The Epic Battle for Authority
Time and again Jesus modelled only compassionate and kind interactions with the women he came into contact with.
This Category explores the role women have played in the Church and scriptures. We also explore topics like head coverings and complimentarianism/egalitarianism.
Time and again Jesus modelled only compassionate and kind interactions with the women he came into contact with.
“There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.” – Galatians 3:28 NRSB In Part one: We asked these questions: 1. Are there other passages that align with Paul’s teaching here? 2. If not,…
“For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1 NRSV In part one of this series, we talked about the 1 Corinthians passage in comparison to the rest of the scriptures, and we also challenged the idea that women’s head coverings…
“For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1 NRSV I am unsure if I’ve ever shared this but my wife and I are Mennonites. Basically what this means is that our parents and grandparents were followers of Menno Simons teachings. For…
“Do you think me so deluded that I would consent to renounce my Lord Christ and instead offer sacrifice to idols which are as blind as you are?” -The woman at the well In John 4 we read about an interaction Jesus had with a Samaritan women at an ancient well dug by Jacob over…
“I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church at Cenchreae, so that you may welcome her in the Lord as is fitting for the saints, and help her in whatever she may require from you, for she has been a benefactor of many and of myself as well.” Romans 16:1-2 NRSV Last post…
“I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church at Cenchreae, so that you may welcome her in the Lord as is fitting for the saints, and help her in whatever she may require from you, for she has been a benefactor of many and of myself as well.” Romans 16:1-2 NRSV Last post…
“I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church at Cenchreae, so that you may welcome her in the Lord as is fitting for the saints, and help her in whatever she may require from you, for she has been a benefactor of many and of myself as well.” Romans 16:1-2 NRS In studying…