Have you ever heard the idiom, “I am up to my neck in alligators” before? I personally think it sounds kind of funny, but when you look at the full expression it makes a bit more sense. “When you are up to your neck in alligators, it’s easy to forget that the goal was to drain the swamp.” This truly… Read More
YIFP #005: Warning Signs of Bible Illiteracy
In today’s episode, we pick back up our series on Bible literacy. The two of us chat about five consequences of Bible illiteracy that we should all be aware of. We hope this episode challenges and blesses you. In this Episode You’ll Hear: The consequences of Bible illiteracy Temptations and tests of our Bible literacy What causes us to assume… Read More
Why Formulaic and Prescriptive Christianity is So Appealing
So humor me today as I go off on a soapbox. I had a light-bulb moment the other day. I was working on an assignment for one of my classes and I couldn’t get my mind wrapped around what was being asked of me. I had a lot of unanswered questions about the assignment. I thought, “If only I had an example to… Read More
YIFP #004: Establishing Your Philosophy of Ministry as a Family (an Interview with Jay and Joy Wright)
In this episode, we are talking with our friends, Jay and Joy Wright, about putting family in the right place in our lives as well as being on guard against the busyness and performance-driven culture of Christianity. In this Episode You’ll Hear: How Jay and Joy Wright have had a profound impact on our family’s life Their journey into ministry… Read More
Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Easter as a Family
It was the night before Easter. The night before the big celebration. We quieted our hearts while the four year old asked if he could eat his bread yet and the toddler squirmed around in Daddy’s lap reaching for the grape juice. We knelt together, the four of us, and prayed for the Holy Spirit to convict our hearts of… Read More
YIFP #003: Bible Literacy Within the Family
A new podcast is live, and in this episode we are talking about Bible literacy – what it is, why it is important, and what we can do to be more faithful to pursue it! In this Episode You’ll Hear: The definition of Bible literacy The goal of being Bible literate What revealed our severe lack of knowledge in the… Read More