The unfaithful Watchman
In the last article we saw that God gave additional information to Adam and his wife regarding what they were allowed to eat and God gave freedom for them to be fruit inspectors as he gave them a test...
View ArticleWho is in charge? Or who cares?
I got a special hug today from Dr. Cynthia Kunsman a very brave lady who has been fighting a battle against authoritarian spiritual abuse. Cynthia sent me a link to a wonderful post about marriage...
View Article1 Peter 3:6 how does Sarah’s obedience affect women in ministry?
How does 1 Peter 3:5, 6 with the Bible’s use of the word “obey” affect wives and in particular women in ministry? Some say that wives are to “obey” their husbands in everything and that this makes the...
View ArticleDid Adam rule the animals and the woman at Creation?
Those who argue for the permanent subordination of women will frequently use the argument that Adam named the animals and that this showed his unique “role” given to him by God. In a CBMW article...
View ArticleCan a wife’s authority be overruled?
Wade Burleson has an interesting post about marital authority and the only time that the Bible uses the word authority in the context of marriage. Burleson writes: The often quoted book...
View ArticleHow a passion for ministry almost cost C. Michael Patton his marriage
Today I read a blog post that really touched my heart because it showed the importance of mutual decision-making instead of unilateral decisions by the husband (the male trump card). I have asked and...
View ArticleDoes the husband alone have divine wisdom?
In a recent CBMW blog article, John Starke recounts Richard Baxter’s instructions for the Christian family. (Richard Baxter was a 17th century Puritan). Starke writes: It is important to realize,...
View ArticlePutting women in their place
The November 17, 2009 CBMW blog post by John Starke that we started to evaluate last post, is an amazing “piece of work” that exalts the 17th century writings of a Puritan named Richard Baxter who...
View ArticleJohn Piper takes leave of ministry to work on his marriage
On March 28, 2010 complementarian John Piper announced that he is leaving ministry for a time because of several issues of pride that were affecting his soul and had taken a toll on his relationship...
View ArticleCommon objections to women in ministry – authority of the husband
In our continuing topic of common objections to women in ministry, the objection is raised that women cannot have authority in the church since wives are under their husband’s authority. The concern is...
View ArticleAuthority vs submission – a biblical view of Ephesians 5:22
Yesterday I received two polar opposite views of Ephesians 5:22 by email. One was from “NN” who has responded here in the past. He is a complementarian who has commented on authority in marriage,...
View ArticleSubmission & Ephesians 5:22 comments post #3
Our discussions on Ephesians 5:22 has sparked a flurry of comments with literally hundreds of comments later and seemingly no end to the “iron sharpening iron” discussion between egalitarians as well...
View ArticleThe humble God and the issue of authority
In our past discussions on Ephesians 5:21-22, we have been discussing the issues of mutual submission and whether there is authority in marriage. In this post, we will discuss the foundation of...
View ArticleTaking the place of sole Master of the home – by law
The Bible records a law that requires men to take the place of sole master in the home. We find this law in the book of Esther chapter 1 verse 22. Let me first give a little background. King Ahasuerus...
View ArticleDoes a Christian woman have a Spiritual Covering?
Does a Christian woman have a spiritual covering? In a previous article, I discussed whether a woman needs a spiritual covering. In response, a reader named Hansel asked me about the structure of...
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