Ivy turned 18 last week. We are now parents of an adult. I can no longer be surprised by all the gray hairs… gray is who I am! That evening Ivy was pet sitting at a country house. It was nestled in the woods, a beautiful place. But the thought of sleeping there in the […]

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The First Letter from Peter commands slaves to submit (2:18) and “in the same way” wives to submit (3:1). Why does the bible contain this language? Especially laid alongside Paul’s language, “there is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male or female” (Gal 3:28). First, what is the occasion for […]

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“Iowa is culturally conservative, non-practicing Christians at this point” — writing on evangelicals, Ryan Burge, Prof of Political Science and Baptist Pastor Dictionaries do not define a word’s meaning. Words are defined by society. Understanding this helps explain how a word’s definition changes over time. It helps explain why our language (definition and pronunciation) is […]

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It is cold. Helmet shattering. ** I encouraged folks to stay home Sunday — watch the service online. There were only a handful in person. But we had the food pantry open after service. No cars pulled up — a good thing. Only someone desperate would be heading to a pantry! Church family left and […]

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Darcy had all kinds of questions when it was time for Appa to be neutered. We explained that this will make Appa less aggressive and we won’t have to worry about puppies. Darcy didn’t understand why anyone would worry, rather than rejoice, over puppies. But her main concern was that Appa would no longer be […]

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