Book Review: Leslie Ann McKinney’s Accepted in the Beloved
Pastor Leslie Ann McKinney passionately believes that God loves and accepts his daughters and has created Accepted in the Beloved: A Devotional Bible Study for
March 22, 2017
Topic: Abuse
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Defending My Daughters Against Rape Culture
Many a father of daughters has asked himself, “With all the terrible things that happen to women and girls in the world, how can I
February 20, 2017
Beyond Abuse in the Christian Home: Raising Voices for Change
In January 2004 a newly founded evangelical organization called PASCH was formed. The word denotes the Passover or time of new beginnings—when God kept people
February 14, 2017
Healing Spiritual Wounds: Reconnecting with a Loving God After Experiencing a Hurtful Church
An effective plan to help those suffering from wounds inflicted by the church find spiritual healing and a renewed sense of faith. Raised as a
February 6, 2017
Why Christians Don’t Always Trust Emotional Appeals for Justice
Some Christians see logic as the only trustworthy and effective way to communicate and receive knowledge. Unfortunately, there is not enough space in one post
January 30, 2017
Understanding the Link Between Theology and Abuse: A Defense of Ruth Tucker’s Black and White Bible, Black and Blue Wife
If you haven’t yet read Ruth Tucker’s book, Black and White Bible, Black and Blue Wife, you should. Full disclosure: I have been reading her
January 30, 2017
Truth Be Told: Leveraging Mujerista and Womanist Theologies for Ministry Among Victims and Survivors of Sex Trafficking
At the intersection of socioeconomics, ethnicity, and gender lurks one of the most insidious forms of violence against girls and women: sex trafficking. What theological
January 26, 2017
Incarnational Friendship: A Feminist- and Womanist-Inspired Revision of Luther’s “Happy Exchange” Theory of Atonement
St. Luke tells us that the women who followed Jesus to the cross “were beating their breasts and wailing for him” (Luke 23:27 NRSV). Some
January 26, 2017
Nurturing Voyeurism, Vibrant Sexism, and Violence: Why We Can’t (Yet) Afford to Forget about Wild at Heart
I have long deliberated the possible efficacy of another Wild at Heart critique.1 Although many excellent critiques arose in the years after the book’s initial
January 26, 2017
Why One-Way Submission Between Co-Heirs Is Dangerous
The Co-Inheritance of Women John 15:9 affirms that God’s love for human beings is identical to God’s love for Jesus. Every child of God inherits
January 17, 2017