Brokering Peace: Egalitarian Theology Meets the “Mommy Wars”
Most of us have heard about the Mommy Wars: the tension between mothers who stay at home and those who work. In this conflict, mothers
May 31, 2017
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Text or Pretext: Loving Scripture, Living Egalitarian
I was raised complementarian. More importantly, I was raised in something of a theological echo chamber where my complementarian convictions went undisputed. All diligent Bible
May 31, 2017
A Guide to Cross-Centered Submission
The word “submission” elicits a strong and often negative reaction in our culture. For many, it provokes images of oppression, slavery, or abuse. Submitting sounds
May 31, 2017
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
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