The Importance of Family in Church

Max Whitaker: When we approach an issue that intersects with the question of what women can and can't do in church, it's helpful for us to think about this as not just an issue. "The stakes are actually quite high," he says; our position may lead us to be preventing half of the body of Christ from utilizing the gifts of spirits given them" The author has seen codes designed to address issues like these come into play when people start looking at family through a more Middle Eastern or ancient lens.