“In the Case of Ties, He Wins.” Is This Really Submission?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 19, 2018 | Resolving Conflict, Theology of Marriage and Sex

If I were to ask you what it means to submit to your husband, what would you say? When I’ve asked that question at marriage groups, people hem and haw and then eventually come up with something like this: When we’re disagreeing about something, the husband...

Our Submission Series: Does Jesus Value Marriage Over the People in It?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 12, 2018 | Theology of Marriage and Sex

One of the interesting phenomena I’ve encountered when blogging is that the angry men who leave “drive-by” comments quoting Bible verses about how women must obey and remain silent so rarely talk about Jesus. They take verses out of context from New...

Our Submission Series: What Does It Mean to Obey Like Sarah?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 5, 2018 | Marriage

When it comes to the issue of women and submission, I get a lot of “drive-by” Bible verse quoting on this website. Here’s how it works: I’ll have a long, drawn out post on how women should handle a husband’s sin that is endangering the...

The Woman in the Bible Who Gets The Worst Rap

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 6, 2018 | Faith

I love the Bible because it’s filled with stories–heroes and villains; kings and peasants; rulers and prophets. And often the Bible leaves us with stories without giving any commentary on them. We’re supposed to read the stories and draw our own...

Are Husbands Supposed to “Get Their Wives Ready for Jesus”?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 4, 2018 | Theology of Marriage and Sex

A little before Christmas, an article appeared on the Desiring God website called “Husbands, get her ready for Jesus.” Desiring God summarized Pastor Brian Stoudt’s article this way: Husbands, we have the staggering privilege of getting our wives...