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Using Peter and Paul Against Mary? Patriarchy and Slavery in New Testament Letters

In the context of Ephesians 3, Colossians 3, and 1 Peter 2-3, instructions to wives and to slaves are inextricable from one another. In particular,…
Women and the Bible

Revisiting the Woman at the Well in John 4

The story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well is told in chapter 4 of the Gospel of John. It comes on the…
Women and the Church

10 Ways Men Can Open Doors for Women in the Church

No matter your church context – whether your church ordains women as ministers of the gospel, whether they involve women as preachers or only in…
Biblical Equality, Women and the Bible, Women and the Church

4 Truths About Women in the Church

Sometimes I find it amusing that our churches of today seem to be more anti-women than the Bible is. We doubt women’s ability to preach…
"Notorious" Passages

Ephesians 5:21-33: How Paul Turns Headship on Its Head

Ephesians 5:21-33 is often cited as a proof text to endorse male leadership in the home. In this text, wives are instructed to submit to…

The Bible and the Undoing of Patriarchy

Beth Felker Jones

Editor’s Note: On January 25, 2022, we came across this remarkable Twitter thread summarizing the biblical argument against patriarchy. The author, Dr. Beth…

Biblical Equality / Women and the Bible / Women and the Church

Three Reasons I Believe Men and Women are Equal Co-laborers in God’s Kingdom

Dave Johnson

Today Dave Johnson, Lead Pastor of Neighborhood Christian Fellowship (a Wesleyan church in Southern California) writes about his belief in biblical equality. His…

Women and the Church

Gender Roles vs. Spiritual Roles in the Body of Christ

Ruthie Johnson

God points to our role and relationship in the Church being defined through a spiritual identity, not a biological one. Read…

Acts 2

Using Peter and Paul Against Mary? Patriarchy and Slavery in New Testament Letters

Revisiting the Woman at the Well in John 4

10 Ways Men Can Open Doors for Women in the Church

4 Truths About Women in the Church

Ephesians 5:21-33: How Paul Turns Headship on Its Head

The Bible and the Undoing of Patriarchy

Three Reasons I Believe Men and Women are Equal Co-laborers in God’s Kingdom

Gender Roles vs. Spiritual Roles in the Body of Christ

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