A perennial question in the gender debate concerns how much the New Testament writers adopted the “patriarchal status quo” in their writings and whether they attempted to subvert that status quo through their teachings. When Paul speaks about wives submitting to husbands, was he simply instructing Christians how to live well in their current cultural...

By Greg Gibson   [This is the first post in a new series entitled Pursuing Your Wife.] Scripture is pretty clear on how men should love their wives—like Jesus loved and served the Church (Eph. 5:24).  Christ, in his pursuit of us, gave his life for us.  Jesus sets the stage from the beginning concerning...

As a continuing service of our coverage of the decision and subsequent firestorm surrounding the Arizona Religious Liberty Bill, Merritt, Powers, and Moore et al., we have compiled a list of articles addressing the situation.  It is important to note that yesterday Gov. Jan Brewer of Arizona vetoed Senate Bill 1062.  The links are organized...

by Candice Watters Question: My husband and I are expecting our first baby in a few months and I’m planning to stop working full-time and go home and be a stay-at-home mom. I’m a little nervous about the change, though. I’ve enjoyed the pace and fulfillment of a demanding job and am worried I may...

By Kyle Worley Over the past few weeks we have been discussing the intersection between being faithful as men of God and the wise stewardship of technology. We considered everything from playing video games and using smartphones to the best way for us to either abstain from or redeem social media. If you missed any...

  Timothy Kleiser:  “Marriage is like a cage; one sees the birds outside desperate to get in, and those inside equally desperate to get out.” This pessimistic view of marriage—voiced by Montaigne, the French philosopher—is a view that is commonly held today. In our society that worships individuality, marriage is increasingly regarded as a cage...