Wrestling with Scripture

"Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord." - Colossians 3:18 You can feel the uneasiness when this verse is read out from the pulpit. If you haven't heard it yet, it is probably because most preachers avoid it, fearing the backlash. At the risk of receiving criticism, I will attempt to explain this text to the best of my ability because I believe that it has the cure for most broken families and should not be avoided. Firstly, it is important to understand how God sees both man and woman. In Genesis 1:27 we read " So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." From this it is clear that man and woman are created equally, none lesser than the other. St Paul is also in agreement with this when he says ".... there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus." However, we must not confuse equality with similarity. With our plain sight we ca