18 articles from 12 issues, 1995 to 2026 · Page 2 of 2
How can a church hold to the Bible’s verdict on homosexual practice without looking down on the people who struggle with it? David Swanson preaches on Romans 1 and argues that all of us stand in the same boat, and that truth and love must be held together as Jesus held them.
When will pastoral ministry ever be easy? Preaching on 2 Corinthians 4, Mary Holder Naegeli says it never will be, and finds in Paul’s hardships three reasons for hope: this is not heaven, glory is coming, and God is strengthening us.
Is the church’s debate over homosexual practice about human desires, or about what God has done in Christ? Robert Gagnon answers from Romans and John, tests the analogies drawn from slavery, divorce and women’s ordination, and reviews the science on genes and change.
Does the New Testament say yes or no to women in the church’s ministry? Kenneth Bailey reads the Gospels and Paul against their Middle Eastern setting, finds women as disciples, teachers, prophets and deacons, and argues that the texts urging silence can be read in harmony with them.
What was Paul asking of the women who prayed and prophesied in Corinth? Kenneth Bailey takes the passage on head coverings apart line by line, argues that Paul affirms women’s leadership in worship, and shows how the key words change meaning when they are translated differently.
What does the whole Bible say about same-sex practice, and do its prohibitions simply reflect the cultures of their day? James R. Edwards works through the key Old and New Testament texts and answers the usual objections to each.
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