by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 26, 2020 | Theology of Marriage and Sex
As Christians, a lot of the cultural ideas that we get about our periods derive from Old Testament laws that called periods “unclean.” We’re finishing up our series on periods today! And I thought I’d end with something that came up repeatedly...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 19, 2018 | Preparing for Marriage
I never told my daughters that they should marry virgins. I told them instead they had to marry guys who loved Jesus. And those two are not necessarily synonymous. This week Lori Alexander’s article “Men Prefer Debt-Free Virgins without Tattoos” went...
by Rebecca Lindenbach | Apr 5, 2018 | Family
Are you a legalistic parent? I sure hope you’re not! And I’m pretty sure you hope you’re not one, too! None of us wants to be legalistic. Most of you reading my blog l want great, authentic and God-honouring relationships with your kids. This week...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 3, 2018 | Faith
Are you in a legalistic church? How can you know? Yesterday I shared my experience with Teen Missions International back in the summer of 1986. It was very focused on authority and rules, and had very little grace. And it was life sapping. Jesus, on the other hand,...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 2, 2018 | Parenting Teenagers, Sheila Snippets
What if legalism is keeping us from knowing and experiencing the resurrected Christ? Yesterday we celebrated Easter, when Jesus rose from the dead, defeated sin, and sent the Holy Spirit to be with us so that we could live in His power. But I’m worried that many...
by Rebecca Lindenbach | Mar 15, 2018 | Family
Christian parenting advice seems to really like discipline and obedience. Rebecca here on the blog today. As I was researching other parenting books and various Christian parenting blogs as I wrote my book, Why I Didn’t Rebel, this focus on repentance and...