Okay – I think it’s time to finally drop my ten foot pole and offer some thoughts on what is probably the most divisive issue among Christians today:  homosexuality.  Yes, I’m going to take a deep breath, step out into the open, and try my best not to get hit by the cross-fire.

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Last year, when our church was appointing elders, the question was raised whether or not women could be elders at NewLife.  Historically, our church has only allowed men to be considered for the role of pastor or elder.  In this decision, we have stood with many other evangelical churches in how we have interpreted the Biblical texts about church leadership.  Last year, however, the elders wisely decided that this interpretation was worth a closer look, and as a result I will be preaching through a series on what the Bible really says about men and women beginning the week after Easter.  My hope is to deal with not only gender roles in church, but the role of a husband and wife in marriage, as well as anything else the Bible has to say about gender roles. 

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