Christianity and Culture

Sabbath - Part Two

The history of Sunday worship and its implications for the church The observance of Sunday worship was a gradual development, starting...

Thea

Apr 21, 20247 min read

Examining Bill Gothard's Teaching on Defrauding from 1 Thes 4:3-8.

We sat in the living room together, having “family worship”. My dad opened his Bible and told us all to open to 1 Thessalonians 4. We...

Thea

Mar 26, 20247 min read

Healthy Parenting After IFB

Hi there! So glad you could join me! Let’s chat for a minute… My name is Hannah and I’m a 28 year old mom of Irish twin boys (in case...

Hannah Brown

Dec 18, 20238 min read

Jesus, Jason Aldean, and Small Town Christianity

Jason Aldean’s song, Try That in a Small Town, is blowing up the internet right now, igniting a huge amount of controversy and garnering...

Thea

Jul 25, 20234 min read

Memoir in Honor of National Suicide Month

Trigger Warning : this post contains detailed discussion of suicide and self-harm. (Written by Thea in August 2021, while she was still at home) The pistol felt heavier than she had thought it would. It was a dull silver color, with wooden paneling. The trigger was black. That was the important part. She opened the gun up and struggled to remember which way to put the shells in. They were bright and brass colored. It was almost taking her mind off what was making her do this.

Thea

Christian Domestic Discipline

Why talk about this? While not by any means mainstream, the practice of wife-beating, disciplining, or spanking, is a reality in...

Thea

Communion Part 1: What Do You Remember?

“Joyfully we join you at your table.” The lyrics to Syke Peterson’s new song, Keep the Feast , caught me off guard and drew me into...

Thea