This blog is for dialogue on the issue of women in ministry and the freedom for women to teach the bible in a public setting. It is also for questions and answers on our DVD entitled “Women in Ministry: Silenced or Set Free?” This 4 DVD set answers the hard passages of scripture that seem to restrict women’s ministry.
Posted in Man as Priest of the home, Marriage on Apr 25th, 2008
One of the key differences between an egalitarian and a patriarchal marriage is in the area of authority and will. In a patriarchal marriage, the man is set up as the final decision maker of the home and he is given the right to make a decision for his wife even if it overrules [...]
Recently someone sent me a Youtube clip of Mark Gungor’s “Laugh your way to a better marriage”. Since we have been talking about marriage and women in ministry, I thought I would share this with you.
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I purchased Mark’s 4 DVD set of his marriage weekend seminar after watching the [...]
Posted in Headship/submission, Man as Priest of the home, Marriage on Jan 22nd, 2008
In part two of this discussion we asked whether God has ordained that a woman must have a priest in the home to represent her to God and God to her. Today we continue our discussion about whether a husband is to have the position of king over his wife in their marriage. The [...]
Posted in Headship/submission, Man as Priest of the home, Marriage on Jan 20th, 2008
In part one, (click here to read) we discussed whether God created the woman as needed or needy. In this continuing discussion we ask whether God has ordained that a woman must have a priest in the home to represent her to God and God to her? The complementarian view is a strong [...]
Posted in Marriage, Submission on Nov 23rd, 2007
What is the godly way for a husband to treat his wife? Should he take authority over her and make decisions for her by going against her will? Many complementarians think that this is what the Bible tells the man to do and so we ask, what would Jesus do?
We know that Jesus [...]
Posted in Headship/submission, Marriage, Marriage and women in ministry on Feb 27th, 2007
Well part one of the relocation of our ministry and the move of our household has occurred and we have a two week break before we go into phase two of the move.
This week I am going to try to catch up on the comments and questions that I need to respond to on this [...]
Posted in In the beginning - Genesis, Marriage, The curse on Nov 15th, 2006
In Genesis chapter 3 God speaks to Eve about her future. Unfortunately God’s words have been interpreted by male expositors in a way that makes God out to be a false prophet. In Genesis 3:16 in the NASB, God said “In pain you will bring forth children; Yet your desire will be for your husband“
After [...]
Posted in Headship/submission, Man as Priest of the home, Marriage on Nov 11th, 2006
With the push towards defining biblical manhood and womanhood, often men are pressured into a leadership role where they feel overwhelmed by their responsibilities. Probably none more stressful than the title given to them as “Priest of the home”. But is this position biblical?
Nowhere in scripture is there to be a designated “priest of the [...]
Women In Ministry
This blog is for dialogue on the issue of women in ministry and the freedom for women to teach the bible in a public setting. It is also for questions and answers on our DVD entitled “Women in Ministry: Silenced or Set Free?” This 4 DVD set answers the hard passages of scripture that seem to restrict women’s ministry.
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