IN RECOGNITION OF WOMEN

IN RECOGNITION OF WOMEN…. More than ever before I am running into women who are questioning and even resenting the idea that women cannot lead, teach, preach, shepherd, or do anything that puts them in the forefront of men in the church. And even more interesting but not at all surprising is that these questions [...]

Read Full Post »

Barna’s description of Casual and Captivated Christians

“Barna: The lives of Captive Christians are defined by their faith; their worldview is built around their core spiritual beliefs and resultant values. Casual Christians are defined by the desire to please God, family, and other people while extracting as much enjoyment and comfort from the world as possible. The big difference between these two [...]

Read Full Post »

“Neither liberal nor accommodationist”

the real issue here is not the authority of the Bible, but its right interpretation
says Alister McGrath in discussing Augustine’s 5th-century work, The Literal Meaning of Genesis, at ChristianityToday. He is speaking of the “science vs. religion” debates, but could just as well be referring to gender debates in the church. Many [...]

Read Full Post »

Giving to, not giving up

I encourage you to read this great post by my friend Sarah Flashing @ CT’s Gifted For Leadership blog. I think Sarah’s really onto something and she’s tapped into a life issue I’ve considered as well.
Sarah talks about the apparent acceptance of a “dualism that God never intended” between gifts and roles, [...]

Read Full Post »

The Christian’s responsibility to those who suffer mistreatment

Yesterday in his Breakpoint commentary, Chuck Colson recommended a novel, Daisy Chain, by Mary E. DeMuth, as an aid to help readers learn about both the horrors of abuse and the hope that God can heal it.
It may not be your typical light summer reading, but it might help change your whole perspective [...]

Read Full Post »

Surviving and thriving in a one-way marriage

Another article to consider, from Family Life.com:
Do You Have a One-Way Marriage?
There’s also a shorter version.
I will say that my reaction to this article is mixed. The attitudes recommended are great, yet I also found much to be concerned about approach-wise. I’m very interested to hear what others might think. [...]

Read Full Post »