Complementarianism is currently a hot issue in North American evangelicalism. North American culture is strongly egalitarian, and cultural pressure affects our theology whether we want to admit it or not. This cultural influence cuts both ways. Some of what passes for complementarian thinking owes more to American cultural conservatism than it does to the biblical […]
Read MoreWhat would you say if your little boy asked you, “Daddy, what does it mean to be a man?” or if your little girl asked, “Mommy, what does it mean to be a woman?” Hopefully we would have something more to say than “you’re a boy so you can be a pastor” or, much worse, […]
Read MoreI’d like to offer some help on how to talk and think about the application of complementarianism within your own congregation, whether that’s with people you agree with or people you don’t.
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Part 1: Today’s Tension: Broad Versus Narrow Complementarianism Part 2: Different Intuitions and Pastoral Burdens Part 3: How Do We Move Forward? A Biblical Understanding of Authority and Equality Part 4: How Do We Move Forward? A Biblical Understanding of Abuse and Gender Part 5: How Do We Move Forward: A Biblical Understanding of Church […]
Read MorePart 1: Today’s Tension: Broad Versus Narrow Complementarianism Part 2: Different Intuitions and Pastoral Burdens Part 3: How Do We Move Forward? A Biblical Understanding of Authority and Equality Part 4: How Do We Move Forward? A Biblical Understanding of Abuse and Gender Part 5: How Do We Move Forward: A Biblical Understanding of Church […]
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