Four Attitudes of Jesus that Empower Women
A few years ago, I sat across the desk from a car salesman discussing the vehicle I’d just test-driven. I was already feeling annoyed by
May 11, 2023
Topic: Biblical Word Studies
Book Review: The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood: How God’s Word Consistently Affirms Gender Equality
The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood: How God’s Word Consistently Affirms Gender Equality by Philip B. Payne is a thorough, comprehensive, and accessible introduction to the
April 6, 2023
Can the Sermon on the Mount Teach Us Anything About Women’s Biblical Equality?
Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount contains six sayings that begin with, “You have heard that it was said.” In these sayings, Jesus follows a standard
December 19, 2022
Verbal Inspiration Calls for Women Pastors
Many people are convinced that if you believe and obey the Bible, you cannot allow a woman to serve as a pastor. They are convinced
September 21, 2022
The Motherly Compassion of God
Editor’s note: This is a CBE 2021 Writing Contest Top 15 Winner! The Lord passed in front of him and proclaimed: “The Lord—the Lord is
July 13, 2022
Seven Needed Revisions within Complementarianism
Editor’s note: This article was presented at the 2021 meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) and then published in slightly revised form by Fathom Magazine
April 30, 2022
Context and Words Matter: Reexamining 1 Corinthians 14
Editor’s note: This is a CBE 2020 Writing Contest honorable mention. Enjoy! For forty-five years I believed women should not be pastors. After changing my
September 29, 2021
Are Christians Called to Mature Manhood? The ESV of Ephesians 4:13 Misses the Point—Even for Complementarians
The title of this article begins with a question: are Christians called to mature manhood? The answer is no, not all Christians are called to
September 5, 2021
Correcting Caricatures: Women and Bible Translation
When lecturing on women and Bible translation, I often see people Google facts they’ve never heard before. Few know Paula (347–404) led one of the
September 5, 2021
Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine
The Christian church has a long tradition of systematic theology, that is, of studying biblical teaching on centrally important doctrines such as the Word of
May 5, 2021
