January 1, 2017
by julie
Comments Off on The Flood
Today I realized that sometimes, I have time to read, but not to journal, and so… there may be some days I skip. Today is just brief: Genesis 6-8; what really struck me was these two little vignettes where we … Continue reading
December 30, 2016
by julie
Comments Off on Hello, original sin.
Genesis 3-5 Man, front and center here: I’m astounded at Adam’s passivity. Relevant side factoid: God’s command about the Tree was given to Adam… before Eve was created (Genesis 2:16). So when Eve gets this wrong (3:3), with Adam sitting … Continue reading
December 27, 2016
by julie
Comments Off on New Year, New devotions
Well… I have a one-year plan again that I’m hoping to do, and I do better when I journal it, so… more boring entries to come. 🙂 Starting early because I don’t believe in new year’s resolutions (to him who … Continue reading
March 16, 2015
by julie
Comments Off on there was no king like him
Another familiar story—that of King Josiah—I think I had read mostly from the shorter account in 2 Chronicles and somewhat passed over the much more detailed account in 2 Kings 23. It’s really quite an incredible story in context, after … Continue reading
March 15, 2015
by julie
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I am doing a terrible job of blogging my reading. The biggest thing that struck me this week, though, was as I was reading through the book of Jonah: God is gracious. The men of Nineveh will stand up at … Continue reading
March 11, 2015
by julie
Comments Off on A Woman of Boldness
As I continue to think about the definition of biblical womanhood, the very-familiar story of the Shunammite woman who helped Elisha in 2 Kings 4 seemed worth looking into. I’ve always read the story with puzzlement over the somewhat odd … Continue reading
March 10, 2015
by julie
Comments Off on The Tragedy of an Old Prophet
1 Kings 13:11-34 is one of the most strikingly sad and terrible stories in Scripture. It’s about two men of God—prophets—who make some “small” sins for apparently minor reasons and pay a heavy price. The story opens with a “certain … Continue reading
February 27, 2015
by julie
Comments Off on Sleeping Through the Storm
One thing I have wrestled with a lot over the past few years is how does a Christian consider anxiety? On one hand, our experience tells us that it is utterly impossible not be anxious, and so for many of … Continue reading
February 24, 2015
by julie
Comments Off on A Woman with Initiative
On the one hand, I am staunchly complementarian. I don’t believe women should teach or have authority over men, or even speak in church. I believe women should consider themselves positionally beneath (i.e. “submissive”) to their husbands. I believe those … Continue reading
February 18, 2015
by julie
Comments Off on Gentleness: Christian speech.
The book of James is a hard read for anyone who is in possession of a tongue. And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the … Continue reading