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Not Permitting Women to Teach: Reading 1 Timothy in Context
By: Daniel Gonzalez Gomez | November 1, 2024
1 Timothy provides a series of examples of texts that we do not apply literally because they would make sense only in their cultural context.
Thomas Aquinas’s “Misbegotten” Concept of Women
By: Joe Early | November 1, 2024
A review of the thought and work of the influential medieval theologian Thomas Aquinas on the subject of men and women.
The Exhortation to the Husbands and Its Significance in the Conversation About the Household Codes: 1 Peter 3:7
By: Abeneazer G. Urga | November 1, 2024
1 Peter 3:7 cautions husbands who fail to treat their wives with the honour due to them that such a man’s prayers will not receive God’s attention.
Male Hospitality: The Bible Sets the Example
By: Andrew B. Spurgeon | November 1, 2024
Hospitality, which in many cultures is allocated to the women of the family is a biblical male virtue as well.
Keeping God’s Big Picture in Mind When Power Threatens Relationships: A Sermon on 1 Peter 2:18–3:7
By: Jeff Miller | November 1, 2024
1 Peter 2 illustrates that one with power shouldn't lord it over others because Christ is Lord of both. Jesus is Lord of all.
Apples and Oranges? Re-evaluating “Egalitarian” and “Complementarian” in the Gender Debate
By: Joshua George | November 1, 2024
The pairing of the terms complementarian and egalitarian is faulty since it conflates structure and function.
Male and Female as Full Gospel Partners
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International, Terran Williams, Chad and Leslie Neal Segraves, Anne Zaki | October 31, 2024
Due to the urgency of the gospel and Jesus’ prayers for multiplied laborers, it is time for Christians to welcome the partnership between men and women more fully. It is time to embrace our sisters together with their brothers as equal teammates. If the Holy Spirit has gifted them, then let us wholeheartedly embrace the [...]
Book Review: Between The Lines: Discover What You're Missing in the Biblical Story of Women of Faith
By: Caylie Chatoney | October 29, 2024
As she walks her audience through the stories of six women from the Bible, Preston presents scholarly research and historical context alongside retellings of the women’s stories in an approachable and casual tone. While this book suffers at times from a lack of organization and direction, it may be a useful resource for those [...]
Video: Issues of Gender and the Engagement of Faith Leaders in Ethiopia with Seblewengel Tilahun
By: Seblewengel Tilahun | October 28, 2024
Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa. It is home to more than 116 million people, 98 percent of which acknowledge being from a particular faith background. Christianity and Islam are the two mainstream religions; faith plays an important role in the day-to-day lives of Ethiopians as people rely heavily on their religion and its [...]
Side by Side: How to Shape an Irresistible Egalitarian Church Culture with Rev. Lisa Johnson
By: Layla Van Gerpen, Rob Dixon, Lisa Johnson | October 25, 2024
In this episode, Rev. Lisa Johnson, executive director of leadership formation for the ECO denomination, joins Layla and Rob to discuss culture change through proactively inviting women into leadership