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Maybe You’re Born with It: What Jessica Krug’s Story Shows Me about Identity

This week I read about Jessica Krug, a George Washington University professor who lied about being Black. She is getting a lot of negative…

Sep 6, 2020

Maybe You’re Born with It: What Jessica Krug’s Story Shows Me about Identity

Sep 6, 2020

Rachel Schmoyer

The Good, the Bad, the Unfinished (and the 34 other books I read in 2019)

I didn’t meet my goal of reading 50 books in 2019, but I did manage to read 38 books. Each time I finish reading a book, I record the…

Dec 9, 2019

The Good, the Bad, the Unfinished (and the 34 other books I read in 2019)

Dec 9, 2019

Rachel Schmoyer

How NPR Softened My Conservative Christian Heart

When the youngest of my four children went to school, I regained control of the mini-van radio. Instead of asking my kids what do you want…

Jan 5, 2019

How NPR Softened My Conservative Christian Heart

Jan 5, 2019

Rachel Schmoyer

When the Prophets Make You Blush: A Tribute to Eugene Peterson

Several years ago, I was in a Bible reading rut. I regularly read the New International Version and the New American Standard Version, but…

Oct 29, 2018

When the Prophets Make You Blush: A Tribute to Eugene Peterson

Oct 29, 2018

Rachel Schmoyer

Digging into Deuteronomy

For the last couple of weeks, I have been reading the book of Deuteronomy. There are a couple of hard parts, but there are some sweet spots…

Aug 5, 2018

Digging into Deuteronomy

Aug 5, 2018

Rachel Schmoyer

The Book of Jude: Contend for the Faith (Without Being Contentious)

We don’t use the word “contend” often. When we do hear it, it’s in the context of sports, mostly boxing. Boxers contend for the title…

Jul 23, 2018

The Book of Jude: Contend for the Faith (Without Being Contentious)

Jul 23, 2018

Rachel Schmoyer

Computers and the Beast of Revelation: End Times Doom and Gloom from 1985

When I paid for groceries today I whipped out my quick and easy debit card, inserted it into the chip reader, waited for the ding, then put…

Jun 28, 2018

Computers and the Beast of Revelation: End Times Doom and Gloom from 1985

Jun 28, 2018

Rachel Schmoyer

Packing for Vacation: What Did I Forget?

Whenever I pack for a vacation, I make detailed lists of what to bring. For days or even weeks ahead of time I am jotting down things to…

Jun 25, 2018

Packing for Vacation: What Did I Forget?

Jun 25, 2018

Rachel Schmoyer

Childlike Faith and Our Family Camping Trip

Instead of giving our kids birthday presents, we give our kids birthday experiences. Most years, Caroline chooses to go camping as a family…

Jun 18, 2018

Childlike Faith and Our Family Camping Trip

Jun 18, 2018

Rachel Schmoyer

What I Learned from Memorizing Titus

Recently Sarah Cy talked about memorizing large chunks of the Bible.

Jun 8, 2018

What I Learned from Memorizing Titus

Jun 8, 2018

Rachel Schmoyer

Rachel Schmoyer

Writer and speaker finding simple truths in complex Bible passages. Pastor's wife, loving my church life. Mom of four. Readthehardparts.com

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