Theology in the Raw An Honest Search for What the Bible Really Says about Women in Leadership:
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Feb 16, 2026 A multi-year, exegetical deep dive into what Scripture says about women in church leadership. Close readings of Genesis 1–3, helper language, naming, and the effects of the Fall. Examination of Old Testament women, Jesus' interactions with women, house church structures, and Romans 16 figures like Phoebe and Junia. Careful study of kephale, 1 Corinthians passages, and 1 Timothy debates about teaching and church offices.
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Engage Respectfully And Read Carefully
- Read and represent opposing scholarly views respectfully and call positions what their proponents call them.
- Prioritize exegetical rigor over polemics when engaging this debate.
Kephale Research Ballooned Into A Deep Dive
- Preston describes his deep dive into the Greek term kephale that expanded from weeks to six months of research.
- He posted an extensive, 20k+ word public summary of that research on his website.
Genesis 3:16 Shows Distorted Authority
- Genesis 3:16 describes a distorted, negative rule after the fall and should not be idealized as a creational mandate.
- Preston agrees even many complementarians caution against reading Genesis 3:16 as a good establishment of male authority.
