July 29, 2019July 29, 2019

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When the church John and I used to attend embarked on Rick Warren’s _40 Days of Purpose_ campaign, the leadership showed promotional videos during the three Sunday services leading up to the campaign. As I watched the first video, I couldn’t help noticing how frequently Warren quoted Bible verses out of context in order to substantiate some of his claims. Reading only the two opening chapters of _The Purpose Driven Life,_ I saw the same trend, made worse by his use of multiple translations and paraphrases to provide his desired

effect.

How did I recognize that he quoted Bible verses out of context? Simple: I’d done the same thing when I wrote counseling letters for

Love In Action

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In obedience to 1 Timothy 2:11 and Titus 2:3-5, I intend this blog for women only. I desire to help women grow in their understanding of God's Word so that they can turn from doctrinal error and distractions that weaken so many professing Christians. Persecution is coming. I pray that Christ will prepare women to stand faithfully for Him as we

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* hipandthigh

* Michelle Lesley

* One Hired Late In The Day * Out Of The Ordinary * Pastor Gabe Hughes * Possessing the Treasure

* Pyromaniacs

* Reformation21 Blog * Sojourner Between Two Worlds * Solid Food Ministries * The Christian Apologetics Alliance

* The End Time

* The Narrowing Path

* Vatican Files

* Watch Your Life And Doctrine Closely

* Wise In His Eyes

* Womenundergrace

TOPIC INDEX

* Andy Stanley

(12)

* Ann Voskamp (8)

* Atonement (201)

* Benny Hinn (5)

* Beth Moore (57)

* Bible Journaling

(10)

* Bible Study (355)

* Blogging (143)

* Book Reviews

(14)

* Catholicism (93)

* Charismatics

(120)

* Children's and Youth Ministry

(23)

* Christ as Lord

(212)

* Christian Doctrine

(727)

* Christian Liberty

(22)

* Christmas Hymn

(17)

* Church (123)

* Church Growth

(28)

* Compromise (327)

* Contemporary Praise Music

(35)

* Context (104)

* Current Events

(234)

* Disability (67)

* Discernment (340) * Eastern Orthodox Church

(1)

* Eschatology (32)

* Eugene Peterson

(3)

* Evangelism (150)

* Faith (96)

* Faithfulness

(93)

* False Converts

(85)

* Fatherhood of God

(26)

* Fearing God (26)

* Gender (39)

* God's Creation

(38)

* God's Glory (137)

* God's Kingdom

(114)

* God's Love (146)

* God's Wisdom (82)

* Grace (176)

* Hank Hanegraaff

(1)

* Hell (42)

* Hillsong (2)

* History (139)

* Holy Spirit (57)

* Homosexuality

(109)

* Human Condition

(200)

* Incarnation (33)

* Inerrancy of Scripture

(40)

* Islamic Fundamentalists

(4)

* Jehovah's Witnesses

(4)

* Jen Hatmaker

(10)

* Jim Wallis and Sojourners

(3)

* Joel Osteen (4)

* Joni Eareckson Tada

(6)

* Joy (109)

* Joyce Meyer (6)

* Love (82)

* Lysa TerKeurst

(7)

* Marriage (84)

* Matthew Vines

(4)

* Modesty (23)

* Moralistic Therapeutic Deism

(12)

* Movies (13)

* Mysticism (140)

* N.A.R. (20)

* Nate Collins and Revoice

(3)

* Obedience (191)

* Occult Practices

(46)

* Parenting (27)

* Persecution (127)

* Personal Holiness

(70)

* Politics (50)

* Postmodernism

(68)

* Pragmatism (35)

* Prayer (75)

* Pride (133)

* Pro-Life (27)

* Psychology (74)

* Quotation (35)

* Rachel Held Evans

(6)

* Racial Issues

(18)

* Repentance (94)

* Resurrection

(66)

* Rick Warren (22)

* Salvation (149)

* Sarah Young (10)

* Seeker-Sensitive

(37)

* Sexual Purity

(75)

* Single Women

(44)

* Social Gospel

(43)

* Social Media

(75)

* Southern Baptist Convention

(2)

* Sovereinty of God

(176)

* Spiritual Warfare

(44)

* Suffering (12)

* Sufficiency of Scripture

(130)

* Sunday Hymn (189) * The Authority of Scripture

(178)

* The Gospel (208)

* The Reformation

(119)

* The Trinity (14)

* Transgenderism

(23)

* Treasuring God's Word

(37)

* Uncategorized

(23)

* Video (231)

* Woke Movement

(22)

* Women's Ministry

(142)

* Worship (134)

* Yoga (17)

ARCHIVES

* August 2019  (5)

* July 2019  (28)

* June 2019  (25)

* May 2019  (26)

* April 2019  (29)

* March 2019  (27)

* February 2019  (13) * January 2019  (5) * December 2018  (15) * November 2018  (24) * October 2018  (28) * September 2018  (27) * August 2018  (26)

* July 2018  (27)

* June 2018  (25)

* May 2018  (26)

* April 2018  (29)

* March 2018  (25)

* February 2018  (24) * January 2018  (29) * December 2017  (27) * November 2017  (24) * October 2017  (27) * September 2017  (24) * August 2017  (24)

* July 2017  (28)

* June 2017  (24)

* May 2017  (29)

* April 2017  (26)

* March 2017  (29)

* February 2017  (25) * January 2017  (29) * December 2016  (29) * November 2016  (27) * October 2016  (25) * September 2016  (26) * August 2016  (24)

* July 2016  (29)

* June 2016  (30)

* May 2016  (30)

* April 2016  (27)

* March 2016  (28)

* February 2016  (27) * January 2016  (30) * December 2015  (29) * November 2015  (27) * October 2015  (29) * September 2015  (29) * August 2015  (27)

* July 2015  (13)

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Most importantly I belong to the Lord Jesus Christ. Secondarily, I'm married to my wonderful husband, John. We've both used wheelchairs since childhood (he from Polio and me from Cerebral Palsy). I type with a headstick because I can't control my hands. I enjoy reading, creating digital art, and exploring Boston with John. View Full Profile → FREE BIBLE STUDY SOFTWARE Powered by WordPress.com

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