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Why Mothers Matter as much as Fathers in Shaping our Perception of God
By: Susanne Maynes | September 12, 2024
God ordained families to ensure children are begotten and raised by both image-bearers—male and female. Do we honestly think the way a mother interacts with her growing children in their formative years has nothing to do with how they see God later in life?
Home, Church, and World: A Pentecostal Response to Headship Theology with Dr. Mark Chironna
By: Tara Korpi, Todd Korpi, Mark Chironna | August 16, 2024
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Mark Chironna to discuss dynamics of power, authority, and gender, and how they function in Christian homes, the local church, and society.
The Calling We Missed
By: Aaron K. Husband | August 8, 2024
For the longest time, I assumed Genesis 2:18 meant the husband was the leader of the family and the wife was the subordinate helper. Yet, as a man, I’m also called to be an ezer, a helper—a strengthening companion—to those around me, helping them choose the way of life over death.
Lady Wisdom and the Akan Queen Mother: Models for the Akan Christian Woman
By: Rudolf K. Gaisie | August 1, 2024
Rudolf Gaisie compares the attributes of Proverbs’ Lady Wisdom with the defining virtues of the queen mother of the Akan people of Ghana.
Home, Church, and World: Empowering Women Leaders in the Black Church with Petra and Garry Scott
By: Tara Korpi, Todd Korpi, Petra Scott, Garry Scott | July 12, 2024
In this episode of Mutuality Matters, Petra and Garry Scott discuss headship theology—dynamics of power, authority, and gender, and how they function in Christian homes, the local church and society as a whole.
Condescending Complementarianism: The Power of Words, Recognition, and Titles
By: Rachel Larsen | July 11, 2024
Complementarian attempts to create space for women while maintaining gender hierarchy cannot help but send the message, however subtly, that female voices are valued less than men’s.
Did Adam Sin by Failing to Lead and Protect Eve in the Garden?
By: Mike Davis | July 4, 2024
One of the things I have noticed is that Adam’s sin in the Garden is often portrayed as not only eating from the forbidden tree but also as abdicating his leadership and protection of Eve. But when we look more carefully at the text of Genesis 2:16–3:17, we can see that such conclusions are wrong.
Book Review: The Woman They Wanted: Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife
By: Mikaela Bell | June 25, 2024
In her memoir and cautionary tale, The Woman They Wanted, Shannon Harris details the decades of spiritual abuse she experienced and her eventual escape.
The Perfect Storm: Recovering from Shipwreck in Structural Sexism
By: Jazmine Lawrence | June 23, 2024
You who do this healing work are the hands and feet of Jesus, resetting broken rudders––that is, informing consciences to bring women in ministry into safe havens––and coaxing wrecked ships back into action, not only to stay afloat but to thrive in community with the body of Christ: thank you!
Home, Church, and World: Beyond Headship Dysfunction: Best Practices in Co-Pastoring a Church with Michele and Mark Benson
By: Tara Korpi, Todd Korpi, Michele Benson, Mark Benson | June 14, 2024
In this episode of Mutuality Matters, hosts Tara and Todd Korpi welcome Pastors Mark and Michelle Benson, co-lead pastors from Dothan Assembly in Alabama. Mark and Michelle share their journey of co-pastoring, highlighting the biblical call for gender equality in leadership.