Let’s Keep on Ordaining Women
The role of women in ministry is a controversial issue in evangelical churches today. Books on the subject continue to flow from the presses. On
August 14, 2014
Topic: Leadership in Church / Ministry
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J. I. Packer and the Logic of Patriarchy
Even if they appear to be otherwise, oppressive situations. . . are inherently unstable. —Patricia Hill Collins1 Some time ago, J. I. Packer published a
August 14, 2014
Setting the Record Straight: A Response to J.I. Packer’s Position on Women’s Ordination
Introduction: A Summary of the Argument On February 11, 1991, Christianity Today carried an article by J. I. Packer titled “Let’s Stop Making Women Presbyters.”
August 12, 2014
Men and Women: Equal Image-Bearers Equal Stewards
Sitting through a captivating exposition of the opening chapters of Genesis as a university student in Sri Lanka, it struck me powerfully for the first
August 12, 2014
Old Testament Prophets as Types for New Testament Leaders
What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “Old Testament prophecy”? Do you have a vivid picture of Elijah, valiantly opposing King Ahab and
August 12, 2014
First Timothy 2:12, the Ordination of Women, and Paul’s Use of Creation Narratives
Editor’s Note: This is an Evangelical Press Association award winning article. First Timothy 2:11–15, and especially verse 12, has long been a focal point in modern
August 11, 2014
Visibility & Inclusion
I recently participated in an adult education class led by a CBE intern. The class was promoted as an opportunity to explore the biblical basis
August 8, 2014
“Where Do I Go?”
I was at seminary – being equipped to lead and serve. I studied, I searched, was stretched and learned. Yet I also cried. I cried
August 5, 2014
Jesus and the Ministry of Women
“Then leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, ‘Come, see a man who told me everything
August 1, 2014
Ordination in the New Testament (With Pertinent Biblical Materials)
Some lay persons have been surprised when they look in their concordances under “ordain” or “ordination” to find nothing helpful in their search for a
July 31, 2014