The Twelve Elements in Jesusโs Call to Discipleship The Greek verb ฮถฮทฯฮญฯ | zฤteล held a centuries-old spiritual significance sourced in the Hebrew scriptures and was well-known to Jewish students of sacred writings. It means to seek God, in the hope that God may be found. Within a hundred years before Jesusโs ministry, it came … Continue reading Women Disciples: Conclusion to the Series
Women Disciples: Architecture of the Research
Did Jesus call women into discipleship in the same way Jesus called men? Or did women simply start following Jesus of their own accord, with no formal call? Can we say, for instance, that Mary of Bethany was actually a disciple, or was she simply acting like a disciple when she sat at Jesusโs feet?In … Continue reading Women Disciples: Architecture of the Research
Women Disciples, Introduction to the Series
I have been sitting on this for a while, thinking about it for a long time. The debate continues as to whether Scripture endorses, or at least permits, or rather forbids women from certain roles within the Body of Christ. May women be deacons? May women be elders? May women be pastors? May women be … Continue reading Women Disciples, Introduction to the Series

