Books on gender roles

The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood has posted a summary list of the free books they offer for online reading and download. Find the entire list here. Each of these books are available free as PDFs.

If I had to wear a label on the issue on manhood and womanhood in the church and society I would aptly be called a “complementarian.” There is equality in value (worth, glory, even perhaps in skills in many areas) between Kari and I, yet we both joyfully submit to God’s ordained order in our home and in the church. Equal in value; distinct in function/roles.

I find that two main reasons people reject this notion of God’s order is that they:

see it poorly modeled and therefore reject male leadership; and
we are wicked and rebellious and like to do things our own way.

I am no different than others in my inner workings, yet know that Christ has redeemed me from the curse and death and has set me free to be able to know God and think His thoughts after Him. I hope and pray you find the link resources as much help as I have. These are thoughtful, biblical responses to many of the issues that come to the surface in our relationships and homes. Our worldview related to gender roles permeates who we are and what we believe and how we live. It is not just a theological question, but oh so practical.

Might I suggest:

Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood - edited by John Piper and Wayne Grudem
The summary version of it: 50 Crucial Questions

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