Like many young women of the late ’80s, I swooned over Gilbert Blythe as portrayed by Jonathan Crombie in the CBC series Anne of Green Gables and Anne Of Green Gables – The Sequel. The news of Crombie’s passing last week broke my heart both because he was far too young to die and it …
In The Most Disturbing Trend Happening in Your Church in 2015, the most disturbing trend is revealed to be this: Specifically, in the last 2 years, I have see one common thread become a common rope. Its presence is now ubiquitous; every church I talk with mentions this problem…. I have never seen a problem …
This is the perfect example of what made me begin to seriously move away from complementarianism and toward egalitarianism/mutuality. Right down to the exceptions made for women like Elisabeth Elliot and Beth Moore. The incredible inconsistencies and finagling that is done that makes no sense. Exceptions Made For Elisabeth Elliot Teaching Tamara Rice absolutely nails …
This is a post I’ve wanted to write for a long time, but wasn’t sure I wanted to deal with the potential fallout. But after reading Kevin DeYoung’s The Scandal of the Semi-Churched I thought it was a good time to do so. Our Life As Part Of The Semi-Churched I think we would be …
If you didn’t see the news over the weekend, Doug Phillips of Vision Forum confessed to an inappropriate relationship with a woman not his wife. If you aren’t familiar with all this, just do a search and you’ll find plenty of reaction. Way back in 2006 I took a public stand against Doug Phillips and …
Twenty years ago I walked into a conference at a Baptist seminary not far from where I currently live. I was growing by leaps and bounds in my faith. I loved studying the Bible. Secretly I longed to attend seminary. I was very excited to attend this conference and learn more. It was advertised as …
Here are two wonderful egalitarian couples you should meet through their stories. I loved this story by Aaron Armstrong about his wife, Jenny. One of the primary reasons David was never convinced by the arguments of the patriarchalists was due to recognizing the vibrant faith I had before I ever met him. David could clearly …
