By Gloria Furman Faster and faster, the world seems to be spinning out of control. Talk of cultural revolutions in the West and political instability in the East is in the air. In light of this, questions of the church’s relevance fly at us from the left and the right. Ephesians chapter 3 answers those...

By RuthAnne Irvin Editor’s Note: The following story is a continuation of our series telling the narratives of young complementarians. We want to show how complementarianism impacts the lives of people directly, through their personal stories. Gloria Furman’s journey does just that. Furman is the author of two books (Glimpses of Grace and Treasuring Christ...

By Gloria Furman Before we moved to Dubai four years ago to plant a church the only information I had about arranged marriages was what I saw in movies. As I’ve come to minister alongside and disciple some wonderful, Spirit-filled women in arranged marriages, the gospel has shaped my ministry in this context. Obstacles and...

Gloria Furman. Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full. Wheaton: Crossway, 2014. 160 pp. $10.99. Every mother I know longs to be a better mother.  And we often want women who are older and wiser than us to help us in our journey (Titus 2).  Gloria Furman is a wise woman and a gift to...

by Candice Watters When I was single, quiet time was the hour or more I spent reading my Bible and praying before heading off to work for the day. There was a season of life, however, when uninterrupted quiet time was a distant memory. Quiet was measured in minutes, not hours, between crying babies, squawking...

  By Gloria Furman Editor’s Note: This is part 2 in a 3 part series on being a pastor’s wife. Stay tuned for part 3. And if you need to catch up, you can read part 1 here. ************************************************************ “I just want to take a minute to soak this in.” Our cheeky South African friend...