A Different College Experience – Book Review

A Different College Experience – Book Review by Jill Printzenhoff Tuesday, February 26, 2019 Total freedom and the chance to experience whatever they want without repercussions are two of the many ideals students embrace as methods to gain the best out of college life. Unfortunately, those attitudes and behaviors, along with many others, lead to…

Pastoral Theology – A B&H Book Review

Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Pastoral Theology – A B&H Book Review by Jill Printzenhoff For this month’s B & H Book Review post I selected Daniel L. Akin and R. Scott Pace’s book titled Pastoral Theology. I opted to review this book for several reasons: I’m in my second year of graduate school pursuing a…

One Word for 2018

  One Word for 2018 Tuesday, January 9, 2018 As I thought about what word should characterize 2018, the word refocus nudged itself ahead of all the other words floating around in my brain. The more I thought about this word, the more I realized that I not only need to refocus, I want to…

Psalm 25:4

Saturday, November 11, 2017 Today I simply wanted to share this photo with you and the verse of Psalm 25:4. We have many choices as to the paths we take in life. Yet, there is a stark difference in the overall outcome between choosing the broad paths verses the narrow path (Matthew 7:13-14). My prayer…

Courage to Face Giants

Friday, July 21, 2017 In preparation to meet his opponent David stooped to collect five stones from the streambed. His stride never faltered as he crossed the Valley of Elah and the outline of his adversary came into clearer view. Neither did he utter thoughts of retreat, nor vocalize fear as he neared Goliath and…

Letting Him Lead

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 This week I began grad class number five, which prompts a pace of full steam ahead until the final assignment is submitted seven weeks from now. As history tends to repeat itself, most likely by week four I will again question my sanity. Taking classes in addition to a regular work schedule and…

An Easter Acrostic

Tuesday, April 11, 2017 Early morning shed its light As she rushed to the tomb. She Saw the grave stone rolled away and Thought his body, moved. But her Eyes opened in belief when angels Relayed truth: He bore the cross He conquered death He arose; His appearance, proof    THEN   Mary wept and…

31 Women of the Bible – A Book Review

January 24, 2017 This month’s book review focuses on the B&H title: 31 Women of the Bible. 31 Women of the Bible provides short vignettes (one and a half pages) of information about each of the 31 women, and concludes with The Takeaway and Food For Thought (three questions). While the Food for Thought questions…