In Spite of the Culture: A Sermon
Looking at cultural attitudes, I made a list of married women of the Bible this week and found myself surprised. Do we not all know
August 3, 2023
Topic: Headship Theology
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Authority to Cover Her Head: The Liberating Message of 1 Corinthians 11:3–16
So much has been written about 1 Cor 11:3–16 and the topic of head coverings that it may seem there surely could be nothing new
August 3, 2023
Veil Bound or Veiled Beauty?
Editor’s Note: This is a CBE 2022 Writing Contest Honorable Mention! At face value, 1 Corinthians 11:5–16 seems to explicitly require that all women cover
June 28, 2023
Let’s Stop Doing as the Romans Do
Editor’s note: This is a CBE 2022 Writing Contest Honorable Mention! When we lived in the US, my wife Renee and I would occasionally turn
May 4, 2023
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
(Mis)Understanding Submission, Sin, and Self-Esteem: A Theological and Psychological Perspective
Gender inequality in various forms has been a problem in society and the church for centuries. In contemporary North American evangelicalism, beliefs on whether women
February 3, 2022
Discovering Biblical Equality: Biblical, Theological, Cultural, and Practical Perspectives
“There is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.” The conversation about the relationship between women and men
November 2, 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
Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine
One cannot ignore the impact of Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology upon conservative evangelicalism, especially as it relates to the evangelical gender debate. As co-founder of
May 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