Priscilla and Aquila Model Marriage “More Accurately”
If you’ve spent any time in church (or studying the New Testament text), you’ve heard of the famous couple, Priscilla and Aquila. Biblical narratives centered
January 30, 2018
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A Woman Called and Qualified to Preach
I grew up in a traditional, warm, and well-meaning suburban Baptist church in Western Canada. No one who looked like me ever brought a word,
January 23, 2018
4 Problems with Andy Savage’s Apology
This past Friday, The Wartburg Watch exposed megachurch pastor Andy Savage for sexually assaulting a teenage girl, Jules Woodsen, who has now come forward to
January 10, 2018
Support Survivors and Defy Patriarchy in 2018
At the beginning of 2017, I wrote a blog calling women to speak out and use our voices like never before. And did we ever!
January 9, 2018
Why Husbands Can’t “Get Her Ready for Jesus”
In mid-December, an article was published on the Desiring God website titled “Husbands, Get Her Ready for Jesus.” Written by a Philadelphia pastor named Bryan
January 3, 2018
We Are Our Foremothers’ Wildest Dream
Imagine a four-day road trip and a diverse group of thirty-four evangelical leaders from eighteen states. Imagine a collection of prophetic women who have the
December 19, 2017
Tracking Errors in Bible Translation
In his New York Times Best Seller, Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking, Malcolm Gladwell notes the damage that results when experts do not
December 13, 2017
Enough
Here it is: the English echo of your word upon which my soul feeds. Preprocessed food, to be sure, but liberally salted with the Spirit;
December 13, 2017
Translation Troubles: 1 Corinthians 14 as a Test Case
The challenging complexity of the ministry of Bible translation should spark humility, among translators themselves and among those who critique them. I pledge to keep
December 13, 2017
How Bible Translation Shapes Our View of Women in God’s Story
Sometimes I forget to ask the right questions. And when I forget to ask and think, I end up being in places I’d rather not
December 13, 2017