Apocalypse Maybe Later, but Definitely Soon: The End of the World according to Matthew 24
Once again an end-of-the-world prediction has proven false and once again the media is heaping on the shame for guys like Harold Camping. Yet we will continue to hear about other predictions like the end of the Mayan calendar on December 21, 2012. Why do we pay any attention...
Do You Cower From Girl Power? On Women in Authority (1 Timothy 2)
A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent. For centuries, this one verse has held women back from ministry. Often it is coupled with 1 Corinthians 14:33-35 for support,...
Silence is Golden, Pie is delicious: Women should be silent in the church? (1 Corinthians 14)
“Women should remain silent in the churches” For many, this phrase has been used to domineer over women and put them in their place (presumably in the kitchen, barefoot and pregnant). These people think the saying means, “Know your role and shut your pie hole!” Now, I am a...
Letters to an American Lady
I received this message regarding my blog “Forgive and Forget About It” so I thought I should post it along with my response to help clarify things. Enjoy. Hi Jon: Hope you are doing well. I have read the above blog several times, and I do understand that only...