Wearing Your Culture into Worship
Part 1 of the ideas of my exegesis of the 1Corinthians 11 head-covering passage, Paul’s foundational treatment of gender through his reading of Moses
Category: Sermons
Sermons given over the past 20 years, from five different series on related subjects, doing exposition and application of passages which show the Biblical principles of gender.
Marriage for Love-Making, Singleness for Bliss
The Bible exalts both marriage and singleness. Both are important life phase so we need to prepare for both and we need inspiration for both.
Obsessive Forgiveness
Crucial to what makes marriage work is resolutely offering grace to our spouses. We need tremendous spiritual power for this. The secret is in being forgiven.
Within Her Body, a Will Too Strong for Her
God will do what He will do to save us. So we do well to, w/Doula Mary, in contrast to Priest Zechariah, believe what He says through Gabriel & not resist Him.
Women in the Military
A different perspective on the Christmas story–Luke 1 (interpreted through the OT anticipation of Mary in Judges 5). Mary had a marshal mindset in her mission.
Sex & The City
For souls gipped by sexual temptation, the apostle’s exhortations in 1Corinthians 6 hold great power.
What is Wrong with Cross Dressing?
Some lines of the universe you cannot color outside of, but realizing your gender quickens you, and the beauty of the dance overshadows both man & woman.
The Dance of Gender
It was May, 2004. Trans was on the rise in Greenwich Village. Confronted by Deuteronomy 22:5, I had to understand why God feels so strongly re cross-dressing.
Mad as Hell
We must squarely face the perennial obstacle of intergendered unions: anger. In our marriages, Jesus brings us to deep repentance and so deep redemption.
The War Brides of Deuteronomy
You could hear a pin drop after reading this passage, what my wife calls a pew-gripper. We were going through Deuteronomy…