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Biblical Manhood and Womanhood in the Home: Practical Resources

I had a request earlier in the week to post some resources on men's and women's roles in marriage.  Here are some of the best I could find from 2 of my favorite ministries on the topic: Desiring God Ministries and the Council for Biblical Manhood & Womanhood (CBMW).  CBMW's resource page is excellent!  I hope this helps!

Articles

Communication between Men & Women in the Context of Christian Community by Rhonda Kelley
Family Worship by David Prince
Love & Respect in Marriage by Ken Sande
Male Leadership by Dennis & Barbara Rainey
My Credo as a Christian Woman by Rebecca Jones
Off with the Skirt, On with the Pants by RC Sproul Jr
The Mature Man by Thomas Bjerkholt
We Need Some Leaders! by Bob Lepine
What Should Be the Husband's Role in Marriage by Dennis Rainey

Free Online Books

50 Crucial Questions About Manhood & Womanhood by John Piper & Wayne Grudem
Recovering Biblical Manhood & Womanhood by John Piper & Wayne Grudem
Biblical Foundations for Manhood & Womanhood edited by Wayne Grudem
This Momentary Marriage by John Piper
Water of the Word by Andrew Case
Biblical Womanhood in the Home edited by Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Building Strong Families edited by Dennis Rainey

Books

What He Must Be by Voddie Baucham Jr
Family Driven Faith by Voddie Baucham Jr
Reforming Marriage by Douglas Wilson

Sermons

27 Sermons on Biblical Manhood & Womanhood from CBMW

Miscellaneous

Council of Biblical Manhood & Womanhood Resource Page 
FAQ about Manhood & Womanhood from CBMW

Leadership in the Home by Tim Challies

Tim Challies just recently completed a great blog series called "Leadership in the Home."  Men, take the time to read these.  Even if you aren't married, this is the type of leadership we as me are called to by God.

1. Leadership in the Home: An Intro  
2. Leadership in the Home: A Defense 
3. A Godly Man Leads 
4. A Godly Man Protects 
5. A Godly Man Provides

JBMW Available Online

For those of you who have not heard of the Counsel of Biblical Manhood & Womanhood (CBMW), let me introduce you with a short bio from their website.

"In 1987, a group of pastors and scholars assembled to address their concerns over the influence of feminism not only in our culture but also in evangelical churches. Because of the widespread compromise of biblical understanding of manhood and womanhood and its tragic effects on the home and the church, these men and women established The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood.

In opposition to the growing movement of feminist egalitarianism, they articulated what is now known as the complementarian position which affirms that men and women are equal in the image of God, but maintain complementary differences in role and function. In the home, men lovingly are to lead their wives and family as women intelligently are to submit to the leadership of their husbands. In the church, while men and women share equally in the blessings of salvation, some governing and teaching roles are restricted to men."

CBMW has helped me think biblically about men's and women's issues as of late. For that reason, I commend this organization to you by recommending you check out the Spring 2009 issue of the Journal of Biblical Manhood & Womanhood (JBMW) which is now available online.

Included in this issue are the following articles.

• Jani Ortlund, "Sweet Sacrifices: The Challenges of a Woman in Ministry."
• James MacDonald, "Order in the Court: God's Plan for Marriage."
• Steven B. Cowan, "The Metaphysics of Subordination: A Response to Rebecca Merrill Groothuis."
• Various reviews, including Tom Schreiner's review of Scot McKnight's The Blue Parakeet and Chris Cowan's review of Rob Bell's "She."

In addition, CBMW has all of its past issues of JBMW archived online.