Out of the Mouths of Babes
“Grandma’s a pastor? I want to be like Grandma!” The words out of the mouth of my four-year-old granddaughter have led me to believe God
October 6, 2015
Topic: Leadership in Church / Ministry
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Life by Committee
When we met with the committee for the first time, we were nervous. This meeting was the first step for my husband Jeff, who had
September 6, 2015
God’s Wisdom Sung in Full Harmony
The choice was simple: it was time to get a new stereo in my car. My classic rock ‘n’ roll eight track tapes—yes, this was
September 6, 2015
The Challenge of Leading In A Hierarchically Ordered Universe
God uses all kinds of spokespeople to communicate important messages to the church and world. In the past few years, former US President Jimmy Carter
August 26, 2015
Are Women Passive? What History Says about Gender, Sexuality, and Christian Ministry
Within both mainstream and Christian media outlets in the United States, the dominant message about sexual desire is that men want sex more than women
July 31, 2015
Rebecca Merrill Groothuis’s Contribution to Biblical Equality: A Personal Testimony and Lament
Biblical feminism is an oxymoron—or so I thought when I met Becky Merrill in 1983. She had leanings in this direction, but I did not
July 31, 2015
Women’s Ordination as Pastors: A Middle Eastern Perspective
2015 “Becoming New” CBE International Conference Explores the most prominent biblical, historical, and cultural arguments presented by both sides in the discussion around the ordination
July 31, 2015
To Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before
When I was a child, there were two things I always wanted to do—become an archaeologist and become an astronaut. I couldn’t decide which was
July 20, 2015
Women As Witnesses in the Gospel of John
When we think about the question of “women’s roles” in the church today, we are pressed to ask how the Scriptures portray and define the
July 1, 2015
Show Me There Is Room
I read her question to me in an email. I could hear right through the tiny screen that there was urgency behind her words. She
June 3, 2015