Never Bashful: Standing with My Foremothers
Editor’s Note: This is a CBE Writing Contest winner. Enjoy! I was thirteen the first time I heard the words, “women cannot be preachers” spoken into
March 8, 2018
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My First Time: When Being Who God Made You Isn’t Okay
Editor’s Note: This is a CBE Writing Contest winner. Enjoy! “Heather has no business being in the pulpit.” The words leaped out at me from the
March 8, 2018
Saying Yes: I Never Wanted to Preach, but My Daughter Needs Me To
In the quiet evening hours, once my littles are sound asleep, I find myself in the early stages of sermon writing. It’s the stage where
March 8, 2018
The Gift of Presumption: Giving Our Daughters a World Where They Can Say Yes to God
A couple weeks ago, I sent my daughter off to kindergarten. The excitement radiated from her little body as she donned her first-day-of-school outfit: Wonder
March 8, 2018
Embodying What Can Be: What Star Trek and Women Preachers Have In Common
I grew up in a Star Trek family. I was so devoted to it that, to my eternal shame, I spent the entirety of fifth
March 8, 2018
10 Awesome Women Pastors from History
During Women’s History Month, and especially on International Women’s Day, we have a unique opportunity to correct the marginalization of women’s accomplishments and influence. Those
March 8, 2018
We Need to Read Books on Women in History
Recently, Relevant published an article on the importance of reading books by women (which has since been taken down at the request of readers). In
March 6, 2018
Book Review: Worthy: Finding Yourself in a World Expecting Someone Else
In her book, Worthy: Finding Yourself in a World Expecting Someone Else, Melanie Springer Mock critiques the Christian culture which labels people and puts them
February 27, 2018
Book Review: Mystics and Misfits
The title Mystics and Misfits awakened the realization that “mystic” is not even in my vocabulary, and even with the seemingly relatable label of “misfit”
February 27, 2018
How to Be an Ally to Women in the Church
Every week, members of our small group Bible study share their “highs,” their “lows,” and how they’ve seen God this week. A couple of weeks
February 27, 2018