My Marriage Bond: From Stratified to Unified
Three tightly intertwining strands create a strong cord. The well-known words in Ecclesiastes —“a cord of three strands is not quickly broken” (Eccles. 4:12b) — are
December 10, 2016
Topic: Headship Theology
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Is Women’s Leadership in the Church a “Primary Issue”?
If you’ve been a passionate egalitarian for any length of time, you’ve probably heard someone say, “Yes, the egalitarian position is biblically sound, but it
December 10, 2016
Are Men More Rational and Women More Emotional?
“It’s no accident that the Bible teaches that men should be the leaders. They are more rational, while women are more emotional.” How many times
December 10, 2016
Fuzzy Words and Quick Assumptions
As a person who examines words for her profession, I am consistently amazed at how often we (myself included!) use certain words and expressions and
December 10, 2016
Not So Different?
If you want something ironed really well in our house, don’t ask me, ask my husband Malcolm. Trousers are perfectly pressed, shirts and blouses beautifully
December 10, 2016
Masculinity Redeemed: Servanthood, Not Power, Reflects the Example of Jesus
“Jon, this isn’t good,” said Harmony’s anxious voice on the other end of the phone. “Your wife just fell on the stairs over here. She’s
December 10, 2016
A Truth Not Worth Compromising
A faulty metaphor gets in your head. You feel it birthing new thoughts, feeding on your fears, spreading through your body, pulsing in your veins.
December 10, 2016
Learning to Be a Better Man
I’m starting this article with the end. There is really only one thing I hope each of you — man or woman — gets out
December 10, 2016
Role Play
When I talk to complementarians about biblical equality, they all seem to believe that men and women are created equal in being, but that women
December 10, 2016
Who’s In Charge?: Trinity, Male and Female, and the Current Debate Over Authority
Editor’s Note: This is the final installment in a two-part of a series by Dr. Bob Rakestraw on the relationship between complementarian theology and subordination in
November 18, 2016