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God Longs to Embrace Us
By: Jaime Hunt | June 5, 2004
For years she had felt called to the small, impoverished nation and she believed she could offer much to the islanders. After the service, Rebecca approached her pastor and told him she wanted to sign up for the trip. She was shocked when he scoffed.
Filling a God-Shaped Hole
By: Jaime Hunt | June 5, 2004
Growing up, my father’s esteem was the most important in my life. Throughout my childhood I attempted to meet — and exceed — his expectations for me. I longed for his approval.
A Woman's Worth
By: Sherri Langton | June 5, 2004
“You need to find a husband,” my stylist announced, briskly clipping my curls. Ignoring my silence, Janet (not her real name) bubbled about an eligible male customer of hers who was “just right” for me.
With Gladness and Singleness of Heart
By: Jo Ellen Heil | June 5, 2004
Did you know that the Bible is filled with single people who were loved, called and used by God? Whether prophets or widows, eunuchs or church leaders, these single souls served God “with gladness and singleness of heart.”
An Egalitarian Guide to Chivalry
By: Jon Trott | June 5, 2004
I’m a fairly egalitarian male; some would say I’m hyper-sensitive regarding unequal treatment of women in the church and in society. But when it comes to the traditional chivalrous role the male gets to play ... I confess I enjoy it.
Rarely Safe, But Always Good
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | June 5, 2004
Though our life may endure many challenges and desert desolations, responding to Christ’s radical call to “come and follow me” means our journey will rarely be safe, but it will always be good. For God is very good!
Rules to Date By
By: Jessica Gaylord | June 5, 2004
Most of us acknowledge that differences between the sexes exist. Yet, rather than presenting the unique qualities of each gender as glorious God-given gifts, Morgan and Lookadoo portray these differences as irritating defects that each gender must learn to endure.
Book Review: A Match Made in Heaven: How Singles and the Church can Live Happily Ever After
By: Patricia D. Kissell | June 5, 2004
Throughout the book, Widder asserts that today's church is broken when it comes to singleness. But she holds both singles and the church responsible for not treating each other with respect and dignity.
Created for Life Together: Partnerships Between Men and Women Are Part of God's Design
By: Ruth Haley Barton | April 30, 2004
The tragedy in the Christian community is that our pattern of limiting up-front communication to men while women labor in relative silence and subordination behind the scenes has obscured the fact that together women and men are a community of priests.
Editor's Reflections | Spring 2004
By: Victoria Peterson-Hilleque | April 30, 2004
“Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth” (Gen. 1:28). This verse clearly outlines God-given roles put forth to humankind. But how are we to understand God’ [...]