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Smart Women and Fragile Men: How Patriarchy Shapes Identity and Romance
By: Tim Krueger | June 5, 2019
Do men want to date smart women? This was the question behind a 2015 study published by the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.1 What the study learned is that men like the idea of dating women who are smarter than them, but when they meet an actual woman who fits the profile, they suddenly become much [...]
Jacob, Esau, and What It Means to Be a "Good Man"
By: Jonathan Schut | June 5, 2019
The church’s passion for helping men become “better men” would likely be better served by encouraging men to become better humans and better Christians.
Love Poem from Joseph
By: H. Edgar Hix | June 5, 2019
Your life will be my life, and my life yours. Your son will be my son, his Father my Father.
It’s Time for a Sexual Ethic Jesus Might Have Actually Preached
By: Lyndsey Medford | June 5, 2019
Consent: a word so bland I once found it almost ugly. Why would I base my framework for romantic relationships on a word as flippant and perfunctory as a waiver to have my photo taken? Bodies and relationships are deeply important to me as a Christian. Naturally, sex is also deeply important to me. Even [...]
A Tale of Two Rapes: What Tamar and Bathsheba Teach Us About Power, Consent, and Sexual Violence
By: Erin Moniz | June 5, 2019
While it is not addressed nearly enough from the pulpit, Scripture has important information about power, patriarchy, and sexual rhetoric. When we miss these elements in reading the Bible, we are more likely to misinterpret what we see in the world around us.
5 Purity Culture Myths and Why They Are False Promises
By: Camden Morgante | May 29, 2019
I was raised in Christian purity culture. I proudly wore my “True Love Waits” ring. I read Joshua Harris’s Christian cult classic, I Kissed Dating Goodbye. And today, I’m a psychologist and a vocal critic of purity culture.
My Pastor Was A Woman and It Meant Everything to Me
By: Rachel Asproth | May 22, 2019
For three wonderful years, my pastor was a woman. And it meant everything to me.
5 Reasons Why It's Okay to Tell Your Story of Abuse—Even When People Don't Want to Hear It
By: Connie Baker | May 15, 2019
No wonder it’s difficult for us to tell our stories. As women, we’ve been wired to protect those who harm us and stay silent to keep from rocking the boat.
Men and Women in Christ: Fresh Light from the Biblical Texts
By: Andrew Bartlett | May 14, 2019
The debate concerning gender roles in the church and in marriage continues to divide Christians. Can the gap be bridged between complementarians and egalitarians?
Priscilla: The Life of an Early Christian
By: Ben Witherington III | May 14, 2019
Witherington combines biblical scholarship and winsome storytelling to give readers a vivid picture of an important New Testament woman.