Why I Am Not an Egalitarian

If someone were to judge me based on first impressions, they might assume that I am an egalitarian. For one, I attended seminary, where I earned a Master of Divinity (MDiv), a degree common to ordained ministers. Plus, I am a strong woman with leadership gifts and a passion to inspire and equip women for the harvest. So, naturally, I must be egalitarian, right? Wrong. I am a complementarian because I believe it’s the position the Bible most clearly teaches. That does not mean, however, that I consider our evangelical egalitarian brothers and sisters unfaithful to Scripture. I have learned...

Angie Velasquez Thornton

Sin’s Hidden Cost

Darryl Dash

Five Sources for Christian Ethics

Wyatt Graham

6 Things to Know About Sex Before You Marry

Dan Stegeman

Headship Applied: Status, Responsibility, and Authority

Lyndon Jost

3 Prayers Married Christian Men Should Say

Matthew Ruttan

These days, men are commonly caricatured as bumbling idiots, overgrown children, or evil oppressors. These deceptions can seep into our minds and influence who we think we are as men of faith, husbands, and fathers. So in an effort to (calmly) rage against the machine, here are three prayers for those who would rather live with honour. We march forward with Paul’s words close at hand. Yes, he was writing to the Corinthians generally speaking, but they set our compass in a helpful direction: “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you...

3 Prayers Married Christian Men Should Say

Matthew Ruttan

What We’ve Gotten Wrong About Headship

Lyndon Jost

For the other articles in this Series, click here. The Apostle Paul teaches that “the man is the head of the woman” (1 Cor 11:3; also Eph 5:23). This is a tactless and ugly saying to the modern ear. In spite of its perceived tactlessness, still many continue to uphold “male headship” as an enduring sign of true orthodoxy—even, for some, as the litmus test for true commitment to the authority of God’s word. And while I certainly believe that Christians are to affirm male headship (at least in some way, as I will explain), I am also aware that...

What We’ve Gotten Wrong About Headship

Lyndon Jost

4 Things You Should Know About Tradwives

Angie Velasquez Thornton

The problem arises when a beautiful personal conviction hardens into a universal prescription.

4 Things You Should Know About Tradwives

Angie Velasquez Thornton

Marriage Won’t Fix Your Porn Problem

Jacob Valk

You currently struggle with porn. Maybe you watch it once or twice a week, perhaps a handful of times a year. The fact remains, pornography is part of your life. You also desire to be married, and you find yourself thinking that if you just had the proper outlet for these sexual temptations, you wouldn’t even think of watching porn. It makes sense, doesn’t it? If you are married, why watch porn? Brother or sister, this line of thinking is rooted in lies. Your porn use won’t end when you get married. Here are three reasons why. Sex in Marriage...