Tag: wives
Re-Thinking Paul’s Teaching on the Head Covering (1 Corinthians 11:1-16)
Paul’s teaching on the head covering in 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 has been the source of much debate, disagreement and confusion for Christians and Bible students. It’s a challenging passage to confidently understand. I imagine people will continue to reach differing conclusions about this passage for as long as time continues. Here are several important observations…
Must Women be Silent in Church Meetings?
Does the Bible teach that women must be silent during church meetings? Few topics can stir up as much emotional response among Christians as that of gender roles within the church. In this article, we examine what the Scriptures teach regarding women’s participation in church assemblies.
Book Review: The Power of Prayer to Change Your Marriage
This post was written by Sandy Farmer. By: Stormie Omartian Published: January 1, 2009 by Harvest House Publishers 252 pages (Goodreads|Amazon) Goodreads description—Stormie Omartian’s bestselling books on prayer and marriage have touched millions of readers in a life-changing way. The Power of Prayer to Change Your Marriage helps husbands or wives pray to protect their…
October 7 – The Cost of Repentance
Reading Ezra 9:1-10:44 Devotional Not long after he arrived in Jerusalem, Ezra was told of a great problem among the people: many of them had married people from pagan nations (that is, nations who didn’t worship the one true GOD). This was a violation of the Law of Moses and had directly contributed to so…
In What Ways do Women Participate When You Meet?
The topic of women’s participation in church meetings was the first subject we studied when we began this congregation. Gender roles in the church is one of the most debated, controversial, and emotional subjects in the Scriptures. There were mixed opinions as we entered our study. I recall commenting before we began that I feared we…
March 2 – Laws Concerning Sexual Purity
Parental Caution: Per the title above, today’s reading deals exclusively with sexual relationships and, as such, may not be appropriate for younger children. I recommend that parents read this devotional privately to determine if they feel it should be discussed with their children at this time. Reading Marriage Deut. 21:10-14; 24:5; 22:13-21 Divorce Deut. 24:1-4 Sexual Violations…
March 20 – What Goes Around Comes Around
Reading Judg. 8:4-9:57 Devotional Gideon had many wives and they bore him seventy sons. He also had a concubine (a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife or wives) who bore him a son named Abimelech. As soon as Gideon died the Israelites did evil again before GOD and they also…