I had the pleasure of speaking with Elizabeth Woodson, Adam Griffin, and Adam Hawkins at Culture Matters on “Women in Ministry.”

I had the pleasure of speaking with Melissa Kruger at the 2021 TGC Women’s Conference on “Gospel Parenting During the Little Years.”

“Be good.” How many times did I say it as I walked out the door, leaving my kids in the care of another? Spoken in that context, it expressed a parting wish that the little one to whom it is spoken would, at bare minimum, not do anything bad, and at best, be a source of help and joy to the caregiver in charge.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Christine Hoover at By Faith on leadership. The title of this episode is “Jen Wilkin on Women in the Church with the Gift of Leadership.”

I had the pleasure of speaking with Courtney and Missie on Women & Work The title of this episode is Episode 9 Jen Wilkin, Author & Bible Teacher.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin at the Family Discipleship Podcast on parenting. The title of this episode is “In the Wilkin Home with Jen Wilkin.”

I had the pleasure of speaking with Hunter Beless and Melissa Kruger at The Gospel Coalition’s Women’s Conference in 2021 on The Journeywomen Podcast.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Amanda Bible Williams and Raechel Myers at She Reads Truth on the book of Deuteronomy. The title of this episode is “Deuteronomy Week 1 with Jen Wilkin.”

I delivered a message at TGC’s 2021 National Conference called “Female Bravery and the Mission of God.” Walking through Scripture, I relayed stories of women who feared God rather than men and stood against the Serpent, risking their very lives.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Glen and Tanner Britt at Bible & Stuff on Biblical literacy and parenting. The title of this episode is “Jen Wilkin on Bible Literacy, Parenting, and the Law.”

The link between anxiety and not-knowing also shows itself in our craving for knowledge of the future. Like an impatient reader who flips to the last page of a suspenseful novel to relieve the tension, we want a peek into what’s next.

Seventh grade was the year the crying began. With the oldest child, we were caught a little off guard—school had never caused this level of upset before.

In the opening lines of the Ten Words, God prompted his people to an act of recall: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt” (Ex. 20:2). He reminded them of his mighty delivering arm just fifty days earlier.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Joanna Kimbrel Stefanie Boyles at Daily Grace The Podcast on the ten commandments. The title of this episode is “Thou Shalt Not Lie: Slander, Silence, & Manipulation with Jen Wilkin”

I had the pleasure of speaking with Colleen McFadden, Courtney Doctor, and Danielle Anderson at The Gospel Coalition 2018 Women’s Conference on Women’s Ministry. The title of this episode is “Essential Elements of an Effective Women’s Ministry.”

Though parents may quote it to small children, the primary audience of the fifth command is adult children. It is found in the middle of a list of commands clearly addressed to adults, targeting issues that are, developmentally speaking, primarily the concerns of adulthood.

Perhaps you have heard the statement “Christianity isn’t about rules, it’s about relationship.” It is an idea that has enjoyed popularity in recent decades, as evangelistic messages increasingly emphasized a personal relationship with God, one made possible through the grace that forgives our sins against God’s law.