Men and Women
Enjoying the Difference

In over 30 years as a Christian, every discussion I'd heard about Biblical masculinity and femininity, whether complimentarian or egalitarian, liberating or legalistic, essentially boiled down to the two elements of roles and power, and the role of women was always defined in relation to (or resista......more

I wanted to read a book that explored Biblical gender roles and get to the heart of what God's desire is for gender expression and identity. I didn't expect or need to agree with everything he wrote; books can still be valuable even if they're hit and miss. The problem was, Crabb built a foundation o......more

Last week, I attended the 52nd School for Spiritual Direction led by Larry Crabb, the author of Fully Alive: A Biblical Vision of Gender That Frees Men and Women to Live Beyond Stereotypes (2013) and we were all given a copy of this book. Crabb's understanding of gender is refreshing. Examining the......more

This book has humbled me. It has absolutely changed how I look at myself in the light of my holy Lord and Savior. May I never lose it. And when I do, frail woman that I am, may I quickly recognize it, repent, and resume the fight. I have read familiar scriptures during my time spent in this book and......more

I recommend it. It's all about our journey with God as people, female and male. I think he says that he does not have all the answers. I learned a lot and the definition of key words made me appreciate God's genius. I felt frustrated not knowing how some of this should be fleshed out. I guess that i......more