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Why Husbands Can't "Get Her Ready for Jesus"
By: Sarah Lindsay | January 2, 2018
An article was published on the Desiring God website titled “Husbands, Get Her Ready for Jesus.” Written by Philadelphia pastor Bryan Stoudt, this piece argues that husbands have a responsibility to challenge and correct their wives in order to keep them on course through the path of sanctification.
Unlearning Complementarianism As An Egalitarian Newlywed
By: Rachel Williams | November 13, 2017
Growing up in a complementarian, Baptist church environment, I thought I knew exactly what God expected a Christian wife to be. I was confident that a good Christian wife keeps her house clean and orderly; it is to be her hard-working husband’s haven. She ensures that her husband comes home to a homemade meal [...]
Mutual by Design: A Better Model of Christian Marriage
By: Elizabeth Beyer | October 21, 2017
Many books on Christian marriage assume that the Bible puts men in a leadership role. But there’s a better way. Not only is it healthier for families, but it’s more faithful to the Bible, which casts a vision of marriage where men and women co-lead and co-serve as equal partners.
Biblically Side by Side, Session 1
By: Janet George | July 31, 2017
Are husbands supposed to be the head of the home? Can women preach or pastor a church? Are spiritual gifts and callings different for men than women? Dozens of internationally renowned teachers and pastors address these questions clearly and reliably in a new seven-video series.
A Guide to Cross-Centered Submission
By: Kelly Ladd Bishop | June 5, 2017
Christian egalitarians love biblical submission because it is part of God’s perfect will. It reflects the love of Christ. It uplifts and honors the gifts and calling of others.
How The Gospel Subverts Gender-Hierarchy
By: Tina Osterhouse | January 19, 2017
As a fourth grader at a local public school, I got into a classroom debate over the rights of women, and in particular, the right of mothers to work outside the home once they have children. The other outspoken Christian in my class, a boy hailing from an extremely conservative home, stated with deliberate clarity [...]
Brave New World
By: Xana McCauley | October 20, 2016
Main session from the 2016 international conference "Truth Be Told" in Johannesburg, South Africa.
When the Rubber Doesn't Meet the Road
By: Scott Lencke | June 30, 2016
Embracing a fully egalitarian perspective was a long twelve-year process. When all was said and done, there was one final hurdle to overcome. The final hurdle was allowing women to serve as elders (or pastors) in the local church.
Simply Egalitarian
By: Rebecca Kotz | June 27, 2016
Before I met my husband, I was adamantly opposed to marriage. Much of my aversion to marriage stemmed from the lack of positive earthly examples of it. Because of the brokenness around me, marriage simply did not appeal to me.
3 Ways to Encourage Men To Be Vulnerable
By: Rachel Asproth | June 19, 2016
I recently spoke with a mental health case manager about the importance of male vulnerability. He shared with me that most of the men who use his services do so because they never learned how to process and express emotion beyond two extremes: happiness and anger. I was unsurprised by his admission, because I have [...]