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This, Too, Is Good
By: Mallory Ellington | February 27, 2025
Mallory Ellington shares her journey of declaring her body good. She reminds us that Jesus has not called us to a body size. Jesus has simply called us to himself. We bear the image of God, and that is declared good.
Is the Church a Safe Place for Women?
By: Andrew J. Bauman | January 23, 2025
Andrew Bauman shares his research of over 2,800 women and their stories of sexism in the church, and his desire to cultivate a safe church.
“Never Be Alone with a Member of the Opposite Sex”: Is the Billy Graham Rule Effective?
By: Marie-Noëlle Yoder, Thomas Poëtte | January 9, 2025
While "Billy Graham rule" may seem to be an effective firewall in addition to being easy to put into place, it rests on some questionable assumptions. It fundamentally presupposes that a personal relationship between a man and a woman is riskier than it is beneficial. In addition, this rule is based on a very contestable [...]
Home, Church, and World: The Five Myths of Purity Culture with Dr. Camden Morgante
By: Tara Korpi, Todd Korpi, Camden Morgante | December 6, 2024
Todd and Tara Korpi sit down with Dr. Camden Morgante to discuss her new book, Recovering from Purity Culture. The conversation explores the impact of purity culture on both men and women, the myths propagated by purity teachings, and practical steps for healing and recovery.
Book Review: In the Image of Her: Recovering Motherhood in the Christian Tradition
By: Elizabeth Millar | October 15, 2024
One may innocently (and incorrectly) assume that motherhood has been generally well-regarded in Christian history and that there is not much to learn. However, theologian Amy E. Marga delves deep into this important topic and uncovers the realities of mothering in light of Christian faith throughout history.
Book Review: The Woman They Wanted: Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife
By: Mikaela Bell | June 25, 2024
In her memoir and cautionary tale, The Woman They Wanted, Shannon Harris details the decades of spiritual abuse she experienced and her eventual escape.
The Perfect Storm: Recovering from Shipwreck in Structural Sexism
By: Jazmine Lawrence | June 23, 2024
You who do this healing work are the hands and feet of Jesus, resetting broken rudders––that is, informing consciences to bring women in ministry into safe havens––and coaxing wrecked ships back into action, not only to stay afloat but to thrive in community with the body of Christ: thank you!
Book Review: She Deserves Better: Raising Girls to Resist Toxic Teachings on Sex, Self, and Speaking Up
By: Mikaela Bell | September 14, 2023
After finishing their survey and best-selling book The Great Sex Rescue, testing popular Christian teachings about marriage and sex and empirically demonstrating the harm caused by patriarchal messages, co-authors Sheila Wray Gregoire, Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach, and Joanna Sawatsky received many inquiries from parents of young girls. These mothers (and fathers) wanted to know how they [...]
Authority to Cover Her Head: The Liberating Message of 1 Corinthians 11:3–16
By: Juliann Bullock | August 7, 2023
Read within its cultural context, 1 Corinthians 11:3–16 grants women a position of freedom and honor within the church.
Women Are People, Too
September 5, 2022
The church all too often slants discussions of porn toward men’s struggles. But women also struggle. Ignoring this reality harms women—they are othered and do not have adequate resources to help them find freedom.