#MeToo and the Church
I sometimes have trouble explaining to folks my career path. I studied at Dallas Seminary for four years and pastored Baptist and Alliance churches full-time
June 19, 2018
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We Need More Than A Hypothetical “Yes” to Women in Ministry
I was sixteen years old when Bill Gothard’s curriculum, “Basic Youth Conflicts,” came to the California Bay Area. For readers who don’t know, Gothard was
June 19, 2018
If Anyone Can Abuse, Why Are We Still Talking Gender Roles? It’s About Power
Over the last year, many of us have watched in dismay as the #MeToo and #ChurchToo campaigns have exposed the sexual harassment and assault rampant
June 18, 2018
More Than A Resolution on Women’s Dignity, We Need Action
Recently, the Gospel Coalition (TGC) published an article entitled, “21 Places Women Emerge Front and Center in Scripture’s Storyline.” While I often disagree with TGC,
June 15, 2018
Above, Below, and Beside: What Mutual Submission Looks Like In Practice
Many Christians, certainly most egalitarians, are familiar with Ephesians 5:21, “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ” (NIV). But as well-known as this
June 14, 2018
We Rally Today Because Female Protest Is Biblical
Today, advocates and activists from around the US will gather at the For Such A Time As This Rally in Dallas, Texas. The rally—led by
June 12, 2018
A Very Egalitarian Summer Reading List: 12 Books to Add to Your Pile
School’s out for summer! Well, some of us have technically been out of school for quite a while, or maybe it’s our kids who are
June 4, 2018
6 Principles for Guarding Churches Against Predators
I was fourteen the first time I rode the subway alone. I remember my parents drilling me about practical safety and how to spot a
May 31, 2018
What Kind of Men Will Our Church-Going Boys Become?
I’m sixty-five years old. In the time and culture in which I grew up, equality for women just didn’t exist—not in the church and not
May 29, 2018
Paige Patterson, SWBTS, and the Problem with “Sorry, Not Sorry”
To live in the American South is to be connected to Baptists. Raised in non-denominational churches, my own young signature was nevertheless scrawled on the
May 24, 2018