Internet Monk:Thoughts on The Complementarian Argument

 …I asked around for the best serious, scholarly treatment of the complementarian position on all issues related to gender, marriage and family. The recommendations were unanimous, and I dropped the cash (not Kindle format even) and acquired the recommended book…
Read his entire post here.

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“Recapturing Jesus’ Radical Vision for Women”

is the subtitle to the front-page article of Insight For Living’s monthly newsletter, Insights, written by Chuck Swindoll. His emphasis is not on defining what a woman should be and do, but on her value. He calls for balance:
Today, women and men are often confused about the biblical perspective on the value of women. [...]

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An ugly secret: domestic violence within the church

Chuch Colson’s Breakpoint topic today is Domestic Violence within the Church. I encourage everyone to read it.
Colson notes:
The amount of domestic abuse in Christian homes is horrifying, and the church ought to be doing something about it—not leaving the problem to secular agencies. But this is one mission field where the church is largely missing [...]

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God ‘Violates’ Christian Headship Ideas

In Luke 1 we see that first the angel Gabriel approaches Zechariah to inform him , not ask his permission, that Elizabeth is going to be pregnant with a son, and also inform Zechariah what they are to name him. I don’t see any headship functioning there.
Next we see the angel Gabriel six month [...]

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