Filter results by source database — Scripture Commentary, Theology, Mike Winger, or Pulpit. Click a tab to narrow to one database.

...more
All (48) Scripture Commentary (12) Theology (2) Mike Winger (34)
Scripture Commentary article 2024-09-03

Where Mike Winger Went Wrong on Women

Comprehensive response to the entire Mike Winger Women in Ministry video series (Parts 1-13)

1 Cor 14:35-36 1 Corinthians 11:10 1 Corinthians 11:12 1 Timothy 2 Women in Leadership Debates
Scripture Commentary article 2024-08-08

What Mike Winger Gets Wrong on What Women Can’t Do

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 13 on what women can and can't do according to the Bible

1 Corinthians 7:5 1 Timothy 2:12 Ephesians 5:21-22 Headship & Kephale Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary article 2024-06-19

The Debates Over 1 Timothy 2

Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 12 on the debates over 1 Timothy 2:11-15

1 Cor 14:34-35 1 Corinthians 10:11 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 1 Timothy 2 Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-26

@JonLawr45183174 @ScottCross_8 @jhillky2 @masonmennenga I'm a Canadian, so don't worry about whatever politics you think I have an agenda about. The Bible is unclear concerning the life of the unborn? Really? "Before I formed you in the womb I knew...

@JonLawr45183174 @ScottCross_8 @jhillky2 @masonmennenga I'm a Canadian, so don't worry about whatever politics you think I have an agenda about. The Bible is unclear concerning the life of the unborn

question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-07-03

I don’t always agree with Stanley, and I certainly think there are many who feel that the Bible requires male-only pastors (so I don’t think that his framing of ‘politics over mission’ is accurate), but the problem is about dividing over debatable ma...

I don’t always agree with Stanley, and I certainly think there are many who feel that the Bible requires male-only pastors (so I don’t think that his framing of ‘politics over mission’ is accurate), b

general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-06-06

@Keepersathome @ambientheat @jtdxn_ @MikeWingerii Frankly this is not about who

@Keepersathome @ambientheat @jtdxn_ @MikeWingerii Frankly this is not about who is a better or true Christian but about the competency to lead. This is about politics not a leader for a church.

debate
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-05-31

@ScottCross_8 @wolfeman2120 @NamedWar @TheMuppetPastor @KittyMitchell7 BTW, I ju

@ScottCross_8 @wolfeman2120 @NamedWar @TheMuppetPastor @KittyMitchell7 BTW, I just saw this now. Do not talk to you about politics ever again? Scott, I’m just asking questions.

question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-03-12

@peace_got @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Egalitarians a

@peace_got @CharmyRosewolf @JoanBandy @pastherandie @MikeWingerii Egalitarians are prooftexting and torturing? Out of context? My claim is that comps are missing context and prooftexting. I have no i

commentary
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-28

@GossEsports @Eric_Conn That's not what I said. What value do you believe Dabney added here? That he confirmed your bias that women should only remain at home and politics and working away from home is not her domain? My kids are now in post-seconda...

@GossEsports @Eric_Conn That's not what I said. What value do you believe Dabney added here? That he confirmed your bias that women should only remain at home and politics and working away from home i

question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-27

@TomWarlord @baste_goblin @OnionPizza68693 @EchoToaster_ @Revelation_14_7 @Eric_Conn My wife is self-employed and treats patients. She would be bored staying at home everyday as our kids are all in post-secondary and taking care of themselves. Every ...

@TomWarlord @baste_goblin @OnionPizza68693 @EchoToaster_ @Revelation_14_7 @Eric_Conn My wife is self-employed and treats patients. She would be bored staying at home everyday as our kids are all in po

general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-26

@MartinMarkLuth1 No, not interested in politics. My interest is getting to the r

@MartinMarkLuth1 No, not interested in politics. My interest is getting to the root of what Scripture teaches. I believe scripture is inerrant (even down to the grammar used in the originals) and auth

general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-26

@MartinMarkLuth1 @Revelation_14_7 @Eric_Conn So are you going to respond to my e

@MartinMarkLuth1 @Revelation_14_7 @Eric_Conn So are you going to respond to my exegesis of Eph 5 or talk about politics? Cause I didn't come here for politics...hope you didn't either.

question
Theology verse entry

Colossians 3:18-19

Sections: cross_references, debate_points, exegesis, greek_analysis

Colossians 3:18-19 household code,submission,love,fitting in the Lord,mutual obligation,egalitarian
Theology verse entry

2 Samuel 14:1-24

Sections: exegesis

2 Samuel 14:1-24 wise woman of tekoa,joab,women leadership,wisdom,absalom
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Paul's actual behavior toward persecution shows he didn't strategically accommodate Roman sensibilities

Mike uses Paul's track record to refute the cultural-defense theory.

Acts 19 Acts 17 Emperor Trajan Acts 19 Acts 17
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Keener gives only one ancient source (Aristotle's Politics) for slavery-marriage connection

Mike investigates Keener's evidence from ancient household codes.

Craig Keener Aristotle household codes
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Aristotle actually distinguishes between reasons for female submission and slave obedience

Mike analyzes Aristotle's actual text on the slavery-marriage connection.

Aristotle Politics (Aristotle) deliberative faculty
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-15

Aristotle quote: 'the free man rules over the slave after another manner from that in which the man rules over the female'

Mike finds a decisive Aristotle quote that refutes the slavery-marriage parallel.

Aristotle Politics (Aristotle) different bases for authority
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-28

Women in politics with some authority over men doesn't seem ruled out; Deborah is a shining example — application to church eldership will come later.

Application of Deborah for women in political leadership

eldership Deborah women in politics
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-28

Women holding political power (judge, queen, town representative) doesn't seem ruled out but does seem limited by example; the question is what the limits are.

Summary on women in political power in the OT

Deborah complementarianism women in politics
Mike Winger idea 2024-03-01

No hard rules against women in business or politics, but no need to push for equal numbers

Mike navigates between patriarchalist restriction and egalitarian idealism.

Andrew Tate women in business women in politics
Mike Winger idea 2018-04-18

David Mead's methodology: mixing Bible with geopolitics, science, numerology, ancient languages, and Bible codes to make predictions hard to track

Mike describes the general methodology of end-of-world predictors, using Mead as the prime example. The complexity of the mixture is itself part of the rhetorical strategy.

hermeneutics David Mead numerology
Mike Winger idea 2018-09-05

God has a future national plan for Israel, but that does not require uncritical support for every Israeli political action. Christians should be cautious about both Israeli and Palestinian media narratives.

Viewer question about pro-Palestinian Christians who vilify the modern State of Israel.

gospel eschatology Bible prophecy
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-12

Shame is Zahnd's primary rhetorical device; his Rorschach accusation is a projection of his own method

Winger analyzes Zahnd's use of psychological shaming and his Rorschach test analogy from the book.

hermeneutics discernment false-teaching
Mike Winger idea 2018-12-12

Zahnd's Jesus is actually Zahnd — the method of 'asking Jesus what he thinks' produces only the teacher's own preferences

Winger plays a video clip in which Zahnd describes his hermeneutical method: pausing over Old Testament texts and asking Jesus what he thinks of them.

hermeneutics discernment self-deception
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Christians should engage in politics as salt and light; political views must be biblically tested

Viewer asking whether Christians should get involved in politics, referencing Martin Luther King Jr.

Christian worldview abortion Christians and politics
Mike Winger idea 2020-09-11

Christians must align with Christ first, not a political party

Broader point about Christian political engagement during social unrest.

Christian witness political allegiance Christ above politics
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-23

Jesus did not come to "dismantle systems of oppression" — projecting modern political terminology onto Jesus creates an idol

Question from Steph T about the claim that Jesus came to dismantle systems of oppression.

hermeneutics social justice impartiality
Mike Winger idea 2018-09-26

Is Donald Trump a genuine Christian? — Mike's cautious non-assessment

A viewer asks if Mike thinks President Trump is a true believer.

assurance of salvation Donald Trump Christianity and politics
Mike Winger idea 2020-11-20

No single biblical form of government; Christianity fits any system through principles

Question about biblical support for monarchy and the Christian attitude toward it.

Romans 13 theocracy justice Romans 13
Mike Winger idea 2021-01-08

Political disagreement should not fracture Christian fellowship; the kingdom of Christ is not of this world

Question from Mariano Rogers about reaching a fellow believer deceived by mainstream media regarding conservative politics

John 18:36 Christian fellowship kingdom of God Christian political engagement
Mike Winger idea 2018-10-31

Mike comments on Ben Shapiro, affirming that his biblical worldview on moral values is refreshing but warning Christians not to imitate his sarcastic and vitriolic tone toward those he disagrees with.

Response to viewer question about Ben Shapiro

politics Ben Shapiro Christian behavior
Mike Winger idea 2018-10-31

Mike dismisses the claim that Jesus was a socialist, arguing that caring for the poor is universal and the political question is how to do so, not whether to; he says Jesus' kingdom is a theocracy that no human government can imitate.

Response to viewer question about whether Jesus was a socialist

theocracy poverty Jesus
Mike Winger idea 2021-03-26

Christians can and should serve in government; Romans 13 and Romans 12:17 are not contradictory — private morality and governmental justice operate on different principles.

The Brunette Family asks whether a Christian can be a governing authority given Romans 13:1 alongside Romans 12:17 ("repay no one evil for evil").

Romans 13:4 Romans 13:1 Romans 12:17 Romans 13:4 Romans 13:1 Romans 12:17
Mike Winger idea 2021-03-19

Politics in the pulpit — biblical worldview yes, partisan politics no

Listener Lisa asks whether politics belong in the pulpit; she is 100% against it.

Abortion Politics in the pulpit Biblical worldview
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-19

Mark 12:13-17 ("Render to Caesar") is one of the most political NT passages — the Pharisees and Herodians try to trap Jesus with a question about the poll tax, and Jesus's answer gives principles for Christian politics.

Introduction to Mark Series pt 47 on the tribute to Caesar

Mark 12:13-17 Mark series render to Caesar Mark 12:13-17 render to Caesar
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-19

The trap: Pharisees and Herodians (sent by the Sanhedrin) use flattery to pressure Jesus into a direct yes/no answer. They want either criminal charges (sedition) or depopularization (alienating zealot followers).

Analysis of the trap question setup in Mark 12:13-16

Mark 12:13-17 Acts 5:37 Proverbs 29:5 Josephus Josephus Sanhedrin
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-19

Jesus answers with a PRINCIPLE rather than yes/no: the coin bears Caesar's image (give it back), but YOU bear God's image (give yourself to God). This is a rabbinic "greater to lesser" argument that deflates their trap.

Analysis of "Render to Caesar" as a principled answer

Proverbs 15:28 image of God image of God papacy
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-19

Be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves (Matthew 10:16). Paul before the Sanhedrin (Acts 23) is a model — he cleverly divided the room on the resurrection issue rather than just proclaiming Jesus is Lord.

Example of Christian cleverness from Paul in Acts 23

Acts 23 Matthew 10:16 Acts 23 Matthew 10:16 shrewd as serpents
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-19

Christians should pay taxes even to corrupt governments that use money for immoral purposes — Jesus said to pay taxes to Rome, which would use that money to crucify him. Romans 13:1-7 teaches we OWE government obedience, taxes, fear, and honor.

Biblical teaching on taxes, submission to government, and Romans 13

Romans 13:1-7 Matthew 5:41 submission to government Romans 13:1-7 Matthew 5:41
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-19

Honor the office even when you despise the officeholder — "salute the rank, not the person." Christians who only honor leaders they agree with are operating from party affiliation, not biblical integrity.

Biblical principle of honoring government leaders regardless of party

1 Peter 2:13 Romans 13:1-7 1 Peter 2:13 Romans 13:1-7 Christian politics
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-19

Jesus redirects from taxes to the image of God — you bear God's image, so you belong to God. For the Christian, there is no separation between religion and politics; being a Christian IS the lens through which you engage all of life.

The image of God as the foundational political principle

image of God image of God render to Caesar
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-29

Overview: Interview with Neil Shenvi on Critical Race Theory. The culture has real racism problems, but CRT distorts the problem and offers solutions that create more injustice. The goal is to think biblically, not politically.

Introduction to CRT discussion with Neil Shenvi

biblical justice Neil Shenvi Christian politics
Mike Winger idea 2020-11-02

The death penalty is clearly supported by Scripture. Genesis 9:5-6 — given to ALL humanity (not just Israel) — establishes capital punishment for murder based on the image of God: "Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed."

The foundational biblical case for the death penalty from Genesis 9

Genesis 9:5-6 image of God image of God capital punishment
Mike Winger idea 2023-01-27

Should Pastors Discuss Politics?: Should pastors avoid discussing current political issues with their congregation?

Q&A question: Should Pastors Discuss Politics?

pastoral ministry
Mike Winger idea 2025-10-10

Politics in The Pulpit?: To what extent is it appropriate or necessary for pastors to address current events & politics from the pulpit? How should church members respond if these topics aren’t addressed thoroughly or at all?

Q&A question: Politics in The Pulpit?

pastoral ministry
Mike Winger idea 2025-09-29

When solidly biblical Christians disengage from politics out of fear of being seen as partisan, they cede that space to power-hungry leaders who compromise — leaving politicians with access only to figures like Paula White rather than those with genuine theological integrity. There is a real cost to being on the fence: biblical values go unrepresented in policymaking.

The cost of Christian political disengagement; faithful Christians must enter the arena
Mike Winger idea 2026-01-09

Dr. Corey Miller (president of Ratio Christi) argues that what happens in universities does not stay there — it flows into culture, politics, media, and the church. Christians have largely abandoned the universities to secular and post-modern ideological capture, just as the left deliberately targeted them as "the apex of education" upstream of all cultural change.

The university as the strategic apex of cultural change; Christians must re-engage