It's a trait we all struggle with at some point or another. It sneaks in without our consent, and all the while we are luring it in by our own volition. Procrastination. When I hear the word I immediately think about it in the context of school. Students putting off an assignment they have known [...]
...By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. John 13:35 Dear Ms. Beth, Earlier today, my friend Joy asked me if I had read your blog post yet. I said no, but knew by the eagerness in her voice that I should as soon as [...]
GIVEAWAY INFORMATION AT BOTTOM OF POST. Let the wise hear and increase in learning and the one who understands obtain guidance. Proverbs 1:5 In different stages of my life, I have loved reading very differently. As a kid, I got lost in mystery books like nobody's business. Then I had to start reading for grades [...]
If you know me, you know that food and I have a very weird relationship. Let me clarify. I LOVE FOOD. But not all food loves me back. Just before my senior year of high school, I found out that me and gluten do not get along. So no more donuts for Lauren. I also [...]
About a month ago, I heard whispers of a conference that the ERLC and TGC (Ethics and Religious Liberties Commission and The Gospel Coalition) would be putting on in remembrance of Martin Luther King Junior's passing half a century ago this month. The conference would address our continuing problem of disunity in the church among [...]
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal." Matthew 6:19-20 Baring any crazy circumstances or intervention from God, Austin and I will close [...]
"You've got to admit, the Bible is sexist," is a variation of argumentation I have heard many times over the past few years for why Christianity is outdated and discriminatory. For so long, I have not known what to say in response to this phrase. It's something I knew wasn't true, but I wasn't sure [...]
