“Wives, be subject to your husbands as to the Lord” (Eph. 5:22). There are two major views about this injunction by Paul. Is this a universal principle or a cultural construct? Complementarianism The first is called complementarianism. It is the view that men and women have different but complementary roles and responsibilities in marriage, family,…
Authority Rests in the Church
“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come” (John 16:13). When I use the word Church, I am referring to the Christian Community…
DEI is Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
D.E.I. stand for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Are these Christian values? Let’s first define our terms. Definitions Diversity is “the practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc.” (Oxford English Dictionary). Equity is “the quality of being fair and…
Psalms in 30 Days – Book Review
I have finally found a good prayer book. Trevin Wax has compiled the easiest Liturgy of the Hours I have found. It is now my prayer book of choice. The 30 days Is divided up into morning, midday, and evening prayer. All three begin with a call to prayer, psalms to be prayed, and end…
Responding to the Rise of Fascism
By Rev. Dr. Chuck Currie, reprinted by permission. If you’ve ever wondered how you might have responded to the rise of fascism in 1930s Germany, our times will provide your answer. Democracy is under attack in the United States, and so are human rights. To make matters worse, this attack is fueled in large part…