An unplanned trip out of town, a long-anticipated houseguest, illness, and another trip scheduled for this weekend have all combined to keep from posting for nearly two weeks, meaning that my arguments for full participation in the Church for women and for service to the Body determined not by gender but by gifting, has stalled.
But not for lack of energy, and certainly not for lack of evidence. I will resume my discussion on the 17th with a look at Genesis 1 and 2 and claims of God-ordained “headship” between Adam and Eve prior to the Fall, and then I’ll wrap up with what I first mentioned at the beginning of this series: My dismay over Tim Bayly’s assertion that the Church shows contempt for women when it lets them serve in positions of leadership. While I hope, always, to speak with gentleness, I won’t just “go easy” on such a patently ludicrous statement . . . or one those who feign concern for women while defending the Biblically indefensible, given that I’ve not heard much from them on the myriad actual displays of contempt women suffer daily.
So . . . stay tuned!