Editor’s Reflections | Autumn 2014 (28.4)
Near the end of Paul’s letter to the Christians of Rome, we gain a rare glimpse of a behind-the-scenes participant in Paul’s letter-writing ministry. Romans 16:22
November 5, 2014
Type of Resource: Academic Article
The Genesis of Equality
The painful and seemingly unending division among evangelicals over the relationship of the sexes is bedeviled by disputes about the interpretation of key biblical texts,
November 4, 2014
Tamar’s Voice of Wisdom and Outrage in 2 Samuel 13
“Tamar lived desolate in the house of her brother Absalom” (2 Sam 13:20). These words have given me both heartache and comfort. Heartache because I
November 4, 2014
The Book of Ruth as an Exemplar for Faith Communities
Editor’s Note: This is an Evangelical Press Association award winning article. From beginning to end, the story of Ruth captures the attention of the reader.1 Though
November 4, 2014
The Legal Status of Barren Wives in the Ancient Near East
Biblical narratives of barren wives such as Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Hannah, and the mother of Samson paint a picture of God’s sovereignty and faithfulness to
November 4, 2014
Remembering Jephthah’s Daughter
Everyone aspires to be Spirit-led, to be Spirit-filled, to be filled by the fruit of the Spirit. Everyone is ready to run on Spirit power!
November 4, 2014
A Psalm
In you I find peace my Lord In you I find strength my God I find contentment resting in Yahweh’s arms Desires of the flesh
November 4, 2014
Burning Bush
Rooted in my kitchen chair, your eyes blue flashing fire, leaping from soul, flare where burn flames hottest. You tell your wild stories exclaiming joy,
November 4, 2014
Editor’s Reflections | Winter 2006 (21.1)
Reporting a conversation he had with Martin Luther between April 7 and May 1, 1532, John Schlaginhaufen quoted the great reformer as contending: Christ was
October 23, 2014
The Feminine Voice of God: Women Prophets in the Bible
Introduction When God speaks in the Bible, it is with authority—and this is no less the case when God speaks through women. Sometimes it is
October 23, 2014
