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Fabulously Female | Part 4

Ephesians is a magnificent letter. Paul sets out the whole ‘Story’ in 6 short chapters. There is an emphasis on the unity and diversity produced when the gospel is faithfully preached. Paul uses the phrase ‘in Christ’ numerous times in this letter, using it to describe all the benefits of our salvation. We see how [...]

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Fabulously Female | Part 3

So lets start where the Bible starts, with God.
God created a perfect world, everything was right and good. Into that perfect world he put a man and a woman and along with this perfect creation came the perfect culture. God and humanity walking and talking together, enjoying one another and marveling at all that [...]

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Fabulously Female | Part 2

Now having said that:
Even looking at scripture like this can cause problems.
There are many colored glasses we can put on and through them view the Bible. The worst kind of glasses and the hardest to avoid are cultural. We wear them without knowing and view everything through their misty fog.
The Bible does have a clear [...]

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Fabulously Female | Part 1

A topic that generates at least as much excitement and heat as the debate over PSA is that of women’s roles in the church.
The problem starts with the ground on which we choose to take our various stands.
If you think about this issue for a moment and allow those various emotions to rise within you, [...]

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