The Apostle's writings are foundational to the standard interpretation of what women's role in the church should be. But examined carefully, his points about women raise several puzzling questions

In His treatment of women, as in many other areas, Jesus of Nazareth was a radical contrast to the standards of His times

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From the bitter persecution of Diocletian (303–305), a heroine emerged. Agnes embodied the two ultimate devotions of Christianity: virginity and martyrdom. Since church fathers often spoke in glowing, almost worshipful, terms of both virgins and martyrs, it was natural that they would hail this young girl, martyred in about 304 A.D. The early-5th-century poet Prudentius takes up the story:

An update on a Christian leader's struggle with lust.

Your people want to support you. You just have to show them how.

Consulting the Wonderful Counselor can be the key for pastoral counselors.

How to keep your cool while showing warmth.

The strange link between lofty longings and earthly urges.