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Angry Jesus: I Don’t Want to Follow Him, Either
By
Carolyn Henderson
I ran into a statement the other day that knocked me back on my fundament (isn’t that clever? I managed to not use the words, “butt,” or worse, “ass,” and thereby avoided offending anybody). The discussion had to do with Jesus, and trust — or more accurately, our tendency to not trust in Him by…
“Reading the Bible Makes Me Fall Asleep”
By
Carolyn Henderson
I was chatting with a gracious and dedicated person the other day who blurted out, “I can’t read the Bible for 20 minutes without falling asleep!” You know, not many people are this honest, and if more of us were, we’d enjoy being in one another’s company. Because as I’m sure you know, the correct…
How Many Friends Do You Have?
By
Carolyn Henderson
In the highly controlled, conformist society into which I was born (the United States), how successful — and normal — you are depends on certain factors, many of which have to do with participating in groups. Indeed, one of the key arguments that homeschoolers — who have a reputation for being radically different and independent…
Jesus Isn’t All You Need — He’s All You’ve GOT
By
Carolyn Henderson
Has this ever happened to you? You’re in a social situation, somebody asks you how you’re doing, and since the most significant event in your life lately has been the loss of your job, or the diagnosis of a serious disease, or your teenager’s totaling the car but mercifully walking away unscathed, you mention this.…
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