Reconciling Two Worlds
I married a minister when I was twenty years old, just as I was finishing my degree in nursing. I had long felt a call
December 10, 2016
Topic: Leadership in Church / Ministry
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Healed and Released for Ministry
At the age of six, I was known to climb on top of snow banks in Ontario, Canada and proclaim the gospel. I successfully converted
December 10, 2016
How I Didn’t Change My Mind About Women in Leadership
Do you find that people are as interested in your personal journey as an egalitarian as they are in your interpretation of 1 Timothy 2:11-12?
December 10, 2016
How Wide the Divide, and Can Biblical Equality Bridge It?
So, how many female pastors have you had at the evangelical churches you’ve attended? The question was asked by a good Mormon friend, himself a
December 10, 2016
Weathering the Storm
Several years ago, I began to have gnawing questions about the biblical accuracy of the doctrine of female submission. The questions simply would not abate until
December 10, 2016
Fuzzy Words and Quick Assumptions
As a person who examines words for her profession, I am consistently amazed at how often we (myself included!) use certain words and expressions and
December 10, 2016
Newness of Life in Christ
While doing research at a theological library, a graduate student sat next to an older man she thought was a pastor. He was cordial and
December 10, 2016
Breaking Up the Good Old Boys’ Club
My Southern Baptist parents taught me to open doors for women. But in the polite culture in which I grew up, I didn’t see too
December 10, 2016
Outward Love, Inward Humility
CBE: You have faced harsh criticism for advocating for women in your denomination. What drives you to keep working for change? WB: I am a
December 10, 2016
Will Somebody Answer That?
When I was eight years old, I sat on a hot Sunday morning in a ramshackle little church on the edge of town, where the
December 10, 2016