Adventures in Missing the Point: A Response to TGC’s Essay on Power
On January 24, The Gospel Coalition posted a piece by Kyle Strobel and Jamin Goggin entitled, “How Our Ministry Method Warps Our Souls.” The article probes
February 15, 2017
Topic: Patriarchy
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Short Answers to Challenging Texts: Genesis 1-3
God created Adam first: Genesis 1-3 contains nothing that suggests that man, because he was created first, was designated by God to function as the
January 30, 2017
Nurturing Voyeurism, Vibrant Sexism, and Violence: Why We Can’t (Yet) Afford to Forget about Wild at Heart
I have long deliberated the possible efficacy of another Wild at Heart critique.1 Although many excellent critiques arose in the years after the book’s initial
January 26, 2017
Book Review: Wild at Heart: Essential Reading or “Junk Food of the Soul”?
It seems a discussion of masculinity can scarcely commence at Gordon College without mention of John Eldredge’s Wild at Heart, a book enthusiastically endorsed by
January 3, 2017
Faithfully Undermining Patriarchy: Making Sense of 1 Peter 3:1
Jesus submitted to His Father by actively and freely choosing to yield to weak politicians and wicked soldiers. And now Peter says likewise? Is a
December 10, 2016
Patriarchy & Propaganda: Recognizing & Avoiding the Abuse of Power
Apparently, some believe that I am a treacherous person. Some claim that I have undermined the authority of Scripture by giving in to the pressures
December 10, 2016
Patriarchy, Rape, and Heroism
In 1899 Joseph Conrad wrote the classic novel Heart of Darkness, using the context of the Democratic Republic of Congo to expose the malevolent darkness of
December 10, 2016
Have You Considered My Servant Job? Understanding Pain and Finding Ways Forward
Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright,
December 10, 2016
A Most Twisted Love
In pondering humans’ relationship with God, the ancient monk St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) describes four “degrees” of love (which can apply to all other
December 10, 2016
Does Male-Headship Theology Dehumanize Women?: Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, I promised to further explore two questions related to a core resource on male-headship theology, Recovering Biblical Manhood and
November 1, 2016