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Women in Ministry, Pt. 3: Addressing Some Biblical Questions
In my previous post I argued that 1 Timothy 2:11-15 (often viewed as the strongest biblical passage against female pastors) is not a universal, absolute prohibition against women having authority in the church. Rather, it was addressing a particular, local situation in Ephesus… Read More ›
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First Timothy 2:11-15 and the Question of Women in Ministry
In my last post I shared two reasons why I began reexamining my initial complementarian position on women in ministry — first, the ways female Bible teachers helped me grow spiritually, and second, the challenging points raised by my seminary… Read More ›
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Women in Ministry: Some Preliminary Remarks
I recently had the opportunity to speak at a Bible study where the passage under consideration was 1 Timothy 2. If you’re familiar with that chapter, you know that it is particularly important — central, really — to conversations about whether… Read More ›
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Another Life Update: We Moved!
Making time to blog has been a challenge lately, for a myriad of reasons — not the least of which is, my wife and I recently bought our first house! That was a dream we’d long been hoping to realize,… Read More ›
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What I’m Reading This Summer (2019)
Time is a scarce commodity — especially for me lately! My wife and I just recently bought our first house, so between moving, work, graduations, weddings, and taking care of a one-year-old, it’s been nigh-impossible to make time for studying… Read More ›
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Cessationists & Charismatics: What I Wish Everyone Knew About the Debate
One of the most controversial topics in Christian theology revolves around spiritual gifts. Specifically, are the more overtly supernatural gifts like prophecy, tongues, and healing still operative today? Those who say they are no longer active are known as cessationists (because… Read More ›
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A Book You Need to Know About: Salvation By Allegiance Alone
It’s pretty rare that I come across a book I think every Christian should read, let alone every pastor or teacher! But I want to tell you about one — a book I found hard to put down. A book that… Read More ›
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What is the Gospel?
The gospel is often one of those things we think we understand. But if I asked you to explain what “the gospel” is, what would you say? And more importantly, would it match what Scripture says?
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What Are Spiritual Gifts, and How Do I Discover Mine?
“Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve others, as good stewards of the varied grace of God.” — 1 Peter 4:10 (CSB) “Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be… Read More ›
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Are Modern Christian Holidays “Unbiblical”?
The Bible says that our times are in the Lord’s hands, and I’m thinking he must’ve thrown most of March out of the window, because I can’t believe it’s almost April! And that means that Easter is just around the… Read More ›
