Where Does That Leave Me As a Single Person?
Single listeners have a difficult time with the principle that gender is about relationship. A big reason is the paucity of community in modern life.
Tag: #Asymmetries
How to Read the Bible Wrongly
Sometimes people draw conclusions from the stories of the Bible w/o the Bible’s accompanying commands. Nijay Gupta’s book, “Tell Her Story,” is an example.
The Glory of the Wedding Dress
Last week, my son got married. As is customary, he did not see the wedding dress until his bride appeared, walking down the aisle. The wonder lit up his face like a sunrise.
Preaching about women and men? Anticipate ancient contradiction
When it comes to describing gender, we might think that we face novel difficulty…until we note something about the apostle Paul’s addresses on gender.
Ah, Junia
A New Testament mentioning of “apostle” in connection with a female name raises questions about womanly authority in the early church.
Is this one I am dating “the one”?
If you are dating and the relationship has persisted for a while, you reach a point of asking, “Is this the one? Should we be together? Should we go for it, that momentous move called marriage?” It is exciting and dizzy and, yes, scary. Is this the one? Here’s how to tell. The Bible supplies important wisdom on this point. …