Posts by Holly Huffstutler
A Theology of Woman from Proverbs 31: A Wise Woman to Emulate
Last month we examined the Proverbs 7 Woman. We saw a negative model to avoid. This week we are going to look at the Proverbs 31 Woman. What makes her so excellent and more precious than jewels? We are going to find that a godly woman applies wisdom in daily living. Passage Overview Proverbs 31:10-31…
Read MoreA Theology of Woman from Proverbs 5-7: A Foolish Woman to Avoid
This blog series is adapted from Sunday School lessons I wrote several years ago for women and teen girls. The goal was to form a “theology of woman” by looking chronologically at all of the major portions of Scripture regarding women and womanhood. What does the Bible say are the roles, duties, challenges, and opportunities…
Read MoreThe Faith of Closing the Casket
As I watched the funeral director guiding my sister, brother-in-law, niece, and nephews to fold in the casket lining and close the casket, I remember having to suppress a slight feeling of panic. Closing the casket on my nephew meant that he couldn’t breathe anymore. I had to remind myself that what we were saying…
Read MoreThe Humble Hearer
In James 1:19, James commands his beloved brothers to be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger. Quickness to hear before speaking too soon is a biblical principle (Prov 18:13) and a wise way to go about conversations. Soft answers turn away anger (Prov 15:1), and James tells us that man’s anger…
Read MoreJesus Loves the Little Children
{This post is a bit more personal, but I thought it might still be an encouragement to be reminded of God’s love and our great need.} Jesus loved little children. The gospel writers tell us about his love in their recounting Jesus’ life. When people brought their children to him to have Jesus lay his…
Read MoreA Theology of Woman from Genesis 2-3: Design, Desire, and Deliverance
Whenever our family watches a movie, my husband or I often pause the movie to discuss ungodly behavior that is being normalized or at least unaddressed in the movie’s storyline. Just the other day, my husband paused a movie to explain that the way the mom and dad interacted with each other was not right—the…
Read MoreA Theology of Woman from Genesis 1-2: Reflecting God’s Image, Bringing Companionship, and Helping Her Husband
This blog series is adapted from Sunday School lessons I wrote several years ago for women and teen girls. The goal was to form a “theology of woman” by looking chronologically at all of the major portions of Scripture regarding women and womanhood. What does the Bible say are the roles, duties, challenges, and opportunities…
Read MoreWe Thought We “Hung the Moon”
My kids’ history and science lessons recently coincided to study the landing of the first man on the Moon on July 20, 1969. It was fascinating to again read about and then re-watch Neil Armstrong’s first “small step for man,” and “giant leap for mankind.” Armstrong’s famous first footprint in the fine dust of the…
Read MoreEvaluating the Hearts of our “Church Kids”
Christian parents have the responsibility and privilege to bring their children up “in the discipline and instruction of the Lord” (Eph 6:1–4). One of the challenges—perhaps the most difficult—is teaching our children not only to obey, but also to love God. Children who grow up in Christian homes and churches are somewhat similar to children…
Read MoreBearing the Name of God
I have been studying 1 Kings, and it has been very interesting to read about the construction of the temple, especially after having studied the construction of the tabernacle in the book of Exodus. Sometimes the details feel a bit dry, but other times the details can bring out themes that can be seen throughout…
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