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Introduction

These commentaries are the result of my personal experience and study. They reflect my perspective on Christian doctrine—the narrative that shapes a believer’s faith—and how that narrative influences our ability to walk in the footsteps of Jesus Christ. Today, Christianity often seems disconnected from the broader cultural conversation—reduced, in many ways, to an inconvenient subculture that increasingly grapples with spiritual diversity and social identity. This growing irrelevance raises a pressing question: why has the Church drifted so far from meaningful engagement with society? What concerns me most is how rarely this issue is addressed. Leadership from the pulpit is more focused on the organisation of the institution itself—an oversight that, in my view, has a direct and damaging effect on the health of the Church.

About Me

My earliest experiences were shaped, but not led, by a Christian view of life—a position that continued for 40 years before I made a personal decision to accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour. In 2001, I was part of a leadership team that welcomed a new Pastor to our Church. Not long after, we were confronted with a series of theological and relational challenges that ultimately split the congregation in two. It took three subsequent Pastors and many years for the Church to heal from this division. I still recall the sadness, anger, and disillusionment that followed—the sense of confusion—the lingering weight of unanswered questions. Through that experience, I realised two things—that I knew very little about why I believed; and second, that whatever I did know wasn’t truly my own.

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Negotiating a Christian Marriage - Part 4: Relationship Not Ruling Authority

Church background will greatly influence the interpretation we choose to place on Ephesians 5:21-33. It is with some irony that non-Christians have no disagreement with the idea of equality in marriage, but the church is somewhat divided about what equality means. Some interesting statistics have shown that couples who live in egalitarian relationships have happier, healthier, more intimate, more meaningful, and generally longer lasting relationships than many Christian counterparts who hold to traditional roles. The Genesis account is compelling in its support for egalitarian marriage, as opposed to the patriarchal example that’s pervaded the history of the Church. The patriarchal model was a by-product of sin (Gen 3:16). It was tolerated by God until Christ, but Christ introduced a higher law, that of sacrificial love. However, to a greater or lesser degree, the same system of hierarchical control continued in all streams of the church, due to a counterfeit religious spirit that set about politicizing the church. Patriarchal power by inherited right was never Gods plan and has nothing to do with the teaching about headship, which I’ll explain in letter 5. Further, this type of leadership is not acceptable in the kingdom of Christ. It’s arguably responsible for many marriage breakdowns, and the autocratic style of leadership, that we find in many churches today.

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