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How I Submit to My Wife: Why a Feminist with a Hairy Chest Chose to Take His Beloved’s Last Name
By: Nicholas Quient | December 5, 2015
I saw mutual submission as required for marriage, and I believe that it was the strongest measure of what I could do: I give of myself to her, and I honor her, by esteeming her heritage, her culture, her family, by taking her last name.
Just Friends? Intertwined Building Blocks of Friendship and Marriage
By: Anthony Bankes | December 5, 2015
Marriage and friendship aren’t in competition. They aren’t two separate concepts on opposite sides of space, racing against each other to cross the finish line. They’re interconnected and intertwined, constantly intersecting to reveal a breathtaking paradigm of mutuality.
A High View of Submission
By: Daniel Hill | December 5, 2015
Whenever I hear the word “submission” I am immediately transported back to my childhood home. We were staunchly rooted in a conservative, Christian tradition, and my family prided itself on having a high view of Scripture. There were a number of beliefs affected by this high view of Scripture (which, for the record I [...]
Understanding Submission in the Context of the Pauline Epistles
By: Jasmine Obeyesekere Fernando | December 5, 2015
Sometimes we are vague about what submission means, but feel strongly that there is hierarchy in marriage and that it is of utmost importance. The apostle Paul’s letters are often the basis of these teachings. Yet, is Paul advocating hierarchy in marriage, or is he encouraging mutuality?
Biblical Submission Begins with Submission to God’s Word
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | December 5, 2015
Recently, CBE lost a dear friend and a most gifted intellectual, John Kohlenberger III, after a thirteen-year battle with cancer. A humble but brilliant scholar, John published over sixty study Bibles and reference books.
Faithfully Undermining Patriarchy: Making Sense of 1 Peter 3:1
By: Elizabeth K. Casey | December 5, 2015
If Peter was not supporting slavery or patriarchy, but instead calling Christians to live above reproach, how can we make sense of these verses today?
The Boldness That Comes With Mutual Submission
By: Heather Caliri | December 2, 2015
I used to think that submission was passive. It's why, working at the campus bookstore at my university, I ignored the shelves of women's studies books, sure that picking up even one would mean not submitting to God's design for me.
"He Will Take": David and Bathsheba
By: Jeff Miller | December 2, 2015
I will now argue that the biblical text offers nothing whatsoever to lead us toward the view that Bathsheba was a willing, perhaps even seductive, partner.
Power and Knowledge: Meditations on Foucault and Gender Part 1
By: Jamin Hübner | December 1, 2015
When Jessica and I got married, we began to learn a great many things. We learned, first of all, that most of what people had told us about marriage was untrue. The eye-rolling comments prefaced by “just wait to you get married” were found empty, and the endless, grim phrases such as “it’s [...]
Selective Literalism: Female Elders
By: tim+anne evans | November 30, 2015
When Anne and I teach our co-leadership marriage message, we are frequently asked our opinion on women being encouraged to serve as elders. The following is a conversation we had with a couple I refer to as “Diane” and “Jack.” My desire is to illustrate how selective literalism can impact a church’s elder [...]