Welcome to My Journal!

UPDATE: I’ve moved my regular writing to Substack! This is now my archives.

Here on my blog, I love to write personal stories, truths I’m learning from studying Scripture, lessons I’ve learned from those wiser than me, and what God is teaching me through writing.

I’d for you sit back in your favourite chair while the little ones sleep or while you’re on break from work and read a bit of what I’m thinking on these days. Feel free to reach out with any questions or thoughts of your own!

Biblical Literacy, Theology Lara d'Entremont Biblical Literacy, Theology Lara d'Entremont

Where the Spiritual Formation Movement Goes Wrong

We’re exhorted to seek solitude, journal towards holiness, go on nature walks to connect with God, and take extended periods of silence to listen and clear our minds. Do all these practices and more, they say, to grow closer to God and be holy. Dear reader, do all these checklist items miss the theological and even practical mark that the Bible lays out for us?

Read More
Biblical Literacy Lara d'Entremont Biblical Literacy Lara d'Entremont

How To Be In God’s Word When You’re Struggling with Anxiety

You’ve been told all your life that God’s Word will put your mind at peace and calm your fears, yet they still rage no matter what you do. Even as you repeat Bible verses to yourself, your heart stamps in your chest. You try to focus on the text before you, but anxiety fogs and clouds your brain. How do we stay in God’s Word while anxiety fills us?

Read More
Biblical Literacy Lara d'Entremont Biblical Literacy Lara d'Entremont

Communion with God Through Ordinary Means

Growing up, I always craved the intimate relationship I saw that others had with God. But it seemed like this intimate relationship was always out of reach. What I didn’t realize is that in Christ, God has provided the way for me to have an intimate relationship with him—one of speaking and listening, of learning and growing in love.

Read More
Biblical Literacy, Ordinary Faith, Theology Lara d'Entremont Biblical Literacy, Ordinary Faith, Theology Lara d'Entremont

When You Disagree With Your Sister in Christ

Have you ever sat across from a friend and felt your theological disagreements strike up between you like a jagged fence? Perhaps it felt like a crack in the foundation of your friendship, and your heart ached a little—from wonder at how she disagreed with you to fears of losing your friend. How do we move forward?

Read More
Biblical Literacy, Ordinary Faith Lara d'Entremont Biblical Literacy, Ordinary Faith Lara d'Entremont

Why You Need Your Local Church

Church can feel like an add-on to our weeks. We’ve already invested so much time in going to small groups and other activities. Is church even important? We have the music, the teaching, the Word, and the fellowship all contained in our pockets. Is it really worth waking everyone up early and piling into the car to drive to church each Sunday to do what we’ve already been doing all week?

Read More
Biblical Literacy, Ordinary Faith Lara d'Entremont Biblical Literacy, Ordinary Faith Lara d'Entremont

Memorial Pieces of My Home

I have memorials in my home. I have pieces that provoke feelings, memories, and thoughts. For each one that brings grief, I have another that gives me a glimpse at eternity. But even these memorials are temporary. I also need something that doesn’t tarnish. Something everlasting. I need to treasure God’s Word in my heart. Perhaps in physical ways that I can see and tangible ways I can touch.

Read More
Ordinary Faith Lara d'Entremont Ordinary Faith Lara d'Entremont

Learning how to Discern Our Feelings

As natural as our feelings are, they don’t always communicate what is true. Our feelings often fall short of reality, though they can easily convince us of a different perception. But as believers, we are called to live by and think on what is true—not what feels true—and the truth of God’s Word must always prevail over our feelings.

Read More
Biblical Literacy, Ordinary Faith Lara d'Entremont Biblical Literacy, Ordinary Faith Lara d'Entremont

Loving God and Loving Neighbour Well by Knowing the Word

When we think of ways to grow in our love for God and our neighbours, we often think of public or visible acts of service in which we give our time and resources: volunteering in church, donating money and clothes, babysitting for a tired mom, cooking a meal for a mourning family, and the like. But have we ever considered that loving God and loving our neighbours well means that we must know God’s Word well?

Read More
Biblical Literacy Lara d'Entremont Biblical Literacy Lara d'Entremont

Keeping the Gospel at the Center of Your Bible Study

I avoided the Old Testament because I couldn’t make sense of it, and I really didn’t like how angry God seemed. There were times when the New Testament left me baffled and with more questions than answers (for example, the entire book of Hebrews). This disconnect begins when we forget the narrative arch of Scripture: the gospel.

Read More