Women Leaders – The Good and the Bad
Friends met for dinner and we decided to spend the evening looking at family photos. Their six-year-old joined in the fun and after viewing dozens,
January 11, 2016
Topic: Biblical Passages / Studies
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The Elder and the Lady: A Look at the Language of Second John
There are several women mentioned in the New Testament who in the past have had their ministries downplayed. Even today, some question whether Phoebe was
January 11, 2016
The Martha I Want to Be
Someone had to make Jesus dinner. Or at least that’s what Martha of Bethany thought, “distracted by all the preparations that had to be made”
January 11, 2016
What Did Paul Mean By ‘Silence’ and ‘Submission’ in 1 Timothy 2:11?
What do we need to know about the Ephesians in order to better understand Paul’s meaning in 1 Timothy 2:11? First, we need to know
January 6, 2016
“He Will Take”: David and Bathsheba
In 1 Samuel 8, Israel demands a king. In response, God warns through Samuel the prophet that kings are takers. Six times in one paragraph
December 2, 2015
Selective Literalism: Female Elders
When Anne and I teach our co-leadership (mutual equality and mutual authority) marriage message, we are frequently asked our opinion on women being encouraged to
November 30, 2015
Judges 19 as a Paradigm for Understanding and Responding to Human Trafficking
This article was reprinted in the Winter 2026 issue of Priscilla Papers 40/1. Judges 19 contains a seldom read, let alone studied or discussed, story
November 3, 2015
Wealth in Ancient Ephesus and the First Letter to Timothy: Fresh Insights from Ephesiaca by Xenophon of Ephesus
Scholars are divided in their views about the teachings on riches in 1 Timothy. Evidence that has been largely overlooked in NT scholarship appears in Ephesiaca by Xenophon of
October 15, 2015
Looking Forward: Living in Redeemed Relationships
2015 “Becoming New” CBE International Conference The status quo typically favors one group over another. So if the way things are will never change until
July 31, 2015
Teach us, Mary: The Authority of Women Teachers in the Church in Light of the Magnificat (Luke 1:46–55)
Several years ago, when my family had moved to a new city, we contacted a nearby church that had been recommended to us and we
July 31, 2015