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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…
Women and the Bible, Women and the Church

On 1 Corinthians 14 & Women’s Silence in Church

It is all too easy for the loudest and most prolific voices to dominate what a young Christian hears about gender relationships in the Christian…