6 Principles for Guarding Churches Against Predators
I was fourteen the first time I rode the subway alone. I remember my parents drilling me about practical safety and how to spot a
May 31, 2018
Topic: Culture/Current Events
Paige Patterson, SWBTS, and the Problem with “Sorry, Not Sorry”
To live in the American South is to be connected to Baptists. Raised in non-denominational churches, my own young signature was nevertheless scrawled on the
May 24, 2018
Abuse Is Wrong Because Women Are People, Not Because You Have Daughters
Our expectations for how men should treat women are often stated in the negative—don’t abuse; don’t oppress; don’t sexually assault. These are obvious, bare minimum
May 22, 2018
A Response to Paige Patterson’s Comments on Abuse
Last week, an audio tape from 2000 resurfaced in which Paige Patterson, currently the president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a prominent leader in
May 7, 2018
A Response to Thabiti Anyabwile’s Apology to Beth Moore
Women have had an uphill climb in the world of evangelical ministry, and that’s putting it mildly. Any woman who has been called by God
May 4, 2018
3 Lessons I Learned from the Stories of Women Immigrants
Recently, in the small bowling alley where Shelby works, three immigrant women and eight children came to the counter to pay for their games. After
April 26, 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
Do Gender Roles Keep Women Safe?: A Response to John Piper
Most of us—no matter our stance on gender roles or faith background—are stunned by the vast number of people demeaned by sexual abuse and harassment.
March 21, 2018
Still Evangelical?: Insiders Reconsider Political, Social, and Theological Meaning
Evangelicalism in America has cracked, split on the shoals of the 2016 presidential election and its aftermath, leaving many wondering if they want to be
March 20, 2018
A Letter to Pastors in the Age of #ChurchToo
Dear Pastors, Women live in a world where violence, oppression, and marginalization are the norm. Every day, we wake up to stories of abuse and
March 13, 2018
