I'm supporting a friend who is in a difficult season at the moment and is trying to work out how to navigate a new church environment.

She moved to a different part of the UK with her family and is now in a more 'traditional' church environment in terms of gender culture. From what she has told me, it sounds like a hard complimentarian or patriarchal culture. She has actively served in soft complimentarian churches and I sense she is trying to navigate the shift in how she is able to serve now.

From what I know, she has been asked for advice and to support some areas of church ministry as she has a lot of experience and connections. She has been asked to and offered to help in a few areas of church ministry. She has willingly completed research, shared ideas or contacts, and answered questions. One or two tasks have gone well. But most have not. She hasn't received replies to emails, has no confirmation of specific work she can do, and in one scenario the information was received (and then the ministry opportunity unrolled only to men).

I sense that she feels that she is not being respected or trusted to complete tasks. She has mentioned that the church regularly shares social media memes from figures such as Voddie Baucham and John MacArthur and have occasionally made mildly sexist comments about their wives, and expressed concerns in conversations about 'feminism' and 'woke culture'.

My question is - has anyone got any advice on how she could navigate what sounds like a patriarchal and hard right culture? Are there any good resources out there on this?

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So my little sister who is 17 is pregnant and her baby shower is coming up in a few weeks. I’ve told them I’m going but there has always been this lingering conviction that I should not attend and the closer the shower gets the more my conviction gets stronger about not going. My sister is not a Christian, and a lot of the time mocks me for being a Christian. I feel torn whether to go or not, because she and most of my family members already think I’m very judgmental. I’ve been praying whether to go or not, but would just like to hear y’all‘s opinion. 

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I have been married almost 4 years. My husband has dealt with lust on and off. I am tired of feeling like i am not enough. I am tired of caring about it… but I do. We’ve talked multiple times and “he’s working on it”. How can i let it go?

ETA: it’s him being obsessed with women on instagram and porn.

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If your husband looked up a lot of girls he works with on Facebook jsut to see where they were from and stuff would that bother you? He said he thought they were cute and he is nosey....

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Normal Pastor behavior?

My family and I have been looking for a new church. We started going to a new church in may. It's a Baptist church. The pastor has been there for 4 years. His sermons are absolutely amazing. He is very biblical and he is not feelings oriented at all. He preaches expository. Sermons are great. The most Bible based sermons I've heard. I have noticed some things that I think are a red flag. I'm trying to decide if I'm just being picky and if it is a red flag.... Here they are- I have a 12 year old daughter. My daughter is homeschooled and she isn't a wild child at all. She doesn't like worldly things, she spends most of her time riding her horse. She goes to youth group and it's very small. There's about 6-8 kids. She really only talks to two kids. There's a girl and a boy she talks to because they are the kids who behave. The girl is 13 and the boy is 16. They are both nice kids who are raised in a Christian home. The other kids are very wild. There's one boy who just goes around making fun of the kids. Anyways, the pastor told some of the kids he thinks my 12 year old has a crush on the 16 year old boy. Everyone at youth makes fun of her now and she thinks she's done something wrong. Now she's apprehensive about being to nice to boys. It makes me sad... he keeps saying he has a theory and asking kids if they want to hear it. It's very bizarre.... next- when we first went to church there the pastor asked us about where we had gone to church before . We told him we went to this other church for a long time but we didn't necessarily agree with all the theology so we were just trying to find something we agreed more with and he said "well the congregation just wanted to be sure you weren't here to start drama". That seemed weird to me. Also, one of my kids makes these religious drawings- crosses- and she asked him if he wanted one and he said no are u bored or something why do you make those? Also, she makes them at home it isn't like she's making them at church or when she's suppose to be doing something else. Also, he loves to tell stories constantly about all the people he use to beat up before he was a Christian.

Thoughts? Thank you

Hey, y’all! I got a question from a (believing) friend recently that led me down a rabbit hole of my own questions, and I want lots of opinions.

Her question was about whether cosplaying was a sin or not, because of the fact that it is practiced often by people in the LGBTQ+ community. (Not strictly, I know. I may not be very educated on this, but I do know some things.) My answer, in case you were wondering: -you don’t have to read this-

In my opinion, cosplaying, in itself, is not inherently sinful. It depends on the intention behind it and the content being portrayed. As with any activity, Christians are encouraged to ensure that what they engage in aligns with their faith, avoids promoting or glorifying sin, and does not lead them or others away from their relationship with God. If you’re interested in doing it, I don’t think the fact that it’s mostly done by people in that community should stop you from trying it out.

I thought about my answer for hours after I sent the text, and it got me asking myself more about modern costume hobbies. (Dressing up as a Furry, cosplayers, even Halloween) I have my own opinions about permanent body modifications, but I’m curious about what other people would have said. Even if you’re not a Presbyterian I’d still like to hear your thoughts.

<<TLDR: What are your thoughts on dressing up as something you’re not as a means of entertainment/expressing yourself? Especially if you’re a Christian. Does it clash with your beliefs? Tell me!>>

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