A Conservative Evangelical Church Encounters Change
I attend a Spirit-filled, conservative Baptist church in the Midwest where, until 2010, women could not teach mixed gender adult Sunday School classes or serve
December 10, 2016
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Promoting the Partnership of Women in Your Church
The process of change can be compared to a river. We are part of a flow of ongoing and changing conditions. If the river flows
December 10, 2016
Seven Steps for Bringing Biblical Equality
Have you had a hard time bringing the principles of egalitarianism into your church? If so, you’re not alone. Getting biblical egalitarian principles accepted in
December 10, 2016
Trash to Treasure
Late February 2008: “Someday you will write,” Mother said, “and your tears will be the ink you use.” A static cell phone connection, and 190
December 10, 2016
Living into the Hard Choices
At the heart and soul of our lives as followers of Christ is this: We are trying to walk the talk. In the Scriptures and
December 10, 2016
Ancient Israel’s Queen of Hearts
The bloody tale of Jezebel’s daughter Athaliah’s rise to power has been used as a model to speak out against female leadership. Time and time
December 2, 2016
Wisdom from an Ancient Implement
Who would think we would find important truths about marriage from the ancient agricultural implements found along the highways and byways of South India? Recently
December 2, 2016
Love and Respect: A Better Way
I was a heartbroken twenty-one-year-old. My relationship with my girlfriend was falling apart, and I was desperate to figure out what had gone wrong and
December 2, 2016
A Vision of Equal Wheels: The gender debates and women’s identity
When I first met Melinda, my senior pastor and soon-to-be mentor, I sat in the congregation staring at her. I took in her block-colored suits,
December 2, 2016
Redeeming the Stories We Tell: Overwriting patriarchal narratives in pursuit of gender reconciliation
We are shaped by our stories. In fact, our stories, once in place, determine much of our behavior without regard to their accuracy or helpfulness.
December 2, 2016