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Back in the Picture
By: Amelia Smith | September 19, 2024
All too often, Christian churches tend to erase women from our presentations of the Gospel. We decorate our worship spaces with depictions of the Last Supper—thirteen men who all look the same, crowded around a table—and leave women wondering if there is any room for them.
The Class That Changed My Life
By: Ashley A. | August 22, 2024
My mind went back through our organization’s marriage ministry, my class on marriage, the Southern Baptist Church my husband and I had attended. They all taught that wives submit to their husbands. I do not remember them mentioning mutual submission. They never pointed out Ephesians 5:21.
The Calling We Missed
By: Aaron K. Husband | August 8, 2024
For the longest time, I assumed Genesis 2:18 meant the husband was the leader of the family and the wife was the subordinate helper. Yet, as a man, I’m also called to be an ezer, a helper—a strengthening companion—to those around me, helping them choose the way of life over death.
The Exclusive Use of Male Language for God: An Invisible Barrier to Women Pursuing Ministry Leadership
By: Dezerai Seitzer | August 1, 2024
Dezerai Seitzer studies gender-exclusive (male) language for God as an obstacle for women to engage in ministerial work.
Book Review: “Silence In Translation”: 1 Corinthians 14:34–35 in Myanmar and the Development of a Critical Contextual Hermeneutic
By: Kimberly Dickson | August 1, 2024
“Silence” in Translation is the published version of Anna Sui Hluan’s PhD dissertation, which examines the Judson Burmese translation of 1 Cor 14:34–35.
Lady Wisdom and the Akan Queen Mother: Models for the Akan Christian Woman
By: Rudolf K. Gaisie | August 1, 2024
Rudolf Gaisie compares the attributes of Proverbs’ Lady Wisdom with the defining virtues of the queen mother of the Akan people of Ghana.
Martha the Minister: A Sermon on Luke 10:38–42
By: Alison Gerber | August 1, 2024
Alison Gerber’s sermon profiles Martha, the sister of Mary and Lazarus, as a “minister” in her desire to serve Jesus.
Using Genesis 2 for Wedding Sermons: Avoiding Questionable Interpretations
By: Li Tim Hao | August 1, 2024
Genesis 2 is undoubtedly one of the most popular wedding sermon texts. The church has developed some conventional applications for this chapter regarding love and marriage. However, some of these applications may not fully align with the original intent of the writer of Genesis.
创世记二章中的婚礼证道：有待商榷的解释传统
By: Li Tim Hao | August 1, 2024
我是一位在中国地区服事的传道人。多年来，我参加不少教会举办的公行婚礼。作为嘉宾或访客的我，听了不少婚礼的讲道。创世记第二章无疑是最热门的婚礼证道经文之一。这段经文在中国语境的婚礼讲道中发展出许多具特色的婚恋式应用。然而，有些流传许久的解释和应用却有待商榷——它们未必完全符合创世记的原意。
Women in Scripture and History: Bringing Phoebe and Junia to Life with Dr. Nijay Gupta
By: Kimberly Dickson, Nijay K. Gupta | July 19, 2024
Kim Dickson talks with Dr. Nijay Gupta about the New Testament women, including Junia and Phoebe, that he highlights in his book Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church.