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Can You Obey A Human?: Where The Spirit Really Leads


What does human authority have to do with the Holy Spirit? Does the guidance of the Holy Spirit lead you away from obedience to others…or towards it?

Join Monica Dennington as she goes straight to the Bible to decide where the Spirit is really leading you.

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Love Or Lawlessness: Obeying Church Leadership


Do you obey any human authority? Do you only take orders directly from the King? What kind of follower would the King say you are? And why is it important for you to allow yourself to be “persuaded” by those Jesus has actually sent?

Join Monica Dennington as she goes straight to the Bible to find out if you’ve been serving the kingdom of love…or the kingdom of lawlessness!

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Impersonating A Doctor: Are You Hating Or Healing?


How can you as a Christian be effective in offering Biblical correction? Has God given you the right or responsibility to speak up every time you see someone in error? Why did Jesus say He had come to be a doctor for some, and not for others? And how will it be received if you pull out your scalpel and try to “play doctor” on someone who has not consented to be your patient?

Join Monica Dennington as she takes you straight to the Bible to find out how to tell the difference between a diagnosis and a verdict, and to determine whether you’ve been hating…or healing.

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Doing Jesus’ Beating For Him: The Fate Of The Foolish Servant


Does Jesus deal with His servants harshly? Is He always gentle? Who is appointed to administer harsh discipline from God? Do you have the right to use any amount of force you choose to administer correction to those placed under your authority? And if you force those you’ve been entrusted with into submission, what are the consequences for you?

Join Monica Dennington as she goes straight to the Bible to show the shocking action Jesus will take if He finds you doing His beating for Him.

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Should Women Be Pastors?


Does the Bible say women can’t be pastors? Does 1 Timothy chapter 3 show that women are not allowed to be overseers or deacons? Or is it actually a list of qualifications for women who desire to take on those responsibilities?

Join Monica Dennington as she goes straight to the Bible to find out how to tell the difference between a pastor and a Pharisee, and whether or not God thinks women should be pastors.

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Prestonwood Baptist Church: “Deborah Would Not Be Allowed To Preach From Our Pulpit”


In this excerpt from their “On The Road” series, Gary and Monica Dennington recount that meeting with Prestonwood’s leadership – in which these men asserted that even if Deborah the prophetess were in their congregation, she would not be allowed to speak from Prestonwood’s pulpit.

Find out the shocking conclusion that Prestonwood came to about Monica’s teaching; how by their own admission their current policies, practices, and obedience to Southern Baptist doctrine take precedence over respect for God’s Word; and why you can be assured that when your daughters prophesy – as the Bible says that they will – they will not be heard from the pulpit of Prestonwood Baptist Church…nor will their voices be tolerated.

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What Kind Of Woman Wants To Pastor Men?


What kind of woman wants to be a shepherd in the Body Of Christ? Is it true that only a Jezebel who doesn’t understand proper gender roles desires to teach both men and women? Or is it a noble thing for women to desire?

Join Monica Dennington as she goes straight to the Bible to find out what kind of woman wants to pastor men.

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Women In The Bible: What 1 Timothy 2:12 Really Says


What is the alternate translation of 1 Timothy 2:12 now being recognized by mainstream translations? Does this verse really say that women can’t teach or have authority over men? Are there examples in the Bible of women who do so? And if so, why do the vast majority of church leaders cling to a translation that contradicts every other Scripture on the subject of women in authority?

Join Monica Dennington as she goes straight to the Bible for sanity, clarity, and the simple truth about 1 Timothy 2:12.

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