Simon’s Mother-in-Law as a Minor Character in the Gospel of Mark
Legend has it that Ernest Hemingway, known for his concise language, once won a wager that he could tell a story in just six words.
April 27, 2017
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Editor’s Reflections | Spring 2017 (31.2)
Genesis 29:25 is one of the Bible’s more startling verses: “When morning came, there was Leah!” (NIV). Have you ever wondered how Jacob could not
April 27, 2017
Ancient Heresies and a Strange Greek Verb
This article was originally published in The Reformed Journal. Reprinted by permission of the authors. In Paul’s first epistle to Timothy, bishop of Ephesus, there
April 25, 2017
Pandemonium and Silence at Corinth
This article was originally published in The Reformed Journal. Reprinted by permission of the authors. Although we may idealize the early church, most of us
April 25, 2017
Biblical Gender Equality: A Summary
President’s Welcome In every corner of the world, religious teachings on gender and power have an enormous impact on human lives, especially those of girls and
April 20, 2017
Short Answers to Challenging Texts: 1 Timothy 2:11-15
Let a woman learn in silence with full submission. I permit no woman to have authority over a man; she is to keep silent. For
January 30, 2017
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
January 30, 2017
Short Answers to Challenging Texts: 1 Corinthians 14:34-35
As in all the churches of the saints, women should be silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be
January 30, 2017
Short Answers to Challenging Texts: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16
I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions just as I handed them on to you. But I want you
January 30, 2017
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