We will do that… but not this month. This month, we are going to take a step backward and consider if pleasure itself is worth pursuing, whether within patriarchy or anywhere else.
February 2010
The Grass Only Seems Greener
Wed, 2010-02-24 11:08 — Amanda MentzelAs the wife of a college minister, the time I don’t spend taking care of my kids is spent working with young women. One of the most common sins these women struggle with is discontentment. And in single college women, this is never more obvious than when you get them talking about their love lives—or lack thereof.
Body Lessons
Wed, 2010-02-17 12:13 — Amanda EwerThis Christmas I found myself meditating on and being convicted by 1 Corinthians 12. I had done a rather remarkable job, I thought, of completing my work in such a way that I could enjoy our time away, relaxing with my feet up. All my gifts were purchased or made, wrapped, ribboned and tagged. As for food preparation, I had made dry mixes and put them in Ziploc bags with photocopies of my recipes, highlighting missing ingredients. I was oh-so-very-prepared. Upon arrival at our first stop on the 20th, I made inquiries to see if I could be of any help...&nb
Raising Warrior Sons
Wed, 2010-02-10 18:44 — Heather UmmelWhat does it mean to be a warrior? A fierce killing machine? Or is it more akin to the scalping, silent horseman from Dances with Wolves? These are pictures that might come to mind when someone says the word “warrior,” but as Christians we’re talking about raising our sons to be warriors for Christ. Why warriors? Where did the idea come from?
The Pleasure of Patriarchy, part two
Wed, 2010-02-03 13:05 — Anne JonesThis series of blog posts, as the title indicates, is about how women of God can, should, and must enjoy the pleasures of patriarchy. Last time, I promised that “for the next several months, Lord willing, we will look at how patriarchy is a place of pleasure for God’s woman.”