You’re Going The Wrong Way: A Response To John Piper
As a child, my family celebrated the beginning of summer by watching the Wizard of Oz. Everyone had their favorite scenes, and mine was Dorothy’s
May 12, 2017
Topic: Ephesians 5
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Short Answers to Challenging Texts: Ephesians 5:18-33
Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart
January 30, 2017
From Scripture to Doctrine
A. Introduction We Lutherans all want to argue on the basis of God’s revealed truth in the authoritative Scripture. Yet all of us come to
December 29, 2016
A High View of Submission
Whenever I hear the word “submission” I am immediately transported back to my childhood home. We were staunchly rooted in a conservative, Christian tradition, and
December 10, 2016
Understanding Submission in the Context of the Pauline Epistles
Whether through sermons or wedding vows or Christian books, we have been conditioned to see different primary roles for husbands and wives. Many churches teach
December 10, 2016
Who’s the Boss?
A man and woman are seen on stage. The man has two envelopes in his hands. The words “To: Husbands” are written on one envelope,
December 10, 2016
From Frenemies to Friends Indeed: My Transformed Relationship with Ephesians 5:21-33
As I grow older, I relate to the Bible as I do my long term friends. Some friends I can remember in their teens, then
December 10, 2016
Ephesians 5
Adapted and condensed from Very Married: Field Notes on Love and Fidelity. (Herald Press, 2016) www.HeraldPress.com. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Be subject to
August 8, 2016
The Case for Mutual Submission in Ephesians 5
Sometimes Paul gets a bad rap. The slave narratives are replete with sentiments from former slaves who loved Jesus but hated Paul, because slaveholders regularly
June 1, 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