Grace & Gumption – A Bookish Charm

Fall Reading 2021

October 30, 2021 Ryanne

Seeing as A Bookish Charm began as a book review blog, I thought I’d return to my roots and share a bit of what I’ve

Historical Humility

October 24, 2021 Ryanne

I’m currently enjoying Theology in the Democracy of the Dead, by Matt Jensen, a former professor of mine from the Torrey Honors College and a

Desiring Disneyland

September 29, 2021 Ryanne

My university was situated within a short drive of Disneyland, a major selling point for many of us. I remember fellow students who were constantly

The Purest Literature

September 27, 2021 Ryanne

In Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers, Lord Peter Whimsey defends a woman accused of murder. In an ironical move, Sayers makes this woman a

We have a generation of weak runners, tripping and falling and denying that either is a problem. But we are called to more, Reader; we are called to run like athletes, to “press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:14, ESV). No successful athlete runs with extra weight hanging about her ankles or proper attire for her body. So, too, we cannot run the race of faith while clinging to the ideologies of the world and neglecting to fortify ourselves in the truth. And that truth is, most simply, this: We were dead in our sins and have been made alive in Christ Jesus that we may trust in his words, grow in his goodness, and live in expectation of his coming glory.