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Has a Church of Gender Division been Created?
By: Trevor Sykes | March 16, 2009
Possible reasons why we could answer yes to that question, not necessarily in order of importance.We encourage separate men's and women's meetings, rallies, conferences etc. We encourage separate men's and women's study Bibles and Bible helps. We encourage specialist speakers to separate male and female audiences. We encourage the genre of exclusive male to [...]
Book Review: Luke Reynold's A New Man
By: Matthew Gemmill | March 15, 2009
Drawing from his own experience of pornography addiction, Reynolds calls men, in his book A New Man, to reject any conception of masculinity that sees porn use as a natural—or, even worse, an essential—part of being a man.
"The Harp of the Holy Spirit"
By: Catherine Clark Kroeger | March 11, 2009
Of all the literature produced by the early Syrian church, the most prized was composed by Ephrem the Syrian, often called “The Harp of the Holy Spirit.” One of his hymns memorializes the faith of the Samaritan woman whom Jesus met at the well and sent forth as a missionary (see John 4).
Flesh of My Flesh
By: Megan Greulich | March 5, 2009
In a startling study, researcher Ryan Burns found a direct correlation between men’s porn use and their beliefs in traditional roles for women.
Beauty for Ashes
By: Lisa L. Thompson | March 5, 2009
The bottom line is God did not create any woman to be a prostitute, a stripper, a porn star, or to feel like she must pursue an endless quest for physical perfection.
Sin Does Not Discriminate
By: Naomi Eden | March 5, 2009
Myths about sexuality are not just confined to our broader culture. They exist in our churches as well.
Authentic Masculinity; Authentic Relationships
By: Jennifer and Luke Reynolds | March 5, 2009
Ultimately, the norms of male domination — expressed through pornography — are the opposite of authentic masculinity. Pornography imprisons women in the grasp of insecure and dominant men.
What Wounds One, Wounds All
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | March 5, 2009
Though often indulged in secret, the impact is widely felt and impossible to escape as it shapes a devaluation of women. Yet in loving one another as Christ did, we recognize that what injures one member in Christ’s body hurts all.
Trash to Treasure
By: Kimberly Renee Gunvaldson | March 5, 2009
I had been taught that women had supportive roles in family life. I had been taught the church family was no different. Equal in Christ, with different appointments, all important; there was no favoritism with my Creator.