Bible
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The Worst Parts of Church Are Why You Need to Go
I recently watched a truly outstanding church live-stream. The camerawork captured the lighting and staging so well that my first thought was, “There is no way the in-person experience is as good as this.” Even the music—notoriously tough to transmit online—was stellar. It was as clear through the speakers of my TV as it would… Continue reading
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When Two Families Meet
At funerals and weddings, two families meet—perhaps for the first time. Such meetings can be either unspeakably sweet or unbearably awkward. I am not merely referring to parents meeting in-laws, but something more significant: the meeting of earthly and eternal families. When we gather to celebrate a marriage or mourn a death, we are confronted… Continue reading
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The Ideal Journaling Bible
I love my ESV Study Bible, which includes a wealth of contextual information, cross references, and (my favorite) charts. Throughout 2024 and 2025, I’ve also been enjoying the ESV Chronological Bible, which has given me a better understanding of the scope of Scripture. But as an avid annotator, I have struggled with the reality that… Continue reading
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Simple Advice for Reading Scripture Aloud
My women’s Bible study focused on Revelation this spring. Revelation, the final book in the Bible, opens with this encouragement: “Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near” (Revelation 1:3). Students of… Continue reading
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Babylon is Being Used
When studying Revelation 16-17 a few weeks ago with my women’s Bible study, I noticed a typo on my study guide. I was dismayed to see that I had asked twice for my study members to analyze the differences between Babylon the prostitute (symbolic of worldliness) and the New Jerusalem and Bride of Christ. Fortunately,… Continue reading
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Behold, Your Mother
My mom manages to fuse the Proverbs 31 woman’s virtues with Lorelei Gilmore’s hilarity. She’s the best. She taught me to think discerningly, apologize quickly, and—fortunately for readers of this blog—edit rigorously. But my mom lives in Arizona, which put a bit of a damper on Mother’s Day celebrations. Despite being 1,500 miles away from… Continue reading
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“O Come, O Come, Behold Emmanuel”: A Sonnet for Good Friday
I was reflecting on the “O Antiphons” today, those ancient prayers that inspired the familiar Advent carol, “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” As it is Good Friday, though, I began to wonder how the Messianic titles of the “O Antiphons” might inform a consideration of the cross. As so often happens, this contemplative exercise produced… Continue reading
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The Season of Broken Things
I have found that there is power in singing about our oddly-specific woes and worries. Yes, it can feel silly at times, but that is partly why it is so efficacious; it puts our concerns in perspective and forces us out of our own heads. Singing personal little songs is even more helpful when we… Continue reading
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Review: “The People of Paul’s Letters”
I was very excited to receive an early copy of The People in Paul’s Letters: A Compendium of Characters by Guy Manuell, which is set for release tomorrow, March 11th. Something my husband and I have in common is a shared love of theological resources, and this is one I am very grateful to have… Continue reading
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Resolve to Sing: Part 3 – The Satisfaction of Singing
In the first post in this series, I challenged you to consider adding a new resolution to your list: sing more! In the second post, we considered human beings as singing creatures and Christianity as a singing faith. Consider giving those a skim if you haven’t already! A Discipline and Delight Now look, we are… Continue reading
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Book Update: Live for Pre-Order!
I am thrilled to announce that my book, Spirit-Filled Singing: Bearing Fruit as We Worship Together, is live for pre-order on Crossway’s website, as well as on Amazon and through Barnes & Noble. If you choose to order from Crossway, be sure to create a free Crossway+ membership to receive a discount and save on… Continue reading
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Resolve to Sing: Part 2 – When Did We Stop Singing?
This article is the second in a five-part series, in which I suggest a simple but powerful resolution: sing more. You can read or revisit the first article, which focuses on singing as a spiritual discipline, using this link. Singing Creatures Human beings are singing creatures. We are uniquely made to sing, with a biological… Continue reading
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