Here you’ll find articles about the mutuality and equality of men and women in Christian marriage and ministry, plus Bible studies and articles about our new life in Jesus. Take a look around.
~ Marg Mowczko
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John 15:2a is usually understood as being about unproductive branches being removed, but some propose a new way of interpreting this phrase.
Here’s a 500-word biblical defence for Christian egalitarianism/ mutualism. Plus a link to a podcast I did with James Pruch on “Mutuality in the Garden.”
Was Martha initially missing in Papyrus 66, the oldest text of John’s Gospel? Is Mary of Bethany in John 11-12 really Mary Magdalene?
In this article, I provide an overview of how Paul uses the word kephalē (“head”) in his letters, and I give a brief note on each verse that contains the word.
Here are some first-century Greek texts that use the word kephalē (“head”). They show how the word was used in Paul’s day.
In this post, I discuss Paul’s instructions to husbands in Colossians 3:19. I look at this verse within the broader context of Colossians and I explore what “bitter” means.
March 20 is the saints day of Photini (AKA the Samaritan woman) in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
In Orthodox Churches, she's venerated as a saint and as "equal to the apostles."
In other churches, she's mostly regarded as a sinner.
I look at her story here.
https://margmowczko.com/samaritan-woman-john-4/
Close examination of death certificates from 2022 revealed that yes, Australia had many COVID deaths. >8x the road toll. In all age groups, not just the not so old over 65’s.
How long are we going to pretend it didn’t/isn’t happening?
My thoughts in @westaustralian this week.
A Conversation on Early-Church Women in Ministry with Nijay Gupta - InterVarsity Press https://bit.ly/3FxeX7g
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