What Does This Mean? Genesis 3:16

“This study will look at Genesis 3:16 and ask if this verse about “ruling,” “dominating,” “mastering” presents a prescription or a description. The question can be posed thusly: Is the “ruling of man over woman” something in place before the Fall by the design of the Creator — a prescription — or is the “ruling” […]

What Does This Mean? posting on Facebook

Ahead of our participation in the August 2-4 “Our Children’s Church” Conference, Ordain Women Now will be posting topics from WhatDoesThisMean.net on our Facebook page.  The website was written by OWN Board member and Missouri Synod Pastor Arnie Voigt.  The 42 topics on the website regarding the ordination of women were derived from a larger […]

What Does This Mean?

What Does This Mean? is a new website dedicated to addressing the biblical issues surrounding “the question of women’s participation in the life, structure, and ministry of the Church.”  Dozens of topics authored by Arnold J. Voigt, a retired Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod pastor, are presented seeking discussion and response. Rev. Voigt’s topics are comprised of portions […]