The Full Rights of Sons, Chapter XIV: Must She Be Silent? I Timothy 2:8-15

For women, this "good news, but..." leads to false feelings of inferiority and guilt because these reasons force us to look at who we are, in and of ourselves, and at what we have done, rather than at who Jesus is and what he has done. This point of view can only lead to deep humiliation and depression.

For men...

The Full Rights of Sons, Chapter XIV: Must She Be Silent? I Timothy 2:8-15

The Full Rights of Sons, Chapter XIII: Must She Be Silent? I Corinthians 14:26-40

Since the Scriptures are one whole, unified truth, these difficult passages must be interpreted in light of the clear truths we have already studied.

The Full Rights of Sons, Chapter XIII: Must She Be Silent? I Corinthians 14:26-40

The Full Rights of Sons, Chapter XII: The Exceptional Women of the Bible - Proof of the Rule

I asked, "But what about Deborah? What about Priscilla?"

The answer came, "They're the exceptions that prove the rule."

Well, it got me thinking!

The Full Rights of Sons, Chapter XII: The Exceptional Women of the Bible - Proof of the Rule

The Full Rights of Sons, Chapter XI: "The Head Over Everything" - Rule Through Reconciliation

All this would seem to say that there is no authority within the church other than Christ himself. Can this be true?

The Full Rights of Sons, Chapter XI: "The Head Over Everything" - Rule Through Reconciliation

The Full Rights of Sons, Chapter X: Brothers - :...you are all brothers."

Of the same womb.

What a beautiful definition for the word which Jesus used to describe all believers, "...you are all brothers." Nicodemus asked Jesus if he had to enter his mother's womb a second time in order to be born again. Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh give birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit."

All believers are of the same womb of the Spirit. We share the same parent, God, our Father. We are all brothers.

The Full Rights of Sons, Chapter X: Brothers - "...you are all brothers."

The Full Rights of Sons, Chapter IX: The Head Over Everything - "You have only one master."

I believe it is important to pay attention to the little words. Sometimes they say a lot more than their size would indicate. Christ is the "...head of the body..." and "...head over everything..."

Did you catch it? Did you hear the two different little words? Does it make a difference?

I recently read this, "God created man to be head over the woman..."

That's not what the Bible says. The Bible says that man is the "head of" the woman.

"Of" and "over". So what! Does it really make a difference?

The Full Rights of Sons, Chapter IX: The Head Over Everything - "You Have Only One Master."

The Full Rights of Sons, Chapter VIII: "The Head of the Body" - Oneness Through Servanthood

We who have believed have become the "one new man." We are motivated and compelled by servanthood and the exercise of authority is gone with the old life. Our differences are now an opportunity to "serve one another in love."

The Full Rights of Sons, Chapter VIII: "The Head of the Body" - Oneness Through Servanthood

The Full Rights of Sons, Chapter VII: "The Head of the Body" - Ephesians 5:22-33

Nowhere do women receive greater real everyday respect and honor from men than those in the Christian church. I believe this. I observe this. I feel this. I live this.


As the woman's offspring crushes the serpent's head the curse is lifted.


The Full Rights of Sons, Chapter VII: "The Head of the Body" - Ephesians 5:22-33

The Full Rights of Sons, Chapter VI: "The Head of the Body" - I Corinthians 11:3-16

Hats, veils, bonnets, shawls, or scarfs. Such a big fuss about what women wear on their heads in church. What's it all about?


God's word is so wonderful! When I really dug in, I found something amazing.


The Full Rights of Sons, Chapter VI: "The Head of the Body" - I Corinthians 11:3-16

The Full Rights of Sons, Chapter V: "The Head of the Body" - What does it mean?

Language scholars tell us there are two possible meanings for the Greek word which is translated "head" in the New Testament. Its meaning could be "authority over," or it could be "source of." When the Bible says that Christ is "...the head of the body, his church;..." does it mean Christ is the authority over the church or the source of the church? The difference is important...

The Full Rights of Sons, Chapter V: "The Head of the Body" - What does it mean?

The Full Rights Of Sons, Chapter IV: Servanthood - "Serve One Another in Love"

"...serve one another in love."

The Full Rights of Sons, Chapter IV: Servanthood - "...Serve One Another in Love"

The Full Rights Of Sons, Chapter III: No Difference - "God does not show favoritism"

"...God does not show favoritism."

The Full Rights Of Sons, Chapter III: No Difference - "...God does not show favoritism"

The Full Rights Of Sons, Chapter II: Oneness - "You are all One"

"...you are all one..."



The Full Rights Of Sons, Chapter II: Oneness

The Full Rights Of Sons, Chapter I: The Interpretation of Scripture

The reformers summarized it this way,
"The infallible rule of interpretation of Scripture is the Scripture itself; and therefore, when there is a question about the true and full sense of any Scripture, (which is not manifold, but one) it must be searched and known by other places that speak more clearly." (WCF I.9)

The Full Rights Of Sons, Chapter I: The Interpretation of Scripture

My Story, 1965-1990

The following is taken from a presentation I made to the women of my denomination back in 1990. The theme of that conference was "The Women of our Church: 1890-1990." I examined the last quarter of that century using my own experience to tell the story. I share it with you now as a preface to a Bible study of the role of women.

Preface to The Full Rights of Sons.

Nasrin's Story, 1994

What does biblical equality have to do with our Christian witness to the Islamic world? Nasrin was a close friend of mine when we lived in Cyprus. She helped me understand...

Nasrin's Story

Homesick, 1972

Nothing has changed much since 1972. I'm still Homesick for heaven.

At The Firs, 2006

In 2006 Ron and I attended the R.P. camp At the Firs in Washington state. I entered the poetry contest for Talent Night.

Simply put...

"Nothing is simple."
Everyman

Why a blog?

I'm starting a blog as a file cabinet, a storage bin, a closet, a place to put stuff, to simply put stuff.