I’ve been arguing for some time that when Paul says “submit to one another” in Ephesians 5, that this means mutual submission, husbands and wives are both to submit to each other. This is controversial in some quarters but actually there is some heavy-weight historical support behind it including from the likes of John Calvin.… Continue reading The pastoral dynamite of genuinely mutual submission
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On handling “saviour language” in Paul’s teaching on marriage
There have been a couple of articles elsewhere on the interweb recently about the relationship between men and women in marriage, specifically on what Ephesians 5 has to say about headship and submission. In this article, Andrew Bartlett has written a review of Kevin DeYoung’s book, Men and Women in the Church, a short, practical,… Continue reading On handling “saviour language” in Paul’s teaching on marriage
A third perspective on complementarian and egalitarian conversations
In two recent articles I’ve tried to map out the different types of egalitarian and the different types of complementarian. My aim in those articles has not been to argue for a specific position, not that I don’t have strong views or won’t argue for them but rather that I think it would be helpful… Continue reading A third perspective on complementarian and egalitarian conversations
Theology of risk
One of the questions to arise out of the COVID inquiry is about what our attitude as Christians is to risk and what it should be. For some, churches were seen to be far too risk averse and this was associated with a perceived over passive compliance with Government regulation and guidance. For others, the… Continue reading Theology of risk
The other side of Christmas
A Faithroots Podcast for The New Year and Epiphany.
Every promise
There have been some fantastic new hymns written in recent years. One of them in “I will stand on every promise of your word” by Keith and Kristyn Getty. It describes a number of circumstances we might face, from the simple arrival of each new day through to the horror of failing God and stumbling. … Continue reading Every promise
Review of the year – this year’s top ten articles
So, here it is, this year’s top ten most read articles. 10. Why did God test Adam? 9. The real problem with Gnosticism 8. Women and church leadership 7. John McArthur – Incarnational and Eternal Sonship 6. Rumours of Revival 5. Learning from the Brethren 4. Belching 3. John Piper and Coffee in the Sanctuary… Continue reading Review of the year – this year’s top ten articles
What do we do with our fear?
One of the criticisms made of the Church by some is that we allowed fear of the virus and dying from it to overwhelm us and so, we lost sight of the hope we have in Christ. The implications of such critiques is threefold. First, it suggests that the primary problem was fear of the… Continue reading What do we do with our fear?
What is your new year’s resolution?
Some people make New Year’s resolutions. Now, I’m not suggesting that this is something you must do. However, the changing of the year can be a good time to reflect, to look back on the year gone by and forward to what is coming up. This can be a great time to review your plans… Continue reading What is your new year’s resolution?
Happy holidays?
In the run up to Christmas, there’s usually a bit of social media debate about whether or not Christmas as a Christian festival is gradually being cancelled. In the US, that takes the form of grumbles about the use of “Happy Holidays” instead of “merry Christmas”. I recently saw the argument made that we should… Continue reading Happy holidays?
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