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Domestic Abuse Is Our Business: Part 1
By: Sarah Colson | November 3, 2015
Do you remember the day you realized that our world is a grimmer place than you once thought it was? Do you recall when you realized, for the very first time, that not everyone has food to eat every day? Can you picture the painful moment when you discovered that “prince charming” was not always [...]
How Complementarianism Stole My Identity
By: Ashley Easter | November 2, 2015
When I first left patriarchy and embraced egalitarianism, I lost myself to an identity crisis. I woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and realized I had no idea who I was. I knew who I had been, who I had wanted to be, and who I had thought I was supposed to [...]
What's Domestic Abuse Got To Do With Theology?
By: Natalie Collins | October 28, 2015
On a macro scale, the complementarian approach to abuse is incomplete. If our mission is to end the abuse and oppression of women, it becomes clear that we can’t just saw off individual branches of oppression, leaving the tree rooted in the sin of patriarchy.
Will A Truly Honest Bible Translation for Women Ever Be Made?: Part 2
By: Linda Lawler | October 28, 2015
Last week, we set the stage for today's discussion by exploring some of the ways in which bias and mistakes in translations have upheld, implicitly and explicitly, beliefs in the subordination of women. Today, we'll pick up where we left off with an example of bias in translation and an answer to our final two [...]
10 Myths About Domestic Abuse You Didn't Know You Believed: Part 2
By: Natalie Collins | October 27, 2015
Abuse is the choice of a person, usually a man statistically (but not exclusively), to undermine the personhood of his partner, girlfriend, wife.
10 Myths About Domestic Abuse You Didn't Know You Believed: Part 1
By: Natalie Collins | October 26, 2015
The majority of Christians agree that abuse should not happen. And yet, it continues to happen in our neighborhoods, friendship groups, families, and churches. So, we have to conclude that our theology on abuse is often either misguided, toxic, or both.
When Saying "No" Is A Sin
By: Brita Long | October 21, 2015
A few nights ago, my husband turned me down for sex. He pleaded fatigue and fell asleep at 8:30pm.
Will A Truly Honest Bible Translation for Women Ever Be Made?
By: Linda Lawler | October 21, 2015
After years of participating in women's Bible studies, I finally realized that I was not seeing the church's teachings on women bringing renewal to women, marriages, and families. Instead, I saw those teachings causing serious harm. So I asked the Lord to teach me what the Bible truly says about women. I read everything I [...]
3 Reasons Why I Don't Mind Splitting the Bill: Egalitarian Dating Perspectives
By: Rachel Asproth | October 19, 2015
When I say I prefer to split the bill on a date, I get a lot of reactions. Most people respond negatively. They often wonder if I’m one of those women who (gasp) hates all tradition or who rejects all attempts by men to be “gentlemen.” I’ve also found that many people like [...]
What Is This Woman Doing Preaching In My Bible?
By: Sara Ronnevik | October 14, 2015
Huldah’s story is absent. I have listened to pastors preaching online, on the radio, in different churches, in different denominations, in this country, and overseas. And I have never once heard a pastor tell the story of Huldah or teach on the significance of her life.