Lists & Qualifications (Women in Ministry pt. 5)

“The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore an elder must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.”  1 Timothy 3:1-3 (ESV) This … Continue reading Lists & Qualifications (Women in Ministry pt. 5)

“I Do Not Permit a Woman to Teach…She Must Be Quiet.” (Women in Ministry pt. 4)

“Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. For Adam was formed first, then Eve; and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor. Yet she will be saved through childbearing—if they continue … Continue reading “I Do Not Permit a Woman to Teach…She Must Be Quiet.” (Women in Ministry pt. 4)

A Few Preliminary Points (Women in Ministry pt. 2)

“In a lawsuit, the first to speak seems right, until someone comes forward and cross-examines.” Proverbs 18:17 Proverbs 18:17 is convicting. It’s a court room maxim reminding those listening to the witnesses of a crime to not always believe the first things they hear. The first side of a story is always going to sound … Continue reading A Few Preliminary Points (Women in Ministry pt. 2)

Practical Ways to Fight Individualism

Within my first blog on Isaiah,[1] I posted that individualism is often one of the major forces behind our lackluster response to injustice. After posting that blog, as well as after many conversations with others about this topic, some good questions arose. For example: “Why is individualism so bad?” “Isn’t salvation, ultimately, between an individual … Continue reading Practical Ways to Fight Individualism