Man and Woman, One in Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Study of Paul’s Letters, chapter 16 titled “1 Timothy 2:8-15: Introduction: The Ephesian Church Situation Addressed in 1 Timothy” begins discussions over the most crucial passage on women leadership in the Church. Payne shines a spotlight on authorship, historical situation,Read More

Ben Witherington has a fine, high-level post on why women should be allowed every opportunity in the Church based upon their giftedness and not excluded solely because of gender. See his Why Arguments against Women in Ministry Aren’t Biblical. Needless to say and for the record, I’m a full-blown biblicalRead More