Single and Married: Bridging the Identity Divide
When I was asked to lead a single adult ministry in my church, my response was a quick and emphatic “No!” As a thirty-something woman
December 10, 2016
Topic: Marriage
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That They May Be One
We bought the tickets, secured the hotel, and were excited to be on our way to California with our youth group. Our youth leadership team
December 10, 2016
Free to Be—What?
When I was five, my grandfather gave me a fishing rod. I practiced casting my line for hours in our long, skinny back yard using
December 10, 2016
The Marginalized Male
“Delighted” would accurately describe my reaction to discovering Christians for Biblical Equality. I’m a man who knows something about marginalization and alienation — two themes
December 10, 2016
Marching to the Beat of Different Drums
When I reflect on my childhood and young adulthood, it’s not difficult to see why I struggled to understand God’s intent for gender roles. I
December 10, 2016
Discovering God’s Design
I grew up in fundamentalist churches where women were taught to know their “place” and stay there. My parents accepted these ideas in theory, but
December 10, 2016
And the Truth Will Set You Free!
Each time I read Ephesians, I shuddered inwardly upon reading Chapter 5: “Wives submit to your husbands.” This passage was a neon light blinding me
December 10, 2016
How I Submit to My Wife: Why a Feminist with a Hairy Chest Chose to Take His Beloved’s Last Name
If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, make my joy complete:
December 10, 2016
Just Friends? Intertwined Building Blocks of Friendship and Marriage
We live in a world brimming with competition. This can be seen through the widely enjoyed form of sports, or in the competing (and not
December 10, 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