On Becoming Great
Recently I was talking with a dear friend and brother in Christ when the topic of church leadership was mentioned. In our discussion I recalled
March 14, 2014
Topic: Biblical Passages / Studies
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Dear Complementarian
Dear Complementarian: If you embrace the theological position that God the Son is eternally (read “permanently”) subordinate to God the Father and then ground your
February 24, 2014
Biblical Love Should Not Be Determined by Gender
Our pastor is beginning a new ministry series for the new year. He feels constrained by the Spirit to speak on the love of God
February 1, 2014
Egalitarian Narrative in Scripture
Some people dismiss the Bible because of its lack of attention to women. However, a close reading of the Bible reveals patterns of doublet and
January 29, 2014
Job — A Limited Understanding of Pain
Job has always been one of my favorite books of the Bible. When I was a teenager my family went through a very difficult time.
January 29, 2014
Identity in Creation and Christ (Part 4)
We conclude our conversation on “Identity in Creation and Christ,” by considering how the apostle Paul addressed Christian identity, and how that identity relates to
January 22, 2014
Galatians 3:28: Our Identity in Christ and in the Church
Blessings of Identity For two thousand years, every morning, many devout Jewish men have said the following prayer, or a similar form of it: “Blessed
January 5, 2014
Identity in Creation and Christ (Part 1)
If you want to understand gender and identity from a biblical perspective, the early chapters of Genesis are an excellent place to begin. Here, we
January 1, 2014
One Image, One Purpose, One Baptism
Geared toward a Lutheran audience, this journal affirms the notion that male and female are made in one image, for one purpose, and brought together
January 1, 2014
The Scholarship of Patriarchy (On 1 Timothy 2:8-15)
A Response to Women in the Church, eds. Köstenberger, Schreiner & Baldwin One of the most hotly contested passages in the New Testament these days
December 19, 2013