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What does it actually look like for a church to move toward women with the good news of Jesus without swinging left into egalitarianism or right into a cold, avoidant piety? In this final conversation with Dr. Andrew Compton, the theory ends, and the hard work begins. From rethinking the reflexive male avoidance of women in the name of purity, to the provocative question of whether church leaders are actually listening to the women in their congregations, Dr. Compton offers strategies that will comfort some and unsettle others, all grounded in the belief that if Jesus valued women in their womanhood, His church must too.

Critics call the Bible misogynistic. Some point to the Gnostic Gospels as the "real" feminist Jesus. But Dr. Andrew Compton argues that the canonical Jesus, the actual Jesus, treated women in ways so countercultural that Christianity attracted more women than men across the Roman Empire. In this episode of MarsCast, we examine what the Gospels reveal about Jesus' heart for women: how he taught them, healed them, protected them, and elevated them as moral exemplars, and what a troubling passage in Deuteronomy tells us about God's posture toward women all along. Plus, Dr. Compton exposes the twin errors pulling churches in opposite directions: a leftward drift into intersectional categories and a rightward retreat into a "biblical womanhood" that looks suspiciously like suburban North American culture with a Proverbs 31 verse attached.

This sermon opens Proverbs 31 and brings into view the beauty and weight of biblical womanhood. It paints a picture of a woman whose worth is not measured by the world but by the wisdom of God. Her faithfulness shapes the home, her labor is steady and joyful, and her generosity reaches beyond her walls. The message confronts cultural distortions while calling women to walk in humility, strength, and gospel-driven purpose, ultimately pointing to Christ as the source of true righteousness. Worship with us at Reformation OPC Gastonia! Each Lord's Day 10:00am and 5:00pm 203 Rhyne Oakland Road, Gastonia, NC 28098 (704) 931-8094 Website: https://refopc.net/ Email: [email protected]

Millions of women were promised that liberation would bring fulfillment, so why are so many of them exhausted, angry, and searching for something more? In this first episode of a three-part series, host Jared Luttjeboer sits down with Dr. Andrew Compton, professor of Old Testament at Mid-America Reformed Seminary, to trace the arc of feminist ideology from the Industrial Revolution through today's intersectional moment, and to ask a question the culture rarely entertains: what if feminism itself is the source of women's disappointment? This isn't a conversation about women's ordination or culture-war point-scoring, but a pastoral and historical reckoning with what women have been told will make them happy, and why it hasn't.

In this lecture and conversation, the elders and congregation of King's Cross continue their discussion on gender with special focus on the rise of feminism in America over the past several generations.

This lesson presents a biblically grounded critique of marital dysfunction, centering on the destructive impact of a wife who rejects her God-ordained role of submission, particularly through adultery and incessant nagging, which are portrayed as manifestations of the curse in Genesis 3 and the broader spiritual rebellion against divine authority. Drawing from Proverbs, it emphasizes that such behaviors—whether through premeditated infidelity or persistent quarreling—undermine the home's purpose as a refuge of peace and order, reflecting a deeper spiritual disorder rooted in pride and the desire to usurp God's design. The teacher argues that feminism, far from being a modern movement for equality, is an ancient expression of the serpent's lie, seeking to replace God's authority with human autonomy, and that true marital harmony requires mutual submission under Christ, not competition or self-assertion. While acknowledging the complexity of modern challenges like pornography and interpersonal alienation, the lesson calls for repentance, self-examination, and reliance on the Holy Spirit to restore biblical order in the home, where love, honor, and reverence are not earned but lived out in obedience to God's created design.

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The lesson centers on the profound influence of women within the household, drawing from Proverbs to contrast the virtuous wife who builds her home with the malignant woman who brings shame and destruction, emphasizing that this influence reflects a divinely ordered structure rooted in God's design for family, authority, and responsibility. It argues that the family, established by God before the fall, is the foundational institution of society, and its integrity is essential to maintaining moral order, civil stability, and cultural coherence—making attacks on traditional family roles a spiritual and societal crisis. The teacher critiques modern ideologies, including feminism and Marxism, for undermining this order by promoting equality of outcome over functional responsibility, and highlights the moral necessity of accountability, especially in issues like abortion, where the abolitionist stance demands justice for all involved, not just protection of the unborn. Through biblical examples—from the cities of refuge to the contrast between wisdom and folly—the message underscores that true justice preserves life, prevents the shedding of innocent blood, and upholds God's created order, calling for humility, wisdom, and fidelity to divine design in both personal and societal life.

The adage of today has become, "If it feels good, do it!" Yet, Scripture challenges us with a far better view of sex and service to one another, one that will lead to better marriages down the road. -Notes: https://pastormarksbury.blogspot.com/2026/03/sermon-mutual-fulfillment-in-marriage-1.html -Livestream: https://lwbcfruita.org/live -Donations: https://www.lwbcfruita.org/give