Category: Men and Women
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Gentleness: The Kingdom Revolution
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory. (Isaiah 6:3) What does God’s glory look like? In the Hebrew Bible, kavod is often translated as glory, splendor, and abundance. God’s glory fills us with awe and inspires reverence, and thus we often think of it in cosmic, otherworldly…
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Gender Theology Part 2: Defining Cruciform Complementarity
Content Warning: Violence and sexual violence Here at the Kingdom Outpost, we are committed to exploring the full implication of Christ’s Kingdom as transformative leaven in the societies and communities in which we live. For the past two years, we have been working through discussions and beliefs about gender in the Kingdom of God –…
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Kingdom Womanhood: Nourishing Body and Soul in a Wearying World
In this essay, I want to explore the question of Nourishment in relation to Service. The central question will be, “How should we care for ourselves, and how should we care for others? How are these related? In short, what is the gold standard for Christian ministry? How do we address the controversy surrounding “self…
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Book Review & Reflection: “She Deserves Better” by Sheila Wray Gregoire, Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach, and Joanna Sawatsky
Trigger warning: Sexual assault and sexual violence Why This Book Matters “She Deserves Better” by Sheila Wray Gregoire, Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach, and Joanna Sawatsky asks a simple question: “How do we raise girls in an unsafe world?” If you look at the world at large, girls are not safe. We live in a world where…
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Spanking as Sexual Violence: A Survivor’s Story
Editor’s Note: Here on the Kingdom Outpost, we welcome submissions from readers with testimonies and thoughts to share. These may represent a range of views – the editorial team has a range of views on many issues as well. This essay is a firsthand account of the effects of physical punishment in relation to sexual…
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The Gender Roles Debate: A Cruciform Kingdom Position (Part 1)
One of the most controversial yet fascinating topics of Scriptural study and application is the relationship between our cultural and society practices of gender, and the way gender and sex are discussed, practiced, and defined in Scripture. What this essay attempts is a theological response to current debates in the Protestant and Evangelical world from…
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Kingdom Womanhood: Making Home and Haven Part 2
Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. John 14:2 We often think of the Kingdom of God as a nation. How often do we think of the Kingdom as a home, as a family? Yet…
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Kingdom Womanhood: Making Home and Haven Part 1
What was lost at creation was a place and a space of abundance, perfect communion, and glory. Adam and Eve were one with each other and one in God’s presence. As disciples saved from the power of Satan, we are brought once again in God’s place and space: the New Creation. It is even MORE…
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Marriage as a Kingdom Welcome: Sermon from the Wedding of Aaron and Mandie Miller
The last weekend of January 2023, marked a special day for two special people to the Kingdom Outpost: Along with Aaron and Mandie, we celebrated their union as husband and wife. Dru had the privilege of sharing the wedding message, and we thought you might enjoy it. In some ways, a wedding is simply an…
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She has done a beautiful thing: Kingdom Womanhood as Declaration
“Leave her alone,” said Jesus. “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. (Mark 14:6) Coming to Jesus fundamentally changes our entire being and existence in this world. This new life we live is in the power of God, rather than Satan (Acts 26:18). We have been delivered from darkness…
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