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2023-03-05T08:49:52-07:00

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The Genesis of Masculinity and Femininity

Last updated on: March 5, 2023 at 8:49 am By Brad Vaughn

Does the Bible clearly present a distinct, normative vision of masculinity and femininity, one that transcends every culture and age? Read more

2021-09-29T04:47:21-07:00

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When does masculinity and femininity become toxic?

Last updated on: September 29, 2021 at 4:47 am By Brad Vaughn

Toxic gendering is when we embrace some fruit of the Spirit as primarily masculine or primarily feminine rather than being fully human. Read more

2021-08-03T00:07:45-07:00

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Defining masculinity and femininity biblically is harder than you think

Last updated on: August 3, 2021 at 12:07 am By Brad Vaughn

This post prepares us to answer the question, “When do masculinity and femininity become toxic?” (discussed in part 2). It highlights some challenges we face in defining masculinity and femininity. Among them is the tendency to confuse what is cultural normal with what is biblical normative Read more

2021-08-03T00:55:16-07:00

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What’s the relationship between 4 types of shame?

Last updated on: August 3, 2021 at 12:55 am By Brad Vaughn

In this post, I explain the interrelationship between 4 types of shame––shame as sensitivity, social, psychological, and sacred. Read more

Honor & Shame (Face)

Gregg Ten Elshoff

Shame

2021-08-03T00:55:01-07:00

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Jesus experienced shame, not low self-esteem

Last updated on: August 3, 2021 at 12:55 am By Brad Vaughn

The difficulty is not that Ten Elshof uses “shame” in an odd, unprecedented way. Rather, he reminds us of a basic idea underlying all definitions of shame. Read more

2021-08-31T23:29:03-07:00

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Flipping the Script on Shame and Shaming

Last updated on: August 31, 2021 at 11:29 pm By Brad Vaughn

Rather than insist that shame is toxic, we should work to understand when shame is and is not healthy, then develop tools to regulate (not eliminate) shame. Read more

2021-08-04T06:10:37-07:00

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Our new podcast is now ready!!

Last updated on: August 4, 2021 at 6:10 am By Brad Vaughn

Today begins season 1 of "Doing Theology. Thinking Mission.", the podcast that brings theology and mission into closer conversation. Read more

2021-07-15T06:04:40-07:00

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Finding Biblical Meaning and Cultural Significance

Last updated on: July 15, 2021 at 6:04 am By Brad Vaughn

This post gives an overview of the final two stages of the contextualization process–– finding biblical meaning and cultural significance. Read more

Contextualization

One Gospel for All Nations

Contextualization

One Gospel for All Nations

2021-07-15T06:03:58-07:00

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The First of Four Stages in Contextualization

Last updated on: July 15, 2021 at 6:03 am By Brad Vaughn

In my previous post, I showed how the Bible and culture are inextricably tied together. Misunderstanding that relationship undermines the prospects of doing contextualization in a biblically faithful and culturally meaningful way. This post highlights a few key points from (what I consider to be) the most important chapter in One Gospel for All Nations. The discussion there deserved a lengthier explanation, but, alas, I had a word limit to keep. NOTE: The picture above is different from that seen in my... Read more

Contextualization

One Gospel for All Nations

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2021-07-15T06:02:58-07:00

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The Circular Relationship Between Culture and the Bible

Last updated on: July 15, 2021 at 6:02 am By Brad Vaughn

Many people only want to say the Bible transcends culture. However, the facts present us with a far more complex scenario. The Bible and culture have an organic relationship. Read more

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