Short Answers to Challenging Texts: Genesis 1-3
God created Adam first: Genesis 1-3 contains nothing that suggests that man, because he was created first, was designated by God to function as the
January 30, 2017
Topic: Biblical Word Studies
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Language Suggestions: Disability
Impairment is any loss or abnormality of structure or function, be it psychological, physiological, or anatomical. A disability is any restriction or inability to perform an activity in
December 29, 2016
December 14, 2016
On the Significance of Kephalē (“Head”): A Study of the Abuse of One Greek Word
There has been, and continues to be, a great deal of confusion, consternation, and perhaps grief, over the meaning of the Greek word kephalē (“head”)
May 2, 2016
Women, Helpers, and Ribs: Part 3
This is the last article in a three-part series on two passages that converge within the scriptural discussion around the role of women: the creation
February 23, 2016
Obedience Is Situational
It occurred to me as I was reading Philemon recently that Paul actually uses the word, hypakoe or hypakouo, translated as “obey” when he asks Philemon
January 27, 2016
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
Finding Christian Headship at the Mississippi Headwaters
In studying the Old Testament, we uncover the unmistakable narratives of women who took leadership and teaching roles among God’s people. Deborah, Miriam, and Huldah
June 17, 2015
Our Sister, Phoebe
I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deaconess (diakonos) of the church at Cenchreae, that you may receive her in the Lord as befits
February 6, 2015
Who is Sophia?
The quest to find feminine attributes in the Godhead is ongoing, as many women yearn for an understanding of God that they can relate to
February 6, 2015