The Journey of Childlessness
By Jean E. Jones
The pain of multiple miscarriages changed my perspective about God and faith.
April 2010 | Today's Christian Woman
My gynecologist's certainty gave me confidence: In a booming voice, incongruously deep for his small stature,…
Seven Tips & Tricks to Memorize Psalms
By Jean E. Jones @JeanEstherJones
Did my last post, Why Memorize Psalms? 10 Good Reasons, leave you wondering just how anyone would go about memorizing psalms?
Now, I know people who can read a long passage a few times and it’s memorized.…
Why Memorize Psalms? 10 Good Reasons
When I first read Gorden Wenham’s careful and convincing chapter in Psalms as Torah [ref]Gorden Wenham, Psalms as Torah: Reading Biblical Song Ethically (Studies in Theological Interpretation) (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2012), 41-56. [/ref] that…
Fight Fear with Truth
When you’re facing fear or confronting doubt, one of the best tools at your disposal is what I call a truth journal.
A truth journal is a piece of paper or a section in a spiral notebook or journal in which you write truth statements that…
Six Offenses to Overlook
Jesus said, “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone” (Matthew 18:15). But Proverb 19:11 says it’s to our glory to overlook an offense. How do I know when to speak up and when to just…
“I Don’t Feel Forgiven”
"I’m a Christian. I confess my sins like the Bible says, but I don’t feel forgiven. What should I do?"
This is such a common question. Some think their past failures are too great for God to want to forgive them. Others have fallen so many…
Psalm 137 and Dashing Babies on Rocks
What does Psalm 137:8-9 mean: “O daughter of Babylon, doomed to be destroyed, blessed shall he be who repays you with what you have done to us! Blessed shall he be who takes your little ones and dashes them against the rock!”? Why would…
Review: “Why Do You Believe That?”
Here’s a terrific Bible study guide for women who want to grow better at talking about their faith: Why Do You Believe That? A Faith Conversation.
Author Mary Jo Sharp packs six weeks of personal Bible study into 160 pages. She’s…
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