Jesus is saying the same kind of thing to everyone. When we rightly understand what he teaches about sexual ethics and about marriage, it is deeply humbling for every one of us.
Beth Allison Barr, author of ‘The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the subjugation of women became Gospel truth’ takes an egalitarian view of scripture. Rachel Green Miller, author of ‘Beyond Authority and Submission: Women and Men in Marriage, Church, and Society’ takes a complementarian perspective.
In this episode of As In Heaven, Jim Davis and Justin Holcomb welcome back Ligon Duncan for the second of a two-part discussion of the history of black people in America. In the last episode, Duncan began with the onset of chattel slavery in 1619 up to the Civil War.
In my early 20s, I was very idealistic of what I thought a godly woman should be (much of it was influenced by reading books by Leslie Ludy and Elisabeth Elliot). I tried desperately to mold and shape my personality into what I thought would be attractive to other men. Coming to a Reformed understanding of the nature of justification and sanctification has been such a freeing process.
The officers of the church, the Elders, were to help discern the prophecies being made in Corinth. And in this context, Paul is highlighting women were not Elders, which fits with what he says in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1. Once we understand that, that clears up the question of what Paul means in […]
This particular question begins at the 8:49 mark. Other questions in the episode include: Are we required to follow Old Testament food laws? 4:55 – What does the Bible say about karma? 8:49 – Do I Need the Church to Understand the Bible? 14:55 – Are Jewish Christians still required to keep ceremonial laws? 18:54 […]
Jackson Katz gave a TED talk on the issue of violence against women. Domestic violence and sexual abuse are often called “women’s issues.” But in his talk, Jackson points out that these are intrinsically men’s issues — and shows how these violent behaviors are tied to definitions of manhood. It’s a call for everybody — […]
“Travis Wussow, VP for Public Policy and General Counsel at the ERLC, moderates a panel with Samantha Kilpatrick, attorney and victim advisor, Carol Hogue, abuse prevention advocate, Kimberlee Norris, partner at Love & Norris, and Palmer Williams, founding partner of the Peacefield Group, at the 2019 Caring Well Conference about protecting the vulnerable and understanding […]
Justin Holcomb’s address at the Valued Conference.