Who Do You Think You Are? A Youngish Mother Examines Internet Culture
I am sure we have all heard the phrase, “Who do you think you are?” maybe in a movie when one character feels particular disgust toward or frustration with another character. Maybe you have asked this question of a person in your life, seriously or sardonically. I think, though, that this a good question for us to ask ourselves, and I fear that, for many more of us than would like to admit it, the answer to the question could involve...
Words Fitly Written: A Review of Honey for a Child’s Heart
I imagine that very few HSF readers would disagree with the assertion that childhood in 2019 is different than childhood in, say, 1999. Speaking as one who was a child herself in 1999, I’m not sure that young Christa could even have imagined some of the changes we see now: “You mean that I can carry a little television around with me all the time, and I don’t need a videotape to watch my favorite shows?”“The internet is everywhere,...
Sing About Jesus, Not About You: Rejecting Self-centered Church Music
In a previous essay, I discussed the increasing individualistic approach to music in our modern society. Now I want to focus on how this trend has affected our church music, both on the level of individual songs and on the level of our approach to church music in general. An examination of lyrics, style, and setting can inform us of how we should sing and how we have missed the mark. Lyrics Perhaps the most basic element of our church...
Biblical Complementarianism: A Brief Introduction
“It’s hard to be a woman.” Such a simple statement is probably as controversial as it is ambiguous. Does it mean that it is hard to be a woman because men marginalize and oppress women? Does it mean that it is hard to be a woman because of the constant possibility of sexual assault? Does it mean that, in order to have a fulfilling life, women have to be successful career women, perfect mothers, and ideal wives all at the same time?...
Music and the Culture of Self: A Reflection
Two Recent Experiences Music has long been an integral part of human life. Skillfully wrought pieces encourage us to contemplate the transcendent and the beautiful. However, our cultural experience of music has undergone a significant change, particularly in the last century. Two recent, very different encounters with music have reminded me of this. The first was my attending a recent performance of the Paul Brock Band, one of...
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