Archive - Janet Mefferd

The New GOP's No-Legged Stool

Have you noticed lately, as I have, that "conservatism" isn't that conservative anymore? I was thinking about this while perusing a recent kerfuffle on…

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Welcome to my new home on Substack! Thank you so much for stopping by and for subscribing. My name is Janet. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ, a wife, a…

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January 2024

This is Janet Mefferd.

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October 2023

Manly Christian Nationalists and the Problem of Women

“A movement is only as powerful as the people who back it.” ~ The Solutions Project How do you build a successful movement? The early church — if we…

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August 2023

I See Your Theonomy — and Choose our Republic

I begin today’s post by acknowledging that I have yet to write a necessary follow-up to my previous blog post on Christian Nationalism. I know. I…

Aug 11, 2023 •

January 2023

What I’ve Been Thinking About …

The Bible is always the final authority on what is true. ” … Your word is truth.” (John 17:17) Just because a theologian soundly interpreted certain…

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November 2022

Who Are All These Dangerous ‘Christian Nationalists?’

Is America really experiencing a dangerous outbreak of “Christian nationalism” that poses an existential threat to our nation? You might think so, if…

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April 2022

A Plea That Shouldn’t Be: Christians, Read Your Bibles!

In just one year’s time, more than 45 million American adults have become disengaged from the Bible, according to the American Bible Society’s latest…

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February 2022

Christian brothers: What does the Bible really say about female modesty and male lust?

A few days ago, a Utah pastor found himself trending on Twitter after he opined on the need for female modesty. Here’s what he wrote: My first reaction…

Feb 11, 2022 •

January 2022

A new year and a new direction!

Ecclesiastes, chapter 3, reminds us: “There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every matter under heaven … A time to be silent…

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December 2021

12 - 31 - 21 - Janet - Mefferd - Today - Erwin Lutzer (Proclaiming Christ) Mike Gendron (Salvation)

In our post-Christian society, it's more vital than ever that God's people proclaim the name of Jesus Christ. But how do we stand against all the…

Dec 31, 2021 •

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12 - 29 - 21 - Janet - Mefferd - Today - Harold Senkbeil (Christ and Calamity) Harold Sala (Bible)

How do we cope with crises, great or small, when God feels far away? Dr. Harold Senkbeil, former associate professor at Concordia Theological…

Dec 29, 2021 •

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