Posts in category Theology
Why Believe in Christ’s Virgin ...
As we enter the Christmas season, we celebrate Christ’s entrance into the world. Yet Christ’s birth was anything but normal since he was born of a virgin (Matt 1:18-25). We might ask, “Is it really necessary to believe in the virgin birth?” Why was it so important for Christ to have been virgin born? At least six reasons come to mind.
First, [...]
Lies the Church Tells Women – Titus 2...
This is part 8 of a series based on a detailed article written by Dr. Andy Woods reviewing the book, Ten Lies the Church Tells Women. Links to previous articles in this series are at the end of the post.
10 Lies the Church Tells Women – Part 8 of Book Review
By Dr. Andy Woods
Titus 2:4-5
In chapter 9, Grady claims that viewing a woman’s prima [...]
Lies the Church Tells Women – 1 Timot...
This is part 7 of a series based on a detailed article written by Dr. Andy Woods reviewing the book, Ten Lies the Church Tells Women. Links to previous articles in this series are at the end of the post.
10 Lies the Church Tells Women – Part 7 of Book Review
By Dr. Andy Woods
1 Timothy 2:15
In chapter 8, Grady criticizes the stereotype that v [...]
The True Meaning of the Holidays
By: Dr. Andy Woods
The holiday season comes and goes very quickly. Sometimes the hectic nature of the Christmas season provides us little time to adequately reflect upon the true meaning of Christmas. What then is the true meaning of Christmas? The true meaning of the holiday is the celebration of the superintendence of a sovereign God that [...]
Lies the Church Tells Women – 1 Corin...
This is part 6 of a series based on a detailed article written by Dr. Andy Woods reviewing the book, Ten Lies the Church Tells Women. Links to previous articles in this series are at the end of the post.
10 Lies the Church Tells Women – Part 6 of Book Review
By Dr. Andy Woods
In chapter 5, Grady deals with the idea that a man needs to “cover” [...]
Lies the Church Tells Women – Review ...
This is part 5 of a series based on a detailed article written by Dr. Andy Woods reviewing the book, Ten Lies the Church Tells Women. Links to previous articles in this series are at the end of the post.
10 Lies the Church Tells Women – Part 5 of Book Review
By Dr. Andy Woods
The next scriptural obstacle that Grady attempts to explain away is [...]
Lies the Church Tells Women – R...
This is part 4 of a series based on a detailed article written by Dr. Andy Woods reviewing the book, Ten Lies the Church Tells Women. Links to previous articles in this series are at the end of the post.
10 Lies the Church Tells Women – Part 4 of Book Review
By Dr. Andy Woods
In chapter 3, Grady attempts to explain away two of the great [...]
Women in Leadership: The Pattern of S...
This is part 3 of a series based on a detailed article written by Dr. Andy Woods reviewing the book, Ten Lies the Church Tells Women. Links to previous articles in this series are at the end of the post.
Brace yourselves with a Cup of Joe! This is a long post/section of the article, but I couldn’t split it up.
By Dr. Andy Woods
In chapt [...]
Gender Role Distinctions
This is part 2 of a series based on a detailed article written by Dr. Andy Woods reviewing the book, Ten Lies the Church Tells Women. Links to previous articles in this series are at the end of the post.
A Trinitarian Analogy
In chapter 1, Grady argues that gender role distinctions within the Church has led to a view among Christians that wom [...]
The Concept of New Testament Love
by Mike Ayers, Pd.D.
Below is an excerpt from a paper I wrote during my doctoral program. It’s a bit formal, but I believe it seeks to communicate the amazing idea of Agape love- a love that is supreme and that originated in the heart of God himself. Before Christ this kind of love was not well understood. Jesus epitomized what it meant [...]
