Remember the fable of the Tortoise and the Hare? As I remember it, it goes something like this: An easygoing tortoise challenges a cocksure hare to a footrace. Certain of an easy win, the hare agrees. At the sound of the starting gun, the hare sprints out to an insurmountable lead, while the tortoise moseys … Continue reading Escapism Is the Enemy of Endurance→| Bible Study Nerd
In a comical twist of irony, as I sit down to write about quietness, my house is anything but quiet. Sounds of bathtime shenanigans echo down the stairs to my desk, shattering the calm that I so long for at the end of a busy day. For some of us, quiet moments are hard to … Continue reading The Power of Quiet→| Bible Study Nerd
Last winter I learned for sure (as if there had ever been any doubt) that I’m not cut out for pioneer life. This revelation came as the pump to our well bit the dust and we had to go without water …| Bible Study Nerd
1 post published by Cindy Matson during August 2025| Bible Study Nerd
“If I never see another rock again, it will be too soon.” My husband and I, along with four other sponsors and sixteen teenagers took off earlier this summer for northeast Ontario to assist in the …| Bible Study Nerd
What have you been reading lately? Do you have any books on your nightstand? Maybe you’ve got a to-be-read list longer than Rapunzel’s ponytail. But maybe, like me, you’re always on the lookout for…| Bible Study Nerd
“I’m going fishing.” Three words that he’d said probably a thousand times in his life, but today they meant something different for Peter. On this day, he was going to his beloved lake to find full…| Bible Study Nerd
God has a sense of humor. Do you believe that? I do. While I could give many reasons for this (Exhibit A: the duckbill platypus), I really need to look no farther than my own home. Going against the grain of “normal,” my husband and I opted not to find out the gender of either … Continue reading Breaking Gender Stereotypes to the Glory of God: What Now?→| Bible Study Nerd
So far, 2025 has been a decent year for conservatives on the LGBTQ front, hasn’t it? From the President’s executive order that the US government will acknowledge only two genders to the UK’s Supreme Court decision defining woman as based on biological sex in regards to the Equality Act, it seems that maybe sanity is … Continue reading Prepare Your Heart for Pride Month→| Bible Study Nerd
A list of the Bible’s scariest verses might look something like this: “On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, drive out demons in your name…| Bible Study Nerd
In a single afternoon, Job’s world was devastated. He lost not only all of his impressive livelihood, but also all ten of his children in a single tragic accident. Yet, from his mouth come surprising and convicting words: Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will leave this life.The LORD gives, and the … Continue reading Abiding in Christ Is a Fight for Faith→| Bible Study Nerd
I don’t often write multi-part blog posts, but when I tried to tackle all seven “I Am” Statements in John, it became apparent very quickly that I would never be able to cram them all into one artic…| Bible Study Nerd
Behold. Believe. Abide. Three active verbs encapsulate the entire message of John’s Gospel. The Beloved Apostle tells his readers that he wrote for the express purpose of their belief: But these ar…| Bible Study Nerd
It’s that time again! Twice a year I like to do a brief round-up of a few of my favorite reads. Throughout the second half of this year many of my favorite Christian books were rereads, many of whi…| Bible Study Nerd
