Aaron Duvall

I honestly cannot believe there’s a public debate about whether women should attend seminary while we’re in the throes of so many public “moral failures” occurring amongst our male leaders. I attended seminary— even post earning a PhD from a tier 1 research university. What I learned in seminary was incredibly helpful for shoring up holes in my theology. At a personal level, seminary equipped me to better disciple my children; at the professional level, seminary equipped me to better disciple other people’s children. Listen, women have their own gender common sin issues. Let's be clear: Women are not impervious to sin. But generally speaking, our "moral failures" do not include infidelity and sexual abuse— at least, certainly not at the same statistical rate as our male leaders. Which leads me to this point: Maybe we should care a little less about which gender is preaching and studying God’s word and a little more about the spiritual fruit and accountability in our leaders' lives. For the sake of our Gospel witness, let’s engage one another with less hubris and more humility.