Crossing Age and Gender Barriers
Years back, a close friend candidly shared her intent to befriend only married women with children the same age as hers. At the time I
December 18, 2020
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Friends (and Equals) Forever
“Honey, would you come here please? And bring pen and paper with you.” It was 4:30 in the morning and my wife was about to
December 18, 2020
She Leads with Confidence: Profile of a Pastor at Midlife
I met the Reverend Karen Miller in June of 2017 at the end of the first service I attended at Church of the Savior, the
December 18, 2020
In Sickness, Never Health: A Mutual Marriage
Choosing a marriage partner is hard. Certainty that your loved one will treat you as an equal ought to be a given, but we all
December 18, 2020
Biological Clocks and the Hope of Eternal Life
A friend in college cooed over every stopped stroller. A group of women bemoaned the gender ratio overseas and researched freezing their eggs. I rolled
December 18, 2020
What Does Equality Have to Do with Aging?
My mother and I were recently talking about what our family plans to eat for Christmas dinner. We choose a different theme every year, and
December 18, 2020
How the Bible’s View of Power Devastates Theological Patriarchy
Editor’s Note: This is one of the Top 15 2020 CBE Writing Contest winners. Enjoy! One of the hardest, yet most satisfying, practices of Christian
December 16, 2020
Good Morning! Waking Up to Racism and Sexism
Editor’s Note: This is one of the Top 15 2020 CBE Writing Contest winners. Enjoy! Good morning is such a lovely and warm salutation to
December 3, 2020
Silence—A Response to Abuse in the Church
Editor’s Note: This is one of the Top 15 2020 CBE Writing Contest winners. [Trigger warning: themes related to verbal and spiritual abuse] My Story
November 24, 2020
To Change or Not to Change: How Egalitarian Couples Navigate Last Names
Holiday engagement season is upon us and although the pandemic may have postponed or altered some couples’ plans to marry, others are still making plans
November 24, 2020