“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.” (Matthew 5:13) If the beatitudes are a picture of the kingdom, the disciples are proof that God’s kingdom… Continue reading Salt
Women’s Roles in the Church_Companion_4
Last week we went over the topic of deacons and learned that both men and women acted in this capacity. We looked at Phoebe who was a deaconess and a patron. We read about how Paul referred to himself as a deacon/servant and other men who filled the role. Today we are going to look… Continue reading Women’s Roles in the Church_Companion_4
Women’s Roles in the Church_Companion_3
This is the companion for week 3 of my bible study on Women’s Roles in the Church. In week 2 we covered apostles and prophets. This week we looked at other types of roles women played in the New Testament. We looked at Evangelists, Deaconesses, and Helpers. This week we looked at a lot more… Continue reading Women’s Roles in the Church_Companion_3
Women’s Roles in the Church_Companion_2
This is the companion and review for week 2 on women’s roles in the church. In week 1 we covered discipleship, and discussed female patronage, hospitality, and education as disciples of Jesus. This week we will look at another important episode of female discipleship. Keep in mind that our study is not exhaustive and there… Continue reading Women’s Roles in the Church_Companion_2
Women’s roles in the Church_Companion_1
Below are two links to a companion video and audio for a Bible study I am doing about Women's roles in the Church. It is not a comprehensive discussion of the subject. Instead it focuses on how Christian women followed Jesus and participated in the Church. https://youtu.be/MAc2NhKkfT0 Photo by Ravi N Jha on Unsplash Gender… Continue reading Women’s roles in the Church_Companion_1
Shortsighted
As a child a friend and I hiked a mountain together. Every step was swift and hurried, to carry us past the woods and trails for the summit. Without consideration we blazed through the forest to reach the top before my friend’s parents could follow. We wanted to see it first. We wanted to see… Continue reading Shortsighted
In it Together
No person, irrespective of gender, is honored by an enforced presumption of one’s identity or ability. To the contrary, every human spirit balks at such oppression. God, the author of our souls, who made us for love and community, did not impinge our will to refuse him. He even watches, broken-heartedly, as we turn to… Continue reading In it Together
