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Chivalry vs Servanthood
By: Guest Author | March 20, 2010
I began considering the issue of chivalry some time ago, inspired by a very close friend of mine—more specifically, when he tried to give me his seat.On this evening, my small group was meeting in my living room. Though there were a few open chairs, I decided to sit against the wall, since [...]
A Vision of Unity
By: Jennifer Kane | March 17, 2010
The Apostle Paul had, what many in the early church believed to be, radical ideas about how believers might best embody Jesus' teachings in their own culture. Paul came to promote these "radical" ideas not only because they were based on the teaching of Jesus, but also because they came by revelation he received from [...]
Letter to a friend: Paul Washer Sermon
By: Trevor Sykes | March 17, 2010
This was my first response to a friend who was inspired by the American revivalist preacher, Paul Washer, in his series on "What it takes to be a man." My friend and I are still discussing this issue, but you may wish to comment after viewing, or listening to the sermon content yourself here.
The Full Meaning
By: Guest Author | March 12, 2010
Baptism in Christ: Giving Words Their Full MeaningRecently a friend of mine received a very distinguished award from her denomination for her long-term leadership in promoting the “maximum baptismal role of women in the Church.” As I pondered our baptismal role, I remembered that many baptismal fonts from the early church had Galatians 3:26-28 inscribed [...]
A Disturbing Question
By: Ken Fong | March 10, 2010
At the urging of one of EBCLA's deacons, I began reading NY Times bestseller Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunities for Women Worldwide. Co-authored by NY Times reporters Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn (who are married to each other), it's an eye-popping revelation of how believing that girls and women are inferior to men [...]
Opening Doors and Spinning Our Wheels
By: Megan Greulich | March 5, 2010
Does the Bible really teach that men and women are truly opposites, with differing needs, desires, roles, and communication styles, as so many of these books argue? Are these gender stereotypes (which are clearly modeled after medieval concepts of chivalry or princess fairy tales) biblical and essential for godly relationships?
Taking Initiative
By: Karen L. H. Shaw | March 5, 2010
There is abundant evidence that God delights in godly initiation and godly submission of all his people. God’s Word never says it’s normative that men be the initiators and women the responders. It’s simply not in the Bible.
Chivalry vs. Servanthood
By: Amanda Beattie | March 5, 2010
Many people today mourn the death of chivalry. However, if we consent to let it go, choosing instead to embrace Christlike servanthood, I very much suspect we will never even miss it.
X + Y = Happy Relationship?
By: Jason Eden | March 5, 2010
Having questioned the formulaic approach of so many other relationship “experts,” what’s left for us to do? Perhaps a return to the universal principles found in Scripture and the conduct modeled by Jesus is in order.
An Intellectual and Spiritual Communion
By: Bethany Nelson | March 5, 2010
If you’re looking for a beautiful model of an egalitarian relationship in the midst of a decidedly non-egalitarian culture, the love story of Angelina Emily Grimké (1805–1879) and Theodore Dwight Weld (1803–1895) is especially inspiring.