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Does Belief in Women’s Equality Lead to an Acceptance of Homosexual Practice?

By: Catherine Clark Kroeger | April 30, 2004

I have been asked to explain why the conviction that the Bible affirms the equality of men and women does not logically lead to an endorsement of homosexual practice.

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Topics: Sexuality

What are the Biblical Roles of Female and Male Followers of Christ?

By: Aída Besançon Spencer | April 30, 2004

Roles do not create identity. You are who you are no matter what you do, within your physical capacity. Men cannot bear children. Many women can. Yet a woman who could not bear children would still be a woman. Our human identity comes not from our roles but from our creation and re-creation by God.

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Fashionable

By: CBE International | April 30, 2004

Amnesia regarding social, cultural and political movements is fashionable, in part, because patriarchs would rather not acknowledge how the shape of the world changed.

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Topics: Poetry

Women and Slaves

By: William E. Hull | April 30, 2004

In the so-called “conservative resurgence” currently seeking to divide Baptist loyalties, the initial “line in the sand” was the inerrancy slogan, which was dropped when it proved too ambiguous to define and enforce. In its place as a litmus test of loyalty was put the subordination of women, first in the home and then in [...]

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The Trinity in the Gospel of John : A Thematic Commentary on the Fourth Gospel

By: Royce Gordon Gruenler | April 8, 2004

Gruenler explores something he calls disposability. Father, Son, and Spirit are there for the other—servants who place themselves at the other person's disposal in an act of total generosity. 

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Bringing Forth the Fruits of God's Kingdom

By: Jaime Hunt | March 5, 2004

I have an interest in passion plays, so when my pastor asked me to serve on the Easter drama team with a small group of fellow believers, I eagerly agreed. As a team, we worked on the production with one goal — to express the incredible sacrifice Christ made on the cross.

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Conquering Sexual Sin in the Ministry

By: Joyce Strong | March 5, 2004

As more women are being called by God and qualified to minister in the body of Christ alongside men, both sexes must get their acts together. Their hearts — and minds — must be changed.

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Becoming Better Servants

By: Nancy D. Becker | March 5, 2004

I’ve especially noticed that in the church, the differences between men and women often hinder us from fulfilling Christ’s work. Only when I began to recognize and appreciate these differences did I see how men and women could, instead, become effective partners in ministry.

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Business Partners, Kingdom Partners

By: Debbie Menagh | March 5, 2004

Sharing authority as co-owners of SRGI works for Arnold and Nolan because they both look to God as the highest authority, avoiding the trap of self-importance that often tempts those in leadership.

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Book Review: Mirror Mirror Reflects God's Love for Teens

By: Elizabeth McGrew | March 5, 2004

Written by Kara Powell and Kendall Payne, Mirror Mirror provides a balanced, even-handed approach to looking at a broad range of issues facing young women, including body image, dating, makeup, leadership, giftedness, health and friendship. 

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