On Gender and the Bible: One Church’s Real-World Fight (Part 8)

(This is Part 8 of our series “On Gender and the Bible.” For context, see articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10.) Blinding lights swing and sway across a massive Vegas venue. Deafening stadium anthems play at eardrum-bursting decibels. The bass is not heard as much as it is felt, rattling your lungs. Suddenly the […]

On Gender and the Bible: What about Husbands and Wives? (Part 6)

This is the sixth in a series of articles dealing with gender and the church. Previously, we engaged with John Mark Hicks’s book, Women Serving God, and Scot McKnight’s, Blue Parakeet. (See Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5.) This article focuses specifically on gender and marriage. While Paul honors and […]

On Gender and the Bible: Can Women Be Elders? (Part 5)

“If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.” —Margaret Thatcher. “Women have discovered that they cannot rely on men’s chivalry to give them justice.” —Helen Keller. “It’s time to see what I can do, to test the limits and break through, no right, no wrong, no rules […]

On Gender and the Bible: Why Do Women Stay Silent in 1 Corinthians 14? (Part 3)

This will be another in-depth post where we examine what the Word of God teaches about men and women in the church. It is the third installment in a series engaging with John Mark Hicks’s book, Women Serving God: My Journey in Understanding Their Story, and Scot McKnight’s book, Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read […]