The story of the woman at the well comes right after Jesus made a blockbuster statement to the Pharisee and Sanhedrin member Nicodemus: God loves not just Pharisees, not even just Judeans, but the whole world. #WomanattheWell #SamaritanWoman
HER STORY: Leaders in the Cause of Christ, Did Jesus Call Women to Discipleship?
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 Jesus’s feet? … Continue reading HER STORY: Leaders in the Cause of Christ, Did Jesus Call Women to Discipleship?
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HER STORY: Leaders in the Cause of Christ, Women Disciples an Introduction
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 bishops? May women teach or lead in church? At stake, of course, is how to live … Continue reading HER STORY: Leaders in the Cause of Christ, Women Disciples an Introduction
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Women Disciples: Twelve Elements in Jesus’s Call to Discipleship
The Acts of the Apostles, which was Luke’s continuing story after his Gospel, records several notable stories of women prophets,[1] a woman teaching,[2] a woman as a wealthy benefactor and host of a church,[3] and a woman named as a disciple.[4] The book of Acts records Peter turning to Joel’s prophecy[5] to explain why all … Continue reading Women Disciples: Twelve Elements in Jesus’s Call to Discipleship
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2 John: The Elder and the Lady
Though 2 John is not a long letter—thirteen verses in all—it is both theologically rich, and a window into how John pastored the believers in his care. This letter also carries one or two surprises
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Has God Appointed Men as God Appointed Levites?
Surely some of you are asking why. Why would God say the Levites were to be priests? Guess what. There is an answer to that, but it’s a triggering kind of story, if you have a low tolerance for evil and violence.
