Closer to Home – Women: Practical Submission

 Ephesians 5, spotlighted in “Practical Submission,” shows us how Christian husbands and wives are to relate to one another. But thankfully, the Bible is not silent on the situation where a believing wife is married to an unbeliever. 1 Peter 3:1-2 says,
Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any [...]

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Closer to Home – Women: Trophy Wife

Real Trophy Wives
 
“In our society, women are repeatedly told ad nauseam, by those periodic packaged lies called women’s magazines, that it is their responsibility to deck themselves out in such a way that they ‘keep’ their man. A woman may be able to do this successfully in her twenties, and then have to work [...]

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Theological Word of the Day: Egalitarianism

Egalitarianism
[ih-gal’-ih-tayr‘-ee-uh-niz’-um]
(French egal, “equal”)
Theological position held by many Christians (contra complementarianism) believing the Bible does not teach that women are in any sense, functionally or ontologically, subservient to men. Women and men hold positions in society, ministry, and the family according to their gifts, not their gender. The principle of mutual submission teaches that husbands and [...]

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Closer to Home – Women: U.S. Women More Religious

U.S. Women More Religious Than Men
This is according to a newly released bit of number crunching from the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, which bases the numbers on its massive U.S. Religious Landscape Survey. Most of the research was conducted in 2007 and the survey remains a treasure trove of facts and figures on [...]

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Closer to Home – Women: Setting Realistic Goals

Setting Realistic Goals at Home & Work
Practical ways to beat the “too much to do” blues.
Mary M. Byers

Do you have too much to do and not enough time to do it? If so, you’re not the only mom who wrestles with the “If I only had more time” syndrome. Here’s how to help insure your [...]

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Closer to Home – Women: Biblical Description of Women

Interesting how little being “hot” comes into the picture, or having a sense of humor, being a great conversationalist or whatever else e-harmony or whatever thinks makes a good match.
Biblical Descriptions of Women
Here’s a fairly exhaustive study of the word “woman” in the Bible, with all of its uses and descriptions (from the ESV version, [...]

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Closer to Home – Women: When Life and Work Fall Apart

When Life and Work Fall Apart
By Debra Klingsporn
Flatfooted, she stands nearly six feet tall. She is a professional. Capable. Commanding. Her presence fills conference rooms of lawyers, accountants, and CEOs. From difficult contracts, or high-risk liability issues, to the unpredictable waters of conflict management, she’s a can-do, make-it-happen, no-nonsense business administrator.
Her private life is otherwise. [...]

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Closer to Home – Women: In the Shadow

In the Shadow
It seems to me that the majority of people believe that humbleness is not an asset. Many want the spotlight, to be the focus, to be center ring. They want attention, fame, and glory. I suppose it could be argued that this is a result of a culture obsessed with self, but I [...]

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Ladies Only

God’s Wisdom for Wives
Last month, Wayne Grudem taught on 1 Peter 3:1—”Wives, be subject to your husbands.” You can watch or download the video. View article…
The scandalous women in Jesus’ genealogy
How much do you know about the women in Jesus’ genealogy? While many Bible studies focus on the famous men in Jesus’ line of ancestry—most [...]

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Closer to Home

Men
Integrity in Difficult Situations
Jesus’ trip to the cross should serve as our example.
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            Women
Finding Safe Women
I used to equate “women’s ministry” with things like secret pals and salad suppers. Problem is I’m a horrible secret pal because I tend to forget birthdays and anniversaries. And I’m sorry, but I like warm food.
At one particularly [...]

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