Plot Twist: I Married an Elder & My Husband Married a Pastor
For most of my life, I didn’t attend a church that affirmed women in ministry. In fact, most of the churches I grew up in
April 24, 2018
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Mystics and Misfits: Meeting God Through St. Francis and Other Unlikely Saints
With untested ideals and a thirst for adventure, Christiana Peterson and her family moved to an intentional Christian farming community in the rural Midwest. It
April 16, 2018
What Comes After the Hashtag: Justice in the Wake of #MeToo
Editor’s Note: This article makes a case for restorative justice in the wake of #MeToo as one way to transform our violent culture and challenge
April 11, 2018
Women Pastors Need Not Apply
In late January, Dr. John Piper argued that if the Bible doesn’t permit women to be pastors, then they also shouldn’t be seminary professors. As an Assemblies
April 10, 2018
Does “Man” Always Mean “Man” in the Bible?
Most evangelical egalitarians know that the Bible has words that mean “man/men” and words that mean “person/people, human(s).” Many egalitarians also know that some Bible
April 5, 2018
Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry
“I’m tired of helping others enjoy God—I just want to enjoy God for myself.” With this painful admission, Ruth Haley Barton invites us to an
April 3, 2018
3 Simple Rules for Egalitarian Couples
Life doesn’t come with a manual, and neither does marriage. Whether we’re making difficult decisions, entering new seasons, or dealing with unexpected changes, most of
April 3, 2018
Worthy: Finding Yourself in a World Expecting Someone Else
In Worthy, college professor Melanie Springer Mock sifts through the shape and weight of expectations that press Christians into cultural molds rather than God’s image. By
April 2, 2018
5 Steps for Churches When Abuse Happens
It’s been an agonizing couple of weeks for survivor Jules Woodsen. Woodsen was sexually assaulted by megachurch pastor Andy Savage in 1998, while he was
March 29, 2018
3 Legendary Ladies Who Are Part of Our Christian Heritage
There are more than a few women in the Bible and in church history who risked their lives for a godly cause. In this post,
March 27, 2018