by Luke Geraty | Aug 31, 2017 | Discipleship, Gender Issues, Homosexuality, Marriage, Messy Church, Missional, Practical Theology, Sex
The hot button discussion in American Evangelicalism this week is the recently released “Nashville Statement”. This is an attempt by some Reformed Evangelicals to clarify their views on sexuality; the statement has raised a fair amount of agreement and a...
by Brad Blocksom | Dec 11, 2016 | Church Life, Devotionals, Ethics, Evangelicalism, Gender Issues, Messy Church, Practical Theology, Sex
Exodus, p. 109 If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged to be married and sleeps with her, he must pay the bride-price, and she shall be his wife. If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must still pay the bride-price for virgins. (Books of the...
by Able Baker | Feb 25, 2016 | Gender Issues
Trevin Wax is a smart guy. He writes convincingly, humbly and with an uncanny cogency. I deeply appreciate his consistent conservative theological witness for The Gospel Coalition (TGC). His articles always cause me to think about what I believe. My only purpose with...
by Luke Geraty | Apr 15, 2015 | Church Life, Counseling, Ethics, Gender Issues, Politics, Practical Theology, Sex, Social Justice
Thomas Creedy wrote “An Open Letter to My Church Friends” in regards to a recent book published by Steve Chalke called Being Human: How to Become the Person You Were Meant to Be. Since anthropology and spiritual formation are such vitally valuable topics...
by Luke Geraty | Oct 27, 2014 | Church Life, Gender Issues, Practical Theology, Social Justice
Two days ago, Oct. 25, 2014, an Iranian woman was hung by an Iranian court because she had the audacity to defend herself from being raped. According to Amnesty International, this woman was sentenced to death after a “deeply flawed investigation and...
by Able Baker | Jun 13, 2014 | Gender Issues
All this southern baptist crap makes me crazy. It is totally crazy in my opinion that Christ followers can create such a lose, lose dilemma for homosexual Christians. We have created a situation where those who have “come out of the closet” so to speak...
by Luke Geraty | Jun 4, 2014 | Gender Issues, Leadership, Marriage, Missional, Practical Theology, Preaching, Social Justice
I guess blogging is as good a place to be introspective and anecdotal as anywhere else, right? I’ve decidedly chosen to “think out loud” here at ThinkTheology.org for a number of years now, so this isn’t really all that new. I’ve written...
by Able Baker | May 31, 2014 | Gender Issues, Messy Church
The Bible describes Moabites as Proud and arrogant. Isa 16:6; Jer 48:29.; Idolatrous. 1 Ki 11:7; Superstitious. Jer 27:3, 9; Rich and confident. Jer 48:7; Prosperous and at ease. Jer 48:11; Mighty men of war. Jer 48:14. The Moabites tempted Israel with idolatry Nu...
by Able Baker | Oct 3, 2013 | Cultural Engagement, Disciple Making, Gender Issues, Homosexuality, Mental Illness, Messy Church, Sex
Take moment to read these short news stories from The Telegraph: (1) “Belgian killed by euthanasia after a botched sex change operation” and (2) “Mother of sex change Belgian: ‘I don’t care about his euthanasia death'”. In an...
by Luke Geraty | Nov 23, 2012 | Cultural Engagement, Ecclesiology, Gender Issues
Since the Church of England recently voted to not allow for women to serve as Bishops, the Prime Minister of England, David Cameron, has told the Anglican leaders to “get with the program” (source here). He states, “Now I’m very clear, the time is...
by Luke Geraty | Nov 8, 2012 | Gender Issues, Hermeneutics, Leadership
Earlier this year, Bob Yarbrough and Don Carson spoke at the EFCA’s theology conference: “Understanding the Complementarian Position: Considering Implications and Exploring Practices in the Home and the Local Church” (The Gospel Coalition has a helpful summary). Not...
by Luke Geraty | Aug 30, 2012 | Baptism, Eucharist, Gender Issues
Denny Burk points out a quote from Lig Duncan: “The denial of complementarianism undermines the church’s practical embrace of the authority of Scripture (thus eventually and inevitably harming the church’s witness to the Gospel). The gymnastics required to get...
by Luke Geraty | Jun 1, 2012 | Gender Issues, Hermeneutics, New Testament, Practical Theology
Does the Bible teach that women shouldn’t cut their hair and that God requires a woman’s hair to be long? My wife and I were discussing this today. Now as a point of clarification, I have encountered a lot of people over the years who interpret Scripture...
by Luke Geraty | Apr 21, 2012 | Gender Issues, Humor, Leadership, Marriage
So the week of being an Egalitarian has come to an end. My wife flew safely home and our “roles” seem to be returning to their normal routines… which is a conversation in and of itself. I’ll talk about that in a few moments. But I was really...
by Luke Geraty | Apr 16, 2012 | Gender Issues, Humor, Leadership, Marriage
This week I have the chance to put my theology into practice. Monday through Saturday shall be what I refer to as a “study lab.” It’s a time where my theological views shall be “put to the test.” You see, this week the gender distinctions...
by Luke Geraty | Apr 12, 2012 | Gender Issues, Hermeneutics
I generally define myself as a “soft-Complementarian” when it comes to my understanding of how Scripture informs us concerning the issue of women serving in ministry. In a nutshell, I hesitate at seeing Scripture affirming women as Elders (Pastors,...
by Luke Geraty | Feb 15, 2012 | Ecclesiology, Gender Issues, Leadership, Marriage, The Vineyard Movement
I’ve been slowly reworking through William J. Webb’s Slaves, Women, & Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis. Those who are aware of the issues related to gender, women in ministry, and hermeneutics will recognize Webb’s...
by Luke Geraty | Mar 29, 2011 | Conflict Resolution, Gender Issues, Hermeneutics, Leadership
While I’m still open to reading books from solid Egalitarians, some of what I’ve read is just as troubling as being from those “legalistic traditionalists” that are so opposed to women that they can’t stop from reading their gender biases...
by Luke Geraty | Nov 21, 2008 | Gender Issues, Leadership, Marriage
This past Sunday I attempted to work through 1 Peter 3:1-7. Incidentally, I actually spent most of my time making a case for the Complementarian position. Complementarianism is the belief that men and women are created and valued equally by God and yet men and...
