Of the Tribe of Benjamin
This recording is the personal account of Rev. Hays’ call to ministry and the obstacle of her gender in fulfilling that call. It draws on
April 27, 2012
Topic: Biblical Passages / Studies
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Examining the Twelve Pillars of Male Hierarchy
This lecture examines the twelve pillars most often adduced as biblical support for male hierarchy in the church and in the home. It shows that
April 27, 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
Gender and Inheritance
Hidden behind much patriarchal thinking is a pervasive patrilineal worldview. The belief that the family line is a male line and that males own and
July 31, 2011
How Hierarchy Leads to Abuse
Cultures of hierarchy maintain authority by claiming ontological distinction. The power and dominance inherent in hierarchy, which directly conflict with ontological equality, perpetuates abuse. This
July 31, 2011
Biblical Foundation for Mutual Submission
This recording surveys the exegetical, theological, and practical foundations for mutuality between men and women in Scripture. It also surveys and responds to the primary
July 31, 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
Better to be Mistreated with God’s People…
Heb. 11: 24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. 25 He chose to be
May 15, 2011
1 Corinthians [IVP New Testament Commentary]
First-century Corinth and its challenges were not so different from our own. Upwardly mobile Christians facing radically diverse ethnic, religious, economic and social conditions. The
October 27, 2010
“Such” vs. “Other”
Some interpreters have argued that Paul himself considered his words limiting women directly applicable not only to the women of Corinth (in the case of
June 30, 2010