by Debbie Boyce | Jun 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
I began teaching on the biblical passages about women and men over 30 years ago. As I worked my way through books and commentaries on the passages, two passages – Titus 2:3-5 and Proverbs 31: 10-33 – seemed particularly relevant to the topic of mothers and work....
by Debbie Boyce | May 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
I ask myself this often. I pause today, as I consider the topics Ruth and I want to tackle in the next weeks, like work, family and the Church. There are many good books on women and men to read from a diversity of perspectives. One book I recently read is by...
by Ruth Burke | May 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
“Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered.” 1 Peter 3:7 In part 1 and part 2 of my series...
by Debbie Boyce | May 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
In the same way, wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, even if some disobey the word, they may be won over without a word by the way their wives live when they observe your pure, reverent lives. Don’t let your beauty consist of outward things like...
by Ruth Burke | Apr 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
“An overseer, therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not an excessive drinker, not a bully, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy.” 1 Timothy 3:2-3 In our last post on headship,...