Topic: Leadership in Marriage / Family
A Guide to Cross-Centered Submission
The word “submission” elicits a strong and often negative reaction in our culture. For many, it provokes images of oppression, slavery, or abuse. Submitting sounds
How Newness of Life in Christ Entails Sharing Authority and Leadership
2015 “Becoming New” CBE International Conference This lecture demonstrates how the New Testament teachings of newness of life in Christ entails men and women sharing
Book Review: Women and Men: Gender in the Church
This book emerges out of a rich Mennonite heritage that rather consistently deals with major social issues as they relate to biblical faith. Carol Penner’s
Book Review: A Cord of Three Strands: A Way for Both Men and Women to Be Used Fully by God
This book, written by a woman on the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ, makes a distinct contribution to the current literature on biblical teachings
In Church or at Home? What is 1 Timothy 2:8-15 Really About?
1 Timothy 2:8-15 is the primary verse that has been used to exclude women from teaching and leadership in the church. However, a careful examination
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
How The Gospel Subverts Gender-Hierarchy
As a fourth grader at a local public school, I got into a classroom debate over the rights of women, and in particular, the right
The God Beyond Time Who Presently Makes All Things New
2015 “Becoming New” CBE International Conference God’s nature and personality, revealed through Jesus, become a decoder ring to understanding new creation realities in relationships and
Who’s in Charge Here? Discerning the Lord’s Leading in Marriage
Karen and Mark are both pastors with vibrant ministries, but their marriage is at a crossroads. Karen has been offered a large church in a