Promise Keepers: A Volunteer’s Perspective
“Why don’t you attend as a volunteer, and then we can observe the rally from different angles.” This was Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen’s suggestion. She
September 23, 2014
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From the Trenches: Promise Keepers as an Example of Category-Specific Discipleship
The Bible study is over, and it’s time to share prayer concerns. The women’s discipleship group is made up of dedicated, newly-growing believers. There are
September 23, 2014
Defining the New Christian Man
An Investigation into Books Related to the Promise Keepers Movement As the role of men in families is debated in America, since 1991 the rapidly
September 23, 2014
Servanthood or Soft Patriarchy? A Christian Feminist Looks at the Promise Keepers Movement
In 1992, well before the Christian men’s movement known as Promise Keepers became front-cover news for American journalists, Gloria Steinem—the founding editor of Ms. magazine—wrote
September 23, 2014
Masculinity in Crisis: Remaining Biblical in a Changing World
Andy looks up at the billboard as he drives along the Interstate—and there the guy is. In his white Stetson, cowhide vest blowing in the
September 23, 2014
Equality of Sexes in Marriage: Exposition of the Song of Songs
The Hebrew view of marital sex, in contrast with Neoplatonism and early church, was not celibate. The Jews were never prudish about sex. The best
September 23, 2014
Editor’s Reflections | Spring 2007 (21.2)
Like many churches, ours on Boston’s North Shore is invested in a mission in a developing country. In our case, we support a school in
September 16, 2014
Gender and Justice Today
A dramatic statement in a United Nations document in 1980 has often been repeated: “Women work two-thirds of the world’s working hours, produce half of
September 16, 2014
Clergy Responses to Domestic Violence
Of all the social problems confronted by the church, domestic violence is surely one of the most misunderstood and mismanaged by church leaders. I still
September 16, 2014
It Could Happen to You
Christian caregivers are to be commended for seeking to provide assistance to the survivors of child sexual abuse. However, we must be aware of a
September 16, 2014