Like Mary the Mother of Jesus, Christian men and women are called to bring Christ to the world.
KEEP READINGJesus’s encounter with the Syrophoenician woman of Mark 7 changed the minds of the first disciples and has the power to change modern minds as well.
KEEP READINGFirst Corinthians presents Christian women with a time to speak, not a time to be silent.
KEEP READINGLike Mary of Luke 10, our identity in Christ is not primarily as females or males, but as faithful disciples.
KEEP READINGGalatians 3-4 teaches that we must read the Word of God with the barrier-removing Wind of God.
KEEP READINGThe marriage guidance in Ephesians 5, rather than subjecting wives, is aimed at bringing the freedom of true Christian community into our homes.
KEEP READINGIf we broaden our scope to a global and centuries-long view, it becomes clear that the church’s primary source of biblical interpretation and application has been preaching.
KEEP READINGThis sermon on Mary and Martha in Luke 10 argues that the problem is neither Martha’s housework nor Mary’s sitting at the feet of Jesus. The problem is judgment, which should be replaced with celebration of the gifts of others, even when those gifts differ from our own.
KEEP READINGThis article will consider how the coming of the kingdom of God provides “an alternative ordering of society” regarding women in community and leadership
KEEP READINGLike many other biblical texts, Gen 17:15–16 invades our worldview and reminds us that God sought out covenant partners—both male and female—to bring blessings to all the nations.
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