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  • A Surprisingly Strong Woman | Posted by Mart De Haan on Apr 25 2009

    In my last post I said that I find it interesting that Job shows up in the time of Abraham, apparently outside of Israel, with such Jesus-like  social conscience.
    Find a similar description of an ideal woman that comes from a time when men were expected to rule their homes, and when daughters and wives were [...]

  • What About Women Elders? | Posted by Mart De Haan on Dec 04 2008

    Seems to me that if appointing anyone to the church office of elder or deacon– man or woman– would significantly divide the church over whether such an appointment was forbidden by the Bible, the better part of wisdom is to avoid such action until the church can act with unity. The New [...]

  • Men, Women and the Bible | Posted by Mart De Haan on Dec 02 2008

    The conversation we began yesterday about women and the Bible shows how many of us are trying to understand the intent of God for gender-based roles in the home and church.
    Together we have seen how followers of Christ divide over the interpretation and application of statements made by the Apostles Paul and Peter in some [...]

  • Women in High Places | Posted by Mart De Haan on Dec 01 2008

    As President-elect Obama formally announces his national-security team later today, news reports predict that he will appoint several women to top posts. Former rival, Senator Hillary Clinton, will replace outgoing Condoleezza Rice as Secretary of State; former Security Council Member and Assistant Secretary of State, Susan Rice, will be his choice for US Ambassador to [...]