What to Say When Someone Says Wives Should Submit to Husbands
Editor’s Note: This article is one of a nine-part series on difficult Bible passages entitled “What to Say When…” “The Bible says wives should submit
February 25, 2019
Topic: Ephesians 5
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Preparing for Equality: Perspectives on Christian Marriage
The research resulting in this article focuses on evangelical churches in New Zealand, examining both the practice and content of their pre-marriage counselling sessions. Two
January 28, 2019
Struggles with Biblical Interpretation: A Personal Journey to Biblical Equality (Finnish, English)
2018 “Created for Partnership” CBE International Conference In this workshop, Jussi Suutari will discuss some verses (e.g. Eph. 5) that were important to him during
October 26, 2018
Created for Partnership … Especially through Mutual Intimacy (Finnish, English)
2018 “Created for Partnership” CBE International Conference How God’s Design for Equality in Marriage Has the Power to Strengthen Intimate Love What do Gen. 2:24-25
October 23, 2018
Above, Below, and Beside: What Mutual Submission Looks Like In Practice
Many Christians, certainly most egalitarians, are familiar with Ephesians 5:21, “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ” (NIV). But as well-known as this
June 14, 2018
Biblical Interpretation and the Epistle to the Ephesians
Where and how we start in our interpretation of Scripture determines where we will end up. When seeking to understand the relevance of the Bible’s
October 24, 2017
The Cultural Context of Ephesians 5:18–6:9
Is there a divinely ordained hierarchy in the life of the church and home that is based on gender alone? I begin this discourse with
October 24, 2017
Paul and the Leadership of Women: Irreconcilable or Inextricable?
Paul and the Leadership of Women: Irreconcilable or Inextricable? The Historical Context of Ephesians and Corinthians
September 5, 2017
Marriage: Patriarchal, Sacramental, or Covenantal?
Many modern Western marriage rituals—from engagement, to the wedding ceremony, to post-union practices such as female surname change—are clearly patriarchal. Various customs, including engagement rings
August 4, 2017
Paul and Gender: Highlights and Bombshells
2017 “Mutual By Design” CBE International Conference Dr. Westfall briefly introduces her book, Paul and Gender, which was released November 15, 2016. She talks about some of
August 3, 2017
