Prophetic Dissent in the Sanctuary
Recently, someone asked my thoughts on racial segregation in the US church on Sunday mornings: “How will we ever move forward together, as a unified
May 31, 2017
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Pastors, Please Stop Preaching A Narrow “Biblical Womanhood”
“At the heart of every woman,” a pastor once commented on Mother’s Day, “is a God-ordained desire for beauty, marriage, homemaking, and motherhood. If you
May 25, 2017
The Way God Intends It: Men And Women As Gospel Partners
Recently, the Barna group came out with the news that 61% of Christian women “love Jesus but not the church.”1 Why is that? Could it be
May 18, 2017
Practice Discomfort: Centering Women’s Pain In The Church
One of my recent tweets was liked 618 times and retweeted 145 times. Male pastor tears up, others applaud warmth Female pastor tears up, hears
May 17, 2017
How Jesus Defies American and Roman Masculinity
In the past few years, the Western church has seen an explosion in the number of resources designed to help us discover and embrace our
May 16, 2017
You’re Going The Wrong Way: A Response To John Piper
As a child, my family celebrated the beginning of summer by watching the Wizard of Oz. Everyone had their favorite scenes, and mine was Dorothy’s
May 12, 2017
5 Reasons We Need More Women Planting Churches
“The 21st century agents of change—across the world—are women,” Dr. Salim Munayer announced in a slow, deliberate, hear-this-if-you-don’t-hear-anything-else voice at a conference. Dr. Munayer is
May 9, 2017
Women, Institutional Authority, and Level Ground in the Christian Blogosphere
This is an entry in the recent conversation on authority, women, and online writing. We appreciate all who have contributed to this discussion so far,
May 4, 2017
Water To Wine: The Affirming Words Christian Women Should Hear
This article is the third in a three-part series in response to the recent Twitter conversations on #ThingsOnlyChristianWomenHear, #ThingsBlackChristianWomenHear, and #ThingsChristianWomenShouldHear. Read Part 1: “3
May 2, 2017
Too Pretty To Pastor? #ThingsOnlyChristianWomenHear
This article is the second in a three-part series in response to the recent Twitter conversations on #ThingsOnlyChristianWomenHear and #ThingsChristianWomenShouldHear. Read Part 1: “3 Ways
April 27, 2017
