Somewhere between the notion that we know the time and date of creation and the idea that “creation” is nothing more than a convention is the truth that there is a Creator (who knows and who has made himself known) and there . . . Continue reading →
order
Submitting To Scripture
Being a complementarian woman in an egalitarian world is wildly unpopular; it can also be perceived as decidedly ignorant. Some readers may sympathize with my hope for reprieve. And while the word has fallen out of favor with some, I know no . . . Continue reading →
Homosexuality: Untethered From Natural Law
When I look back on my earlier life, I see the converse is also true. As I first stepped out of the closet in the 1990s, I made a conscious decision to ignore natural law. Once I made that choice, I could . . . Continue reading →
On Ontology And Male-Female Relations
Recently two orthodox, confessional, female, Christian authors have published books addressing male-female relations within the church. I have read neither of these books so I am not commenting on them. I have noticed, however, that in some of the responses to these . . . Continue reading →
Heidelast 169: As It Was In The Days Of Noah (15): Living Among The Pagans
The chapter divisions we see in our Bibles were not present originally. Stephen Langton (c. 1150–1228), a Paris theologian and, later, Archbishop of Canterbury, is usually credited with introducing the divisions that we know. This is one place where we see the . . . Continue reading →
What Submission Is Not
The Lord is raising up a veritable army of holy women holding men accountable for abuse in the home, church, and society. Women such as Rachel Denhollander, Jennifer Greenberg, Diane Langberg, Naghmeh Panahi, and Julie Roys are telling their stories and/or those . . . Continue reading →
What Does 1 Corinthians 14:33–35 Say And Why?
This regulation from the word of God in 1 Corinthians 14:33–35 concerning women has enraged many in the church. Over the past 100 years or so, these few verses have been at the center of numerous church divisions and untold strife. In . . . Continue reading →