Mutuality, Mystery, and Marriage: Love in the Song of Songs
When I was a teenager, I wrote dozens of love songs. Sappy, insipid love songs. Actually, I shouldn’t even call them love songs, since most
February 2, 2018
Topic: Biblical Passages / Studies
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My Resounding “Yes” to God and Embracing My Sexuality: Singleness and the Song of Songs
“A sermon on Song of Solomon! But single people aren’t supposed to read that book!” This was my friend’s surprised and sarcastic reply as I
February 2, 2018
A Biblical Example of a Sexually Healthy Woman for a World Where Unhealthy Sexuality Makes Headlines
Contemporary Western culture is rife with public stories about unhealthy sexuality. The 2016 US presidential election, for example, reverberated with the recording of then-candidate Donald
February 1, 2018
Green-Eyed Lovers: A Study of Jealousy in Song of Songs 8:5-7
Famously, jealousy is the theme of Shakespeare’s Othello, a plot that turns around a husband tormented by the thought that his wife might be unfaithful
February 1, 2018
Why Husbands Can’t “Get Her Ready for Jesus”
In mid-December, an article was published on the Desiring God website titled “Husbands, Get Her Ready for Jesus.” Written by a Philadelphia pastor named Bryan
January 3, 2018
Book Review: Shalom Sistas: Living Wholeheartedly in a Brokenhearted World
I have a confession. I’ve never used the word, “sista.” I’m also white and from the northeastern USA, so I’ve rarely even heard “sista” uttered.
January 2, 2018
Tracking Errors in Bible Translation
In his New York Times Best Seller, Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking, Malcolm Gladwell notes the damage that results when experts do not
December 13, 2017
Translation Troubles: 1 Corinthians 14 as a Test Case
The challenging complexity of the ministry of Bible translation should spark humility, among translators themselves and among those who critique them. I pledge to keep
December 13, 2017
Translation Trouble In 1 Corinthians 11
Paul makes a few statements that seem to limit women. Did he intend for these to apply to all women, or only to women among
November 21, 2017
Is Complementarian Interpretation Of 1 Corinthians 14 Consistent With Practice?
I recently went public with my egalitarian beliefs. I admit, it took a while. Coming from a complementarian tradition, I knew that such a major
November 16, 2017