Abigail: Old Testament Type-of-Christ
In our meeting last night, we read the story of Abigail in 1 Samuel 25. As it was being read I was struck by something
July 11, 2012
Topic: Bible Women
Easter Morning
Easter brings to the egalitarian mind the fact that women were the first evangelists to proclaim the risen Lord. One of the gospel accounts attesting
April 6, 2012
Shifting Footings
Complementarians often shift their footings when it comes to Junia (Rom. 16:7). They want to find some argument on which they can stand to diminish the significance
February 1, 2012
Why Deborah Makes all the Difference
When it comes to the issue of whether woman can and should be in leadership (and/or teaching positions) in the church, there are two obvious
January 11, 2012
Correcting Caricatures
Developed for pastors, Correcting Caricatures combines compelling personal stories and rigorous academic research to explore God’s ideal for women and men in ministry. In doing so, the
January 1, 2012
Glimpsing Eve
God spoke: ‘Let us make human beings in our image, make them reflecting our nature so they can be responsible for the fish in the
October 19, 2011
Rahab the Innkeeper
Many of us are familiar with the story of the Israelites’ conquest of Jericho, how they marched around the high walls blowing rams’ horns until
September 28, 2011
At Critical Moments
Sometimes obvious things are hard to see. Take, for instance, the fact that in the story of salvation God not only employed the gifts of
August 10, 2011
Fretting Over Phoebe
I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae. I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a
June 15, 2011
Who Supported Jesus Out of Their Own Resources?
Soon afterwards [Jesus] went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. The twelve were with him,
April 22, 2010
