Women voting:
I read "Man and Women in God's World" by Conference of President WELS. I have the following questions: 1. Is "love" greater than "faith"? 2. If a church believes in someth...
Last Modified: 05/12/2005 07:24:58 |
Women Lectors:
I was reading on a past WELS q&a that it may be possible for women to be lectors during a worship service (especially if the tone and inflection of her voice is proper). I have se...
Last Modified: 05/04/2005 11:48:50 |
Women Lectors:
This question was on a previous Q&A "Q: I just read your answer regarding the role of women organists in church services: "If a woman is playing the hymns chosen by the pastor,...
Last Modified: 04/27/2005 14:29:32 |
Talking at a Voter's Meeting:
I've read and re-read the Bible Study on Man and Woman in God's World. In addition, I've searched many of the question and answers on this web site. I am confused in one area. H...
Last Modified: 04/26/2005 11:45:03 |
Head covering:
Since the hair is the covering for the woman (1 Cor.11:15), how came about the doctrine of using a physical covering like headtie as taught by some denominations? What is the histo...
Last Modified: 03/25/2005 11:09:58 |
Premaritial counseling:
Is it biblically correct for a female Christian counselor to perform pre-marital counseling?
Last Modified: 03/23/2005 14:09:03 |
Displeasure with WELS:
My Wife and I were born and raised in the WELS synod in southern Minnesota. Confirmed and Baptized in WELS congregations..My Wife and I have raised two wonderful children, who hav...
Last Modified: 03/14/2005 08:15:58 |
Female Pastors:
I'm a member of a WELS congregation in the U.S. but am currently living in a country that doesn't have a WELS church. There are various non-Lutheran Protestant churches here which ...
Last Modified: 02/17/2005 06:52:51 |
Re: Transsexual:
In a recent Q+A, both the questioner and the respondent agreed (without any explanation) that having an operation to change one's gender was sinful. Could you please elaborate on ...
Last Modified: 01/27/2005 10:58:45 |
Women on Boards:
I am the elder of our LES board of education. Recently I was asked to add a women to the board. I am uncomfortable with this request. Our board makes decisions regarding school ...
Last Modified: 01/20/2005 08:58:49 |
widows:
I have been a WELS member all my life. At the beginning of this church year our church had the installation of officers. We as women cannot vote or have anything to do with an in...
Last Modified: 01/19/2005 08:46:40 |
Women Voting:
Why would women not be allowed to vote with regard to the call for a new pastor? Will the new pastor not minister to all members of the church, men and women alike? How is a sing...
Last Modified: 12/07/2004 12:47:22 |
women voting:
Your answer to a question posted on 10/25/04 about women voting in the election I believe makes it clear that the act of voting is not exercising authority over a man. Could not a...
Last Modified: 11/23/2004 07:03:30 |
Women professors:
We are studying the roles of men and women. It has been established that these roles apply to us in the realm of the church and in society. The question that I am struggling with...
Last Modified: 11/08/2004 17:52:45 |
Women Voting in National Elections:
What is the view of the Bible and of WELS in regard to women voting in the upcoming presidential election? From what I have read it seems that more women then men tend to get out a...
Last Modified: 10/25/2004 12:24:33 |
1 Corinthians 14:34:
What is the context of 1 Corinthians 14:34 in Greek? How does it relate to women that are involved in evangelism and those that serve as a Deaconess? And really, aren't women all...
Last Modified: 10/25/2004 11:49:49 |
Gender Roles in the ELS:
Recently while perusing the LutherQuest posts, I came across one from a popular ELS pastor that appeared to claim that the submissive role of women applied only in the church and t...
Last Modified: 10/15/2004 15:16:43 |
Women's Roles:
My question is not so much the role of women in the church as explained in 1 Timothy 2: 11-15, but how do we explain 1 Timothy 2: 9? We take the verses 11- 15 to be literal - but ...
Last Modified: 09/18/2004 09:54:30 |
Strong-Opinioned Woman:
Is there anything in your church that frowns upon a woman being opinionated or having a strong "personality"? I'm not talking in terms of voting or church politics. Just in gener...
Last Modified: 09/13/2004 14:29:00 |
Women spreading God's Word to Men:
I am in a 4 year relationship with a man I've known for 7 years who's 25 and was raised Methodist (he didn't go to church after high school). He has been going to church with me fo...
Last Modified: 09/08/2004 15:22:14 |