Are you familiar with the doctrine of the Eternal Subordination of the Son (ESS)? Do you agree with it or not? Are you aware of the controversy surrounding this doctrine? Here are some explanations of it from both sides of the issue: Pro: Council of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood – Eternal Subordination of the Son …
Update 2026: We’ve gone through a lot since I wrote this. I’m leaving it here for historical perspective. We no longer consider ourselves Reformed. Denominational perspectives are funny things. And by funny I don’t mean any disrespect. But we’ve had a couple of interesting experiences lately that I thought I would share. And please don’t …
I can’t remember how I found this, but it was one of the most insightful tidbits I’ve read in quite some time. It has to do with introverts and how they integrate (or not) into a local church body. Introvert Involvement In Church A review in Christianity Today highlighted this part of the book Introverts …
If you’ve read here any length of time, you know that I am unwilling and unable at this juncture to label myself as either a complementarian or an egalitarian when it comes to women. I won’t get into all the whys and wherefores at this point. But I did want to share an interesting website …
From a UK article – They have it all… so why is it so hard for some women to be happy? What is it women want? This is the question they (and, most likely, men) ask themselves all the time. Across the country every day, women say to themselves: ‘What happened to me? Where did …
Okay, all you book lovers. My pastor asked me if I would clean out, weed, and otherwise improve our church library. I have a modest budget to work with and I need to spend it in the next few weeks or I’ll lose it at the end of the fiscal year. So I need to …
I blog about the things I think about. And based on some of my recent entries I’m sure it has been obvious that I’ve been thinking about the role of women in the church. Katy asked me if I would share a bit more about this and so I’m going to. The Role of Women …
