This is an excerpt from my forthcoming book, THE BLESSED LIFE.
Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother? . . . What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to Me from the ground” (Genesis 4:9-10).

Reflections of an Undeconstructed Pentecostal
This is an excerpt from my forthcoming book, THE BLESSED LIFE.
Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother? . . . What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to Me from the ground” (Genesis 4:9-10).
The altar is a place of sacrifice. As we come to the altar, we are called to present ourselves to God as “a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God” (Rom. 12:1). Many Pentecostals spoke of the altar as the place of complete consecration to the service of God.
In my recent blogs, I have offered explanations as to why I believe in the full equality of women in Christian ministry. It may surprise some readers to discover that I didn’t always believe this.
Continue reading “Why I Changed My Mind about Women in Ministry”
Much of the discussion about women in ministerial leadership focuses on the meaning of headship. So, I wish to offer a few reflections on the meaning of the Greek text and its theological implications.