After the Report on Clergy Abuse in Pennsylvania, How Should We Pray?
A brutal grand jury report on clergy abuse of minors in Pennsylvania was published last week. It details a mass cover-up of sexual abuse of
August 21, 2018
Topic: Abuse
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How Learning About Feminine Metaphors for God Undermines Rape Culture
Recently, my husband wrote about his own journey in realizing that sexual aggression toward women is not about his own moral purity (not all men!),
August 20, 2018
Is the Gospel the Antidote to Misogyny?
In part 1 of this series, we established that sin, group think, evil spiritual forces, misuse of power, and an inadequate understanding of Scripture have
August 15, 2018
After Willow Creek: How Can Churches Make Women Feel Safe Again?
The news coming out of Willow Creek Community Church recently has been nothing short of tragic. It has been painful to hear the stories of
August 9, 2018
How Did We Get Here?: Misogyny in the Church and World
This is a two part series. In part one, we’ll trace the history and impact of misogyny. In part two, we’ll explore what Jesus has
August 8, 2018
The Character Gap Between Willow Creek and Jimmy Carter
The Bible’s Warning to Leaders From Genesis to Revelation, Scripture speaks emphatically about character alignment in leaders. It’s impossible to miss God’s point. Leaders have
July 25, 2018
Mars Hill Remixed: Preventing the Past from Becoming the Present
A couple days ago, my wife Jessica and I finished reading a rather depressing book: Biblical Porn: Affect, Labor, and Pastor Mark Driscoll’s Evangelical Empire.
July 17, 2018
Women Saw #MeToo Coming 100 Years Ago. When Will We Listen?
In 2018, the #MeToo movement came to American Protestantism. Emboldened with the hope that they will no longer be silenced, women are speaking out to
June 26, 2018
Ending Abuse: 4 Steps for Churches
In his Washington Post article, “What makes some men sexual harassers? Science tries to explain the creeps of the world,” Illinois State University psychologist John Pryor offers insight
June 19, 2018
#ChurchToo
Hide this under a bushel and the bushel will burn. The building will burn. The block. The body.
June 19, 2018