Sweetie Versus the Tough Guy
2013 proved to be a challenging year for me. Many opportunities opened up—speaking engagements, workshops, and meetings on the subject of gender equality. When I
May 27, 2015
Topic: Parenting / Youth
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Family Ties: A Contrast Between The First Christian Families And The Roman Family Environment
The 1990’s have seen the deterioration of the traditional American family, and the rise of the blended or patchwork family. The normal father, mother, and
February 4, 2015
Empowering Girls to Lead, Minister, and Serve
This October, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of seventeen. Since the age of twelve, Malala has
January 7, 2015
Lessons from Hannah
CBE: What kind of adoption have you chosen and why? DesAnne & John: Adoption was our first choice for bringing children into our family. The
December 3, 2014
It’s a Long Road
Perhaps there are others like me, or perhaps I was a slow learner. I am not sure I really grew up until I was 40,
December 3, 2014
Focus on Adoptive Families
David and Jeannette Scholer David and Jeannette Scholer adopted their daughter from Korea In 1972, my wife Jeannette and I began the process of adopting
December 3, 2014
Birthfathers
I remember the day I learned the word birthfather. I was 23 years old, sitting at a desk in a sterile office of the Sunny
December 3, 2014
Finding Our Identity: Women’s Commissioning Service Presentation Bethel Seminary, June 14, 2005
Women of the graduating class of 2005, it is both an honor and a joy to be able to join your family, your friends, and
November 12, 2014
Ecclesial Care of Single Mothers
Single parents constitute a fair portion of the global population at this point, an overwhelming majority of whom are women. In the US there is
September 27, 2014
Family’s Influence
I was a young child in the 1960’s–a time when women were making small steps toward equality. Even so, in the small Midwestern town where
September 24, 2014