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Women Must Learn in Quietness: A Short Instruction on 1 Tim. 2:11-15

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Rick Wadholm

Today in my AGTS Hermeneutics class we were discussing the genre of “epistle” or “letter” and the ways in which elements of “occasionality” and “rhetoric” fit into good readings of the New Testament letters. I always expect students will have … Continue reading →

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Let Your Daughters Prophesy: A Call for Women to Preach

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Rick Wadholm

I believe part of the issue in our current debates about women preaching is rooted in part in both the Catholic and the Reformed traditions of “preaching” which see such as a specific form of formal congregational instruction that is … Continue reading →

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God Forgive Us For Being Women: A Theological Response

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Rick Wadholm

What follows is my “theological response” delivered today at the annual meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies as one of four panel respondents to Joy E. A. Qualls’ God Forgive Us for Being Women: Rhetoric, Theology, and the Pentecostal … Continue reading →

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A Great Host of Women Preaching

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Rick Wadholm

“The Lord giveth the word: The women that publish the tidings are a great host.” Psalms 68:11 RV1885 As I’ve been feverishly working to complete my conference paper for the Society for Pentecostal Studies (Titled: “‘Until I, Deborah, Arose’ (Judges … Continue reading →

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Women in Ministry: The Spirit, Creation and Eschaton (with Podcast)

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Rick Wadholm

This post is borne out of a need to briefly share my view of women serving in ministry. I am an unabashed Egalitarian. I believe women (and men) can and must serve the Church (global and local) in any capacity … Continue reading →

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Two Literary Women of Pentecost

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Rick Wadholm

As I pour over the early Pentecostal periodicals, I am struck that despite the many limitations concerning leadership placed upon women within Pentecostal fellowships, there were numerous women preachers and writers who were making profound impact for the Kingdom. Several … Continue reading →

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Let Women Remain Silent (or Not)

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

Last week in class we discussed 1 Corinthians 14.33-35. Talk about a controversial text. How does one properly interpret such a passage?  I was asked by a number of friends if I might post my notes on this. Instead of … Continue reading →

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Women Should Remain Silent (?)

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Rick Wadholm

I’ve been preaching through 1 Corinthians this last year and recently covered chapter 14.  While there are many things which are heavily debated in this chapter, I particularly wondered how to preach verses 34-35.  34 women should remain silent in … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 31 and the Virtuous Woman

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Rick Wadholm

Here is a question I was asked about Proverbs 31 and the Virtuous Woman. I have found this passage to have a fairly wide misuse in the Church against women. Question: Is there a commentary you’d recommend for Proverbs 31. … Continue reading →

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Select Podcast Interviews and Sermons

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Rick Wadholm

Select Podcast Interviews 2023-09-14 – “Numerology and the Bible (and why it won’t go away)” – Everyday Theology 2023-05-08 – “Wrestling with God, Praying the Psalms, and Following the Spirit” – Reconstructing Prayer Podcast 2021-04-01 – “Reading the OT as … Continue reading →

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