In the discussion about women’s roles in the church, Phoebe can be a difficult character for complementarians to face. In Romans 16:1, Paul introduces her with, “I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church…” The problem is immediately apparent: a woman as deacon – who is a leader in the church.… Continue reading phoebe’s true significance
We’re now in the last week of Lent, and with the celebration of Palm Sunday our thoughts turn towards Easter. I’ve collected some writings on this topic that spoke significantly to me over the past week, and I wanted to share them with you. “How Easter Killed my Faith in Atheism” by Lee Strobel, published… Continue reading easter thoughts…
I know a lot of people who think journaling is important in living a meaningful life. I, however, am not one of them. The following is a re:view of my previously-written thoughts on journaling. ————————————————————————————————————————————— I have never been a journal keeper. And yet over the years, I’ve collected several nice journals as gifts, or… Continue reading re:view – journaling
We’re now about three weeks in to Lent, or almost half way. And I have to say I’m not enjoying it that much. All this giving up stuff to focus more on Jesus in my life is not exactly working out as I’d expected. Because when I really focus on Jesus, he’s not calling me… Continue reading Lent is killing me
Roundup of a few of this week’s favorite tweets and links. 3/4/11: And in life… RT @kennysilva On the economy: “Just because the tide is out doesn’t mean there’s any less water in the ocean.” Seth Godin 3/3/11: RT @dmlcentral: “Most people have been brainwashed into believing that their job is to copy edit the… Continue reading weekly tweet round-up
The New York Times recently posted a fascinating article about a cultural/generational transition currently taking place at Auschwitz. I think it provides some remarkable insight into the conversations taking place between generations of Christians today. “Those in charge of passing along the legacy of this camp insist that Auschwitz needs an update. Its story needs… Continue reading teaching or memorializing
It sounds like the title of a new TV reality show, but it’s not. A new resort is being planned in the Maldives that will be staffed entirely by blondes. Ohh there’s just so much to say. The following are the thoughts of a brunette about “Life on Blonde Island of the Maldives.” 1. First,… Continue reading life on blonde island
Lots of good thinking going on out there about Valentine’s Day, being single and, well… sex. Take a look. True Woman blog posts some thoughts by Carolyn McCulley on other ways to spend a Valentine’s Day than maybe feeling sorry for oneself. The frank and insightful Susan Isaacs discusses how single Christians can express sexuality… Continue reading more valentine’s thoughts
Well, it’s just one week until Valentine’s Day. Dating/married men: this is your heads-up to remember the card/flowers/chocolate/dinner reservations. You should know that: “The average man plans to shell out more than twice as much ($158.71) as the average woman ($75.79) – perhaps suggesting men are ignoring the ‘it’s the thought that counts’ sentiment this… Continue reading better off single for valentine’s day
On Monday I posted about evangelical leaders who are changing their minds about women in leadership. John Stackhouse, Jr. posted an essay about his own experience of how he came to reconcile the spiritual and practical equality of men and women. While admitting how deeply entrenched the “gender scripts” are that men tend to follow,… Continue reading speak up
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