Stephen Decatur Jr. sailed the Intrepid into the harbor of Tripoli under cover of darkness. His mission: to set afire the USS Philadelphia captured by Tripolitan forces after running aground on an uncharted reef. The frigate was now a menace … Continue reading What Is the Purpose of the Church?
As a staff kid at Elnora Bible Institute, I remember attaching myself to certain male students. The young men I looked up to treated everyone with respect. They could spike a volleyball hard and lift weights in the weight room, … Continue reading Embracing Godly Masculinity and Femininity
The day that I – the confused tomboy – realized that I was a girl, and would have to live the rest of my life as a woman, was a horrible day. Once the realization came, I felt trapped in … Continue reading Godly Womanhood – A Young Woman’s Perspective
Today, gender is seen as only a “social construct,” an idea that is formed primarily, if not only, by society. “Sometimes boys grew up to be women. And girls grew up to be men,” writes Leah Raeder, a current fiction … Continue reading Facing the Cultural Confusion
You know the type. The brawny, iron-willed, fierce and stubborn fighter who barges in, muscles rippling and guns blazing. We celebrate his brazenness and are awed by his physical fortitude. Or how about the smooth, clean, and impeccably mannered social … Continue reading Godly Manhood – A Young Man’s Perspective
Laying Some Groundwork In both men and women, God has placed desires for intimacy that He designed to be fully awakened and fulfilled within the covenant relationship of marriage. Because we live in fallen bodies on a sin-cursed earth, our … Continue reading What Every Guy Needs to Know About Modesty
Summer is near I live in New York City and can tell summer is right around the corner. The fragrance of blooming flowers, the shade from leafy green trees, the cheery, warm sun contrasted by dreary, wet clouds. These all … Continue reading What Every Girl Needs to Know About Modesty
With the public undressing of the western world, Christians desperately need to revive the discussion on modesty. Biblical Christians will keep this issue alive and will continually call one another to a higher standard than the world around us. We … Continue reading Toward a Theology of the Body
