Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry
“I’m tired of helping others enjoy God—I just want to enjoy God for myself.” With this painful admission, Ruth Haley Barton invites us to an
April 3, 2018
Topic: Leadership in Church / Ministry
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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
5 Women of Color Making History in the Church
My denomination, The Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC), and many others have been ordaining women for decades. Yet, even churches in denominations that ordain women resist
March 15, 2018
Representation Sparks Conversations
Earlier this month, I ran across a tweet from a female pastor. It read: Man noticing my collar: Are you a preacher? Me: Yes Man: I
March 8, 2018
Book Review: Anatomy of a Schism
Anatomy of a Schism is unlike any other book about a church split. Most narratives of a split revolve around a theological or moral interpretation
March 8, 2018
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
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