Embrace God’s original vision for His sons Part 13
How do we shed cultural definitions of masculinity and instead embrace God’s original vision for His sons? Well, today on "Discover the Word," the group along with author Carolyn Custis James conclude their study called “Malestrom.” It’s a hopeful discussion you won’t want to miss. That’s today on "Discover the Word"!
How did Jesus model true manhood? Part 12
When we talk about Jesus, it’s mostly in association with the major events of His life: His birth, death, and resurrection. But what about all those years between His birth and His death? What kind of person was Jesus; how did He live as a man? Today on "Discover the Word," the group and guest Carolyn Custis James discuss how Jesus often upset preconceived ideas about how a man should act. Discover how Jesus modeled true manhood today on "Discover the Word"!
Being treated like outsiders Part 10
Have you ever felt marginalized because of your gender? Well, today on "Discover the Word," the group continues their series called "Malestrom" by observing that both women and men can be treated like outsiders because of their gender. Today on "Discover the Word," the group and author Carolyn Custis James discuss how that happens today even in church. Join us today on "Discover the Word"!
The real message behind Deborah and Barak Part 8
Many people interpret the story of Deborah, a judge and prophetess of Israel, and Barak, the chief military commander in Israel, to be about gender. One where the male doesn’t “man up” and a woman has to step in. But is this true? Today on "Discover the Word," the group, along with author Carolyn Custis James, talks about the real message behind Deborah and Barak. Join the discussion today on "Discover the Word"!
How Abraham influences us today Part 6
How does the patriarchal world of the Bible impact our modern understanding of what it means to be a man? Today on "Discover the Word," we continue our study on "Malestrom" with author Carolyn Custis James. And we’ll be going to the story of Abraham to see how one of the patriarchs influences us today. Join us on "Discover the Word"!
God’s purpose for his sons and daughters Part 4
We often hear that “It’s a man’s world.” And it’s easy to see why both men and women feel that way. But really, it’s God’s world isn’t it? And so today on "Discover the Word," the group and guest Carolyn Custis James explore how the creation story helps us understand God’s purpose for His sons and daughters. Discover why “it’s a man’s world” is a distorted way of looking at God’s world, today on "Discover the Word"!
The Creator’s view of both men and women Part 3
The Bible’s patriarchal culture may seem to be “heaven-stamped and God approved,” but is it? Today on "Discover the Word," author Carolyn Custis James and the group talk about how from Genesis on, the Creator’s view of both men and women is often very different from what plays out in the culture, both then and now. Join the discussion today on "Discover the Word"!
A Patriarchal culture of the Bible Part 2
When reading the Bible, you can’t escape noticing that men were clearly in charge. A patriarchal world is definitely the setting in which the story of the Bible is told. But today on "Discover the Word," author Carolyn Custis James and the group discuss how making the patriarchal culture of the Bible the message instead of the backdrop to the message can cause confusion. An enlightening conversation today on "Discover the Word"!
Let’s begin a study called Malestrom Part 1
Today on "Discover the Word," author Carolyn Custis James joins the group to begin a series of conversations about something she calls the m-a-l-e “malestrom.” Just as women are often marginalized in our world, Carolyn feels that in many ways men are in trouble too. So be part of the "Discover the Word" group with special guest Carolyn Custis James as they begin a study called, Malestrom on "Discover the Word"!
