Domestic Kingdom — applying the gospel to the mundane

A Sanctifying “Heart Surgery” in the ER

June 19, 2013 · 2 comments

by Gloria Furman “I can’t believe we’re wasting a good family hair day,” I joked as I marched my three little ducklings out the door on the way to the Emergency Room. I was kidding about the hair, but it’s a rare occasion when I can manage my children’s multiple hair-types and have a good [...]

Tagged as: hope, John 12, Matthew 11, Psalm 79, repentance

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Pain in the Mundane

June 16, 2013 Devotional Mundane

by Gloria Furman On one of our recent flights we sat in the back of the plane next to a family with four young kids. We joked together about how they seated our noisy broods next to the white-noise producing engines. When the plane started rolling down the runway for takeoff, our neighbors’ youngest son [...]

Tagged as: grace, pain

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What’s In a Name?

June 12, 2013 Devotional Mundane

by Christina Fox I once did a study with my children on the names of God. We started by looking at their names and what they mean. I remember laughing at the irony of how my children perfectly reflect their name’s meaning. (Who gives their child a name that means “strong-willed?”) My own name means [...]

Tagged as: identity, Philemon

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There are lots of homemaking books. What’s different about this one?

June 10, 2013 Devotional Mundane

Since the release of Glimpses of Grace last week I’ve gotten to answer some questions about the book. One question kept rising to the surface: There are lots of homemaking books. What’s different about this one? It’s true– there are shelves full of books about the how-to’s of homemaking. There are even how-to books and [...]

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Glimpses of Grace – trailer video + preview

June 4, 2013 Devotional Mundane

Glimpses of Grace: Treasuring the Gospel in Your Home from Crossway on Vimeo. Don’t miss this time-sensitive promotional deal from Crossway: Purchase a copy of Glimpses of Grace from your favorite local or online retailer from June 3-7 and receive a free copy of the ebook as well as the ESV Study Bible Online (ESVBible.org Web App & Ebook)! To redeem your free extras, simply [...]

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It’s a Book!

June 3, 2013 Uncategorized

Glimpses of Grace: Treasuring the Gospel in Your Home officially releases TODAY! Many have compared the process of publishing a book to having a baby. You carry this baby around in your heart, you give it a name, and a team of supportive people help you bring it home. I’m deeply grateful for the ministry [...]

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Book Recommendation: Weakness is the Way

May 29, 2013 Good Reading

Even just the title of this book flies my heart straight to Jesus, kindling afresh my desire to see him as he is. I’m reminded each day that only God’s strength can sustain and empower me for service, yet I’m tempted to desire worldly strength. JI Packer’s new book, Weakness is the Way: Life with [...]

Tagged as: 2 Corinthians, books, JI Packer, weakness

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Grace for “Those” Mornings

May 27, 2013 Devotional Mundane

by Gloria Furman Some mornings you just wake up feeling exceptional. Like the other morning when I was jarred to consciousness by the bizarre sensation of having hundreds of breadcrumbs sprinkled over my head and eau de garlic filling my nostrils. I opened my eyes to see my toddler son shaking an empty pizza delivery [...]

Tagged as: Galatians 2, gospel, grace, Romans 4

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Teaching Big Truths to Little Kids – The Lord’s Supper

May 23, 2013 Intentional Motherhood

I remember one particular occasion when our oldest child sat with me during what she refers to as “big people worship service.” The believing community took part in communion during the service. And as the bread and juice trays were being passed she excitedly whispered, “What’s this for?” I promised to explain everything and told [...]

Tagged as: catechism, children, Lord's Supper

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How Close is Cleanliness to Godliness?

May 20, 2013 Devotional Mundane

by Gloria Furman As you were growing up your mom may have encouraged you to clean your room saying, “Cleanliness is next to godliness.” You also may have learned the axiom that literal, physical cleanliness—like dust-free baseboards and mildew-less grout—are not credits to your personal holiness. It’s possible for one to clean her house so [...]

Tagged as: 2 Cor 1, cleaning, Holy Spirit, John Owen, mortification of sin, sin

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The Mortification of This Mother’s Sin

May 15, 2013 Intentional Motherhood

by Priya Samuel It’s that dreadful time of the year again. School exams! Not my school exams, but my kids’. But it feels like their exam time is more like mine because I’m the one planning every detail of their preparation and learning (not to mention all the worrying I do on their behalf). A [...]

Tagged as: 1 Peter 1, covetousness, encouragement, gospel, mortification of sin, motherhood, sin

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Treasuring God After My Miscarriage

May 10, 2013 Intentional Motherhood

by Kristen Narara I usually look forward to Mother’s Day and anticipate the handmade gifts and sweet cuddles I will receive from my son. But this Mother’s Day, along with many other women around the world, I anticipate tears and moments of bittersweet reflection. We lost our second child recently. My son and I were [...]

Tagged as: gospel, grief, hope, miscarriage, motherhood, Philippians 4, resurrection

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Gloria (@gloriafurman) is a wife, mother, cross-cultural worker, and the author of Glimpses of Grace: Treasuring the Gospel in Your Home (Crossway 2013).
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