In this episode, Colin and Denny exposit Affirmation 6.1 of the Danvers Statement, which reads: Redemption in Christ aims at removing the distortions introduced by the curse. In the family, husbands should forsake harsh or selfish leadership and grow in love and care for their wives; wives should forsake resistance to their husbands’ authority and grow in willing, joyful submission to their husbands’ leadership (Eph 5:21-33; Col 3:18-19; Tit 2:3-5; 1 Pet 3:1-7). This affirmation calls Christian husbands and wives to grow in grace and sanctification, putting off the fleshly distortions resultin ..read more

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Editor’s Note: The Following essay will appear in the Spring 2024 issue of Eikon. A former colleague of mine recently pointed out on X that pornography use repulses godly women and is a huge impediment to marriageability. He was, of course, right about that. But he went on to blame this moral failure among men for the low marriage rate in general, and claimed that he knows “ZERO single women genuinely uninterested in a virtuous, courageous, thoughtful man.” Expanding the discussion beyond the church, he concluded that “the American man’s inability to find a wife is a function of him not living ..read more

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In this episode, Denny Burk and Colin Smothers discuss Adam’s pre-Fall headship in Affirmation 3 of the Danvers Statement on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. The post Adam’s Pre-Fall Headship — Danvers Statement, Ep. 10 appeared first on CBMW ..read more

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I have been writing and speaking about gender and sexuality for over decade and a half. Whenever I talk about transgenderism, one of the first practical questions I hear concerns the use of pronouns. Whenever I talk about homosexuality, one the first questions is about attending “gay weddings.” The answer to both questions is always “no.” While some Christians may have found difficulty arriving at those answers ten years ago, I have noticed that many Christians are far more prepared to give the right answer today. Bible-believing evangelicals seem to have moved toward a settled position agains ..read more

The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood is pleased to announce that Christopher Yuan is joining the organization’s council. Yuan is an author, speaker, and professor who has focused much of his ministry articulating and defending the biblical view on issues of sexuality. His books include a memoir, Out of a Far Country: A Gay Son’s Journey to God, A Broken Mother’s Search for Hope and Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire, and Relationships Shaped by God’s Grand Story, which was named 2020 Book of the Year for Social Issues by Outreach Magazine. “I’ve known Christopher for about a d ..read more

In this powerful book, Rosaria Butterfield uses Scripture to confront 5 common lies about sexuality, faith, feminism, gender roles, and modesty often promoted in our secular culture today…to help readers see the beauty in biblical womanhood, marriage, and motherhood. We are thrilled to partner with Ten of Those to offer Rosaria Butterfield’s brand new book “Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age” to you for a donation of any amount to CBMW. We highly commend this resource and would ask that you share this promotion with family and friends. Our President Denny Burk’s endorsement of this book: “In ..read more