My wife and I have just published our book, Let Her Fly! Freed From Patriarchy, which we had the joy of co-authoring. Below is the Preface: Preface “Let her fly!” is a great cry emanating from pain within the heart of God. It’s a roar that bursts from the pages of Scripture with an eternal… Continue reading Let Her Fly! Freed From Patriarchy
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Patriarchy has Fallen and Women are Raised
God Never Desired Patriarchy! After reading the historical accounts throughout the Bible, one can easily be misled into believing that male leadership is God's intended design for marriages, families, and for mankind in general. But, a closer look at God's word clearly reveals that God never desired patriarchy. In fact, it is instead a testimony to God's… Continue reading Patriarchy has Fallen and Women are Raised
God’s Plan for Gender Equality in the Home, Church and all of Society
Equality Lost Sadly, the Church’s long embrace of Patriarchy (male leadership in society), as well as its current entanglement with Complementarianism (a newer watered down version of Patriarchy where the role of leadership in the home and church are designated to males), are a perpetuation of the Fall and its consequence, “HE (man) SHALL RULE… Continue reading God’s Plan for Gender Equality in the Home, Church and all of Society
Husbands (and wives), Deprive and Dominate or Supply and Share
Biblical texts are often used as proofs for our own particular set of Christian values. Among those are texts which appear to subject women to men and wives to their husbands. But do these texts mean what many have ascribed to them? Clarity for these texts are found in careful consideration of each passage in… Continue reading Husbands (and wives), Deprive and Dominate or Supply and Share