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Jesus' Vision for Masculinity: The (Actual) Best A Man Can Get
By: Rob Dixon | January 23, 2019
By now, you’ve probably seen Gillette’s “We Believe: The Best Men Can Be” ad. Launched last week online, the ad depicts several examples of toxic masculinity, including bullying, harassment, mansplaining, and the notion that “boys will be boys.
The Gutsy Girls Series: Strong, Christian Women Who Impacted the World
By: Amy L. Sullivan | January 23, 2019
The Gutsy Girls series is a collection of children’s picture books highlighting five Christian women from history to present day.
I Was Sexually Abused in the Church and I Thought I Was the Problem
By: Marjo Mitsutomi | January 16, 2019
“What’s wrong with me?” I’ve asked myself this question each time I’ve been assaulted by a Christian man I trusted. Each time it happened, I felt guilty, alone, and sure it was my fault.
Book Review: Women In God's Mission
By: Woodrow E. Walton | January 14, 2019
Women in God’s Mission, from cover to cover, is a descriptive narrative which very closely follows Lederleitner’s own life-long experience in missionary leadership. Lederleitner also shares the thoughts and stories of women born and reared in approximately thirty countries from around the world. They are presently “serving and leading in many types of [...]
Women in God’s Mission: Accepting the Invitation to Serve and Lead
By: Mary Lederleitner | January 13, 2019
Women have advanced God's mission throughout history and around the world. But women often face particular obstacles in ministry. What do we need to know about how women thrive?
Girls Should Not Have to Ask If God Likes Boys Better
By: Julie Meyer Taylor | January 9, 2019
I was seven years old—sitting in a hard, metal desk, staring at the hole-y paddle hanging ominously on the wall, and wearing a skirt that reached three inches from my knee—when my teacher told us God didn’t want women to be pastors.
How A Pastor and A Church Changed Their Stance on Women in Ministry
By: Sarah Lindsay | January 2, 2019
In 2016, pastor Ray Kollbocker felt convicted to examine the issue of women’s leadership in the church. Two years later, in early 2018, his church opened all of its leadership positions to women.
Why Are We Teaching Girls to Hate Their Bodies?
By: Kate Dewhurst | December 27, 2018
Our bodies weren’t designed to be hated but to be respected—to be regarded as sacred, to be loved beyond measure, to be holy reflections of the beauty and wisdom of God.
Hey Church, We Need to Talk About Consent
By: Melissa Spolar | December 19, 2018
The few men who have kissed me did not ask my permission first. They didn’t ask if I wanted their tongues in my mouth, or about any of the other things they’ve tried either. It seems this is the standard today—even among Christians.
Book Review: Am I Sleeping with the Enemy?: Males and Females in the Image of God
By: Naomi Eden, Jason Eden | December 17, 2018
Ron Clark offers a passionate and personally informed response to the issue of male-to-female violence. Drawing on his pastoral care efforts and experience of working with a variety of couples coming out of violent relationships, a reader can tell that he deeply cares about the issue at hand and that his personal reflections are well [...]