Not she with trait’rous kiss her Savior stung,
Not she denied him with unholy tongue;
She, while apostles shrank, could danger brave,
Last at his cross and earliest at his grave.
– Eaton Stannard Barrett (1785-1820), Woman (pt. I, l. 141)
In every marriage there comes a time when both partners want something very badly that the other does not, or the other wants something else that is mutually exclusive. These are watershed moments in a marriage. The arguments used at that time, and the way the situation is handled, is crucial to the health […]
Awhile back, a number of years ago, I chaired the Artist-Lecture Series committee at the University where I work, and I hired a well-known Evangelical feminist to come and speak. She came and did a fine job at presenting and defending her point of view, but I don’t remember a single thing she said […]
Hope College’s Witness organization issues a glossy color brochure called, “Twelve Scriptural Examples of Women in Leadership.” Since the egalitarian model of Christian leadership depends on the overall historical sweep of scripture, particularly the obvious calling of women by God in both Old and New Testaments, this brochure is particularly welcome and helpful. Here are […]
The Today’s New International Version of Romans 16:7 reads, “Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.” Junia is a female name. But look at this: the New International Version reads, “Greet Andronicus and Junias, […]
For those of you reading my blog and wondering what on earth is this poor guy so concerned about, please read the Biblical Support for Positions put out by the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, which lays out in a brief, outlined way both the egalitarian and complementarian views of what the Bible says […]
Figuring out the direction of a marriage takes cooperation and grace, and when there is serious disagreement, the ability of both partners to listen and hear the other is of crucial importance. The argument that the male should always have the deciding vote if the disagreement is particularly difficult is the worst possible tactic […]