Just asking the question about female deacons might raise suspicions. Some might think that the question only arises because of innate chauvinism and misogyny. Of course God is an equal opportunity employer and wouldn't restrict an office of the church on the basis of...
The Church
The Importance of Attendance
At the age of 17, my grandfather enlisted in the Army. At the time, the US was embroiled in conflict in Korea. Being underage, he couldn’t enlist without parental permission, but my great-grandmother wasn’t all that keen on her teenaged son going off to war. However,...
What’s In A Name?
What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet… -William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet With all due literary respect to Mr. Shakespeare, names are actually quite significant. This is especially true in Scripture. From the initial...