Author: faithrootsdw

COVID, Judgement and letting God disagree with you

One of the questions that came up during the COVID-19 pandemic was whether or not the pandemic was an act of judgement from God.  Some people suggested that God was judging particular countries such as the US and UK, others argued that we could at least see God using the pandemic to speak to, challenge… Continue reading COVID, Judgement and letting God disagree with you

The pastoral dynamite of genuinely mutual submission

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

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

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