What I Keep Learning About Gender Equality in the Church
I have been pastoring full-time for ten years now. A decade. It seems like yesterday that I received a phone call from a friend on
November 12, 2014
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7% Matter: Listening to Women in Evangelical Academia
Recently I was told the story of a 55-year-old woman currently attending an evangelical seminary. This story, and others like it, drive my upcoming research
November 12, 2014
Women in Marriage & Ministry
I believe in the full equality of men and women in both marriage and ministry. The widespread misunderstandings and mistranslations resulting in gender hierarchy are
November 11, 2014
A Liberated Denomination Liberates Women
I was born into a Christian home, and my mother and father both believed in no smoking, no drinking, no card playing, no movies, no
November 11, 2014
Elders – What’s In the Name?
“Look, I love what you do and how you do it – just don’t call yourself an elder!” This statement was in the context of
November 10, 2014
My Mother in the Ministry
When I was growing up in small towns in East Texas, I heard many a minister refer to some older man as his “father in
November 9, 2014
Mutual Submission is God’s Plan
It was all I could do to keep from applauding as I sat in church last week listening to the pastor speak about submission: a
November 9, 2014
Commune Experience Taught Me To Trust God More
I was standing on the edge of a Hawaiian country road with the proverbial thumb stuck in the air signaling my need of a ride.
November 9, 2014
The Scriptures and CBE Scholars Restored Self Worth and Harmony to Our Marriage
In our younger years, marriage held great promise; the skies were blue, the sunsets golden. We had worked together to meld our individual strengths and
November 9, 2014
My Ponderings About The Gender Issue
The gender “light bulb” clicked on for me the first time when I attended one of Leanne Payne’s Pastoral Care Schools and heard her specific
November 9, 2014