Understanding Submission in the Context of the Pauline Epistles
Whether through sermons or wedding vows or Christian books, we have been conditioned to see different primary roles for husbands and wives. Many churches teach
December 10, 2016
Topic: Marriage
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“Who is my mother and who are my brothers?”
On issues of the family and scripture, Christians are in a bit of a pickle. It is not always clear how our convictions about “family
December 10, 2016
Mishandling Marriage and the Sin of Uzzah
Divorce, domestic violence, school shootings, living together, gay lifestyle, affairs, sexually transmitted diseases, unwanted pregnancies, and the list goes on… The family is definitely under
December 10, 2016
Rarely Safe, But Always Good
I will arise and go to Jesus, He will embrace me in his arms; in the arms of the dear Savior; Oh there are a
December 10, 2016
Home Schooled: (Re-)Learning Mutual Submission
As far as anyone knows, I was born an egalitarian. My grandmother was a college professor beloved by a generation of students, especially women. They
December 10, 2016
One Flesh, One Purpose, One Rank
It is the season of weddings! Many of us will have the pleasure of celebrating with family and friends as they join their lives as
December 10, 2016
Reconciling Two Worlds
I married a minister when I was twenty years old, just as I was finishing my degree in nursing. I had long felt a call
December 10, 2016
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
Full of Grace, Seasoned with Salt
My friend confided in me because she was “tired — no, exhausted — of being single.” She had prayed for a spouse, but worried that
December 10, 2016
An Intellectual and Spiritual Communion
If you’re looking for a beautiful model of an egalitarian relationship in the midst of a decidedly non-egalitarian culture, the love story of Angelina Emily
December 10, 2016