The Challenge and Joy of Respecting Your Husband

Date: June 17, 2016

Event: The Gospel Coalition 2016 Women’s Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana

Panelists: Gloria Furman, Noël Piper, Lauren Hansen, Laura Powell, and Jamie Love

Peter calls for “respectful and pure conduct” from wives (1 Pet. 3:2), and Paul clearly teaches: “Let the wife see that she respects her husband” (Eph 5:33). What is meant by this kind of respect, according to the scriptural context? What does respecting one’s husband look like, day to day—even when respect seems undeserved? What are the challenges—and blessings? How does the response of a wife to this call offer witness to all those around her? How do these words apply to diverse cultures and situations?

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Gloria Furman (MACE, Dallas Theological Seminary) is a wife, mother of four, cross-cultural worker, and writer. She lives in the Middle East where her husband, Dave, serves as the pastor of Redeemer Church of Dubai. She is the author of Glimpses of Grace: Treasuring the Gospel in Your Home (Crossway, 2013) and Missional Motherhood: The Everday Ministry of Motherhood in the Grand Plan of God (Crossway, 2016). You can read her blog at GloriaFurman.com.

Noël Piper is wife of John Piper, mother of five, and grandmother of twelve. She is author of Treasuring God in Our Traditions.

Lauren Hansen formerly served as senior director of enterprise communications for an East Coast grocery corporation and has 10 years of experience in communications, training, and marketing. She is a deacon of women’s ministry at Redeemer Community Church in Birmingham, Alabama.

Laura Powell has worked with D. James Kennedy in Washington, D.C., and served at Capitol Hill Baptist Church. She has also counseled, served in college ministry, and led women’s Bible studies. Her passion is to encourage women through the Word, and her topics of interest include comparison, forgiveness, and fear. Laura has journeyed with her husband during his MDiv and PhD studies and his time as a pastor and business CEO. They live in Texas with their three children.

Jamie Love is married to Louis Love, who serves as the pastor of New Life Fellowship Church in Waukegan, Illinois, which he planted in 1997. They have three adult children and nine grandchildren.