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Listen to this Article When we read the Gospels, we are struck by page after page of Jesus healing the sick, opening blind eyes, calming storms, and even raising the dead. For many, these are just fascinating stories of the past. But the question remains: do Jesus’ miracles still matter to us today? The answer is a resounding yes. They are not just records of ancient power; they are living signs of who Jesus is and what He continues to do in His Church and in our world. 1. Miracles Point to Jesus’ Identity The miracles were never mere spectacles. John calls them “signs” (John 20:30-31), meaning they pointed beyond themselves to Jesus’ true identity. As Creator: When Jesus multiplies bread, He is revealing Himself as the same God who fed Israel with manna. As Lord over creation: When He calms the sea, He is showing that the winds and waves recognize His voice. As God Incarnate: When He forgives sins and heals the paralytic (Mark 2:1-12), He demonstrates authority that...

Listen to this Article In first-century Middle Eastern society, women were often excluded from theological dialogue, religious instruction, and public leadership. Yet, Jesus consistently broke cultural barriers: The Samaritan Woman (John 4): Jesus engages her in the longest recorded theological conversation in the Gospels, revealing His messiahship first to her, not to His male disciples. Mary of Bethany (Luke 10:38-42): She takes the posture of a disciple at His feet, and Jesus affirms her right to learn, saying she has “chosen the good portion.” The Witnesses of the Resurrection (John 20:11-18): In a culture where a woman’s testimony was not considered legally valid, Jesus entrusts the news of His resurrection to women first. These are not accidental moments. They are deliberate signs that in the kingdom of God, the new creation, women are trusted bearers of truth and co-labourers in the gospel. Paul: Champion of the New Creation Ethos Paul is often misunderstood as ...

Listen to this Article Few verses have been as hotly debated as Paul’s words in Ephesians 5:22-24 : “Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.” For some, these verses have been wielded like a club to enforce domination. For others, they have been softened into irrelevance. But what did Paul actually mean? These verses only make sense if we read them in the context of verse 21: “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.” Submission Flows From Mutuality The Greek text does not even repeat the verb “submit” in verse 22. Literally, it reads: “Wives, to your own husbands as to the Lord.” The verb is carried over from verse 21. That means the passage begins not with wives bowing to husbands, but with a mutual call to submission for a...

Listen to this Article   Another of the most debated passages on women in the New Testament is found in 1 Timothy 2:11-15 : “A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.” At face value, it sounds like a blanket, universal ban on women teaching or leading men in the church. But is that what Paul intended? It is important to hear these words from their cultural and pastoral setting , not as a muzzle on women’s voices, but as a contextual correction in Ephesus. The Ephesian Context Paul is writing to Timothy in Ephesus, a city steeped in the cult of Artemis. This goddess was served by women priestesses, and false teachings about gender, sexuality, and authority swirled in the church. Some women, newly converted, likely brought baggage from their religious background into Christian worship. Without proper grounding, they risked spreading error or using their influence in ways...