Sometimes the thought crosses my mind, “Are you just making all this stuff up about men and women working together as co-equals in the church? Who do you think you are? You aren’t qualified to make judgments about the Scriptures–you don’t have any training in these areas.” And it’s true. I don’t. So I love… Read More
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Lessons from my vegetable garden
I enjoy gardening–especially when the weather is cooler. Usually I don’t have too much difficulty getting a reasonable crop from my vegetable garden. This year, however, was different: I’ve had a great supply all year of chard. I can’t keep up with the peppers and okra. Tomatoes, not so good this year. Lack of water, perhaps?… Read More
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To be, or not to be, a feminist
I love Sarah Bessey’s book, Jesus Feminist: An Invitation to Revisit the Bible’s View of Women. In it, she says, “Jesus loves us on our own terms. He treats us as equals to the men around him; he listens, he does not belittle; he honors us; he challenges us; he teaches us; he includes us–calls us beloved….… Read More
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An update and an invitation
I’m back!! First, an update. It’s been nearly two months since I last posted–an eventful two months. During that time, Tony and I settled his mom into a rehab facility following a serious fall where she shattered her wrist, and then we closed out her apartment. We’ve traveled to Kathmandu (Nepal), Yangon (Myanmar) and Bangkok… Read More
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Mary Go Round
Anita stunned the room! We’ve held a couple of round tables in our home on the topic of men and women working together as co-equals in the Kingdom. One of the subjects we tackle is justice for women around the world. At the end of a discussion on justice a couple of weeks ago, Anita… Read More
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Both male and female
Floyd McClung has reached out to the women God brought across his path and championed them in their callings. For more than 20 years, he and his wife, Sally, have discipled women who are now making a difference in the nations. Floyd contributed a chapter to The Black Swan Effect: A response to gender hierarchy in… Read More
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Procter and Gamble gets it right
This awesome ad from Procter and Gamble is very thought provoking, especially for those of us who believe God doesn’t place limits on women. Check it out. It will only take three minutes. What can we learn from this? What are the implications of its message for men and women in the church?
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Five basic tenets
Pro-slavery advocates of the 18th and 19th centuries used five basic tenets based on the Bible to express the heart of their argument: God established slavery and there are numerous examples through the Old Testament Righteous people practiced it The moral law allowed for it Jesus accepted it The apostles upheld it. For those of us who believe that… Read More
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Because of your gender…
Would you want to become a Christian if you were told that your role in church would be limited, solely because of your gender? That because of your gender, you would never be allowed to teach or to lead in any strategic way. That because of your gender, you would be expected to wait for… Read More
Sometimes the thought crosses my mind, “Are you just making all this stuff up about men and women working together as co-equals in the church? Who do you think you are? You aren’t qualified to make judgments about the Scriptures–you don’t have any training in these areas.” And it’s true. I don’t. So I love… Read More