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Book Review: Wealth in Ancient Ephesus and the First Letter to Timothy: Fresh Insights from Ephesiaca by Xenophon of Ephesus
By: Lucy Peppiatt | February 24, 2017
Gary Hoag revisits the topic of wealth in the letter of 1 Timothy, asking whether the teachings found there are consistent or inconsistent with other teachings in the NT, or whether it might be a mixture of the two. Scholars are divided on this question. Hoag’s findings rest on cross-referencing the terms in 1 Timothy with [...]
Is The Church Too Feminine?
By: Sarah Lindsay | February 20, 2017
I want to tackle the question of what it means to suggest that the church is “too feminine”: what does this claim mean, and does it have any merit? What does this idea of excess femininity suggest about how the church interacts with cultural ideas about masculinity and femininity?.
Adventures in Missing the Point: A Response to TGC's Essay on Power
By: Jamin Hübner | February 15, 2017
A reading of the New Testament and Jesus of Nazareth in its own context points us away from all flawed forms of earthly power and authority—those based on maleness, ethnicity, on who has the larger army, who has the most wealth, etc.
Beyond Abuse in the Christian Home: Raising Voices for Change
By: Catherine Clark Kroeger, Nancy Nason-Clark, Barbara Fisher Townsend | February 15, 2017
The topic of abuse is ugly, which is why so many Christians shy away from discussing it. But in this volume we have tried to present an accurate, faith-based analysis of abuse in the Christian family context. We hope that various chapters stimulate discussion—sometimes debate—and in so doing prompt pastor and people to [...]
February Isn't Enough: The Historical Erasure of Black Women
By: Rachel Asproth | February 13, 2017
Years of conversations with women of color and some harsh lessons on intersectional feminism (as well as womanism, mujerista theology, native feminism, etc.) revealed that my feminist history was narrow and exclusive and likewise, so was my feminism.
How Women Can Avoid Teaching Men: A Satire
By: Amy R. Buckley | February 7, 2017
In a profound about face, large numbers of evangelical women are turning their backs on male-centered laws and leadership hierarchy. Evidently, they are confused because gender-based roles aren’t as clear as some proclaim.
3 Simple Egalitarian Principles for Reading the Bible
By: Leah Ross | February 7, 2017
We just saw the end of January, the month of fresh starts and new beginnings. For many Christians, it also marks the beginning of an attempt to read the Bible in its entirety, from Genesis to Revelation, in a year. In light of that, I’d like to cover a few basic egalitarian principles that [...]
Healing Spiritual Wounds: Reconnecting with a Loving God After Experiencing a Hurtful Church
By: Carol Howard Merritt | February 7, 2017
An effective plan to help those suffering from wounds inflicted by the church find spiritual healing and a renewed sense of faith.
Book Review: The Quest for Gender Equity in Leadership: Biblical Teachings on Gender Equity and Illustrations of Transformation in Africa
By: Heather Ann Martinez | February 7, 2017
When I first read the title of this book, I thought that it was not really possible . . . I did not expect to read an account of one woman’s journey to the priesthood in Kenya nor of her determination to influence change within the Anglican Church in Kenya. I almost wouldn’t call this a [...]
Present and Accounted For: Women in the New Testament
By: Jeff Miller | February 2, 2017
New Testament authors assume that women are in their audience. In Philippians 4:2, for example, Paul says, “I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to come to an agreement in the Lord” (CEB). Reading this verse in its context makes it clear that Paul assumes Euodia and Syntyche will be present when his letter is read [...]