by William J. Stewart Approaching Jerusalem in the final days of His life, Jesus stopped at Bethany. There, He was in the home of a man recorded as Simon the leper (Matthew 26:6; Mark 14:3). While at Simon’s house, a woman, identified as Mary (John 12:3) came in with a sizeable amount of fragrant oil,…
Category: Women
Some Thoughts on Abortion
William J. Stewart Some folks watch the Super Bowl for the game, others tune in for the commercials. Doritos has a history of clever and entertaining Super Bowl ads, and their spot for Super Bowl 50 did not disappoint (see the ad here). That said, not everyone liked it. Folks at NARAL (National Association for the…
Wives, submit … in everything
William J. Stewart | Is That Really What It Means? For years, I’ve heard concern, even defiance from both non-Christian and Christian women to a particular Bible text. Their ages range from early 20s thru mid-70s. Some were single, some married, some divorced. But one thing they all had in common was a skewed idea about…
Christian Women
Mike Thomas | via Meditate On These Things, April 2014 I have a profound respect for Christian women who remain faithful to the Lord, even when they must do so on their own. These are the real heroes of life. If they have children at home, they bring them faithfully to every service. They are exhausted…
Decently And In Order
William J. Stewart In all things, we want our service before the Lord to be according to His will, not rooted in church tradition, popular culture or personal preference. This is true both in our personal lives as we endeavour to have the light of Christ shine through us and in our assembling together for…
Decision Making for the Work of the Church
William J. Stewart Each local congregation of God’s people is charged with the responsibility of engaging in the work of the Lord. There is a need for edifying teaching, effective outreach, dedicated benevolence, appropriate discipline, etc.. To properly address these and other items, there is of necessity an avenue whereby decisions can be made.
Head Coverings & Hair Length
by William J. Stewart 1 Corinthians 11 is a record of the apostle Paul’s teaching regarding the use of head coverings and the length of hair to those who were in first century Corinth. The text has been a source of confusion for many, and has resulted in two general positions: 1) the instruction was…
…It is shameful for women to speak…
William Stewart In last week’s article, we focused on 1 Timothy 2:11-12. We discussed the fact that Paul’s command there is not an injunction forbidding women to speak while assembled with God’s people, but rather a discourse on the nature of a woman’s participation in the church. This week, we continue our study, primarily looking…
Women Speaking In Church
William Stewart Varying views exist among religious people on the nature of and measure to which a woman may speak amidst the assembly of God’s people. Some affirm that she may participate in leadership roles among God’s elect to the same extent that any man is able. Others will go to the opposite extreme, holding that…