First Corinthians 7: Paul’s Neglected Treatise on Gender
Introduction One searches in vain for a focused study of 1 Corinthians 7:1–40 by an evangelical addressing Paul’s extensive call for mutuality in marriage and
July 29, 2014
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Marriage and Singleness as Teaching Tools of the Image of God
I have often told my parishioners the biblical truth that we live in God’s schoolhouse. The world God created for us is a visual lesson
July 29, 2014
Editor’s Reflections | Summer 2009 (23.3)
Family is very precious to me. Those of you who have read our book Joy through the Night will know that my family was profoundly
July 29, 2014
Fair Lady with the Alabaster Flask
Fair lady with the alabaster flask, How I wish I were there To smell that fragrance in the air All through the house. And what
July 28, 2014
Female and Male in Four Anointing Stories
Introduction [W]omen in general have the sense of the person much more than men have. This means that they have a special mission, which is
July 28, 2014
Who is a Virtuous Woman?
There’s a burning desire within each of us women to be the best that we can be. That’s what pushes us to take tennis lessons,
July 28, 2014
Four Females Who Encounter Jesus
Amid many texts in the gospels that provide more lengthy interactions of women with Jesus, there are four brief stories, often overlooked, that express Jesus’
July 28, 2014
Jesus and the Canaanite Woman: An Exception for Exceptional Faith
Jesus’ encounter with the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15:21–28 can be perplexing to contemporary Christians. Why does Jesus seem to put off, in an apparently
July 28, 2014
I Teach from a Tangent
I was asked to write on teaching and preaching on gender issues, but I have to confess I rarely do it, at least not head
July 28, 2014
What About Anna?
I love teaching undergraduates. In spite of days when glazed eyes dampen my enthusiasm, there are those special moments, epiphany-like occasions, when out of the
July 28, 2014