Treating Like Things Differently
“Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all” (Col. 3:11,
August 24, 2011
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Treating Like Things Differently
“Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.” (Colossians 3:11,
August 24, 2011
Can We Do Better?
A local Bible camp recently announced its schedule for the summer. “Headlining” the programming for girls camp is a tea party. You know, frilly hats,
August 19, 2011
The Oasis-Like Mentor
Every leader can point to numerous mentors who have refreshed and renewed them like an oasis in the desert. These are people who foresee our
August 17, 2011
At Critical Moments
Sometimes obvious things are hard to see. Take, for instance, the fact that in the story of salvation God not only employed the gifts of
August 10, 2011
Women Outnumber Men Two to One
Single women comprise the bulk of western missionaries. In some agencies the disparity can be as high as 3 single men to every 16 single
August 10, 2011
Women Leaders in the Philippian Church
In the current discussions about the roles of women in the church, there has been a great deal of attention directed toward Phoebe, Junia, and
August 3, 2011
The Main Thing
It’s Stephen Covey, I believe, who’s credited with the quote, “The important thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” Like most aphorisms,
August 3, 2011
What is Your Inheritance?
Last year when I offered to coach my class of Indian Christian women in preaching, they protested. They said, “Our mothers and pastors taught us
July 27, 2011
Beautiful Disharmony
I just read a beautiful quote in the book “Reconsidering Gender.” The author, Craig Blomberg, is somewhere between the egalitarian and complementarian perspectives. He observes,
July 27, 2011