Q. Is that what led you to write the book 10 Lies the Church Tells Women?

A. Absolutely. I immediately began researching the issue of women and gender in the Bible. I discovered that there is a wealth of Christian scholarship on the subject. I began to devour books on the topic and realized that many of the best works were academic … and somewhat tedious. So I began to write a book for the common person, something that could be easily translated into other languages.

10 Lies the Church Tells Women was published in 2000 and has since been translated into Spanish and Indonesian. Soon we will have it in Portuguese, Arabic and Russian.

Q. Tell us more about your family.

A. I tell people that the Lord set me up for this ministry to women by surrounding me with them. My wife, Deborah, and I have four daughters: Margaret, Meredith, Gloria and Charlotte. I am drowning in a sea of estrogen!

I used to have a male dog (a dachshund named Flapjack) but he died in 2004. So now I am just holding out for sons-in-law.

I love my girls and they have been a special joy. They also have helped me understand our Heavenly Father’s special delight in his daughters. I know that in some cultures boys are more valued than girls, but God does not share that sexist attitude. He wants His girls to enjoy all His benefits, and He has special and unique callings for them. He does not limit or disqualify them because of gender.