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Why Christians Can Do Better Than The "Billy Graham Rule"
By: Tina Osterhouse | April 3, 2017
My first lesson on the dangerous pitfalls of sexual sin and subsequent public scandal came one ordinary day in 1988. I arrived home from church to my dad sitting in his comfy chair, mesmerized and leaning close to the television. Popular televangelist Jimmy Swaggart was confessing to millions of people that he had sinned against God [...]
Calling All Egalitarians To Courageous Advocacy
By: Tina Osterhouse | March 28, 2017
The issue of inequality in the church has been a burr under my saddle since I was eight years-old. God gives gifts without discrimination and partiality. Male and female, together, make the church.
Journey Into Priesthood: Egalitarian Women Making History
By: Sarah Rodriguez | March 21, 2017
Last week, we wrote about the life and work of Jo Anne Lyon, the first female general superintendent of the Wesleyan Church. This week’s article will focus on Rev. Dr. Emily Awino Onyango, an Anglican priest ordained in her native Kenya.
When Brave Women Dig In Their Heels
By: Sarah Ago | March 20, 2017
I recently attended my denomination’s annual pastors’ conference. At the gathering, I saw men and women equally represented in the pulpit, on the worship team, and among those making announcements. The diversity I witnessed made me smile. I saw many women leaders in attendance and I celebrated them. Yet, I know that their journeys [...]
How The Gospel Subverts Gender-Hierarchy
By: Tina Osterhouse | January 19, 2017
As a fourth grader at a local public school, I got into a classroom debate over the rights of women, and in particular, the right of mothers to work outside the home once they have children. The other outspoken Christian in my class, a boy hailing from an extremely conservative home, stated with deliberate clarity [...]
My Band of Brothers: Men Who Support Women In Ministry
By: Sarah Ago | September 29, 2016
I am a woman called to minister as a pastor in the body of Christ. My ministry journey is layered with men who called out my pastoral gifting and stoked the fire of my ministry. I find it especially sweet that the loudest voices of affirmation for my work are brothers who regularly cheer me [...]
Advocating for Gender Equality in Neutral Ministry Settings
By: Guest Author | August 23, 2016
Working in an interdenominational ministry setting is a saving grace when I am frustrated by the church’s politics, favoritism, and doctrinal stubbornness. I absolutely love working in ministries where several churches unite, putting differences aside, to serve a community. It is such a beautiful picture of Christ’s vision for service and unity in [...]
Freeing Women to Pursue Diverse Callings
By: Alexis Waggoner | June 30, 2016
Some women are creatively fulfilling their calling by pouring into their children as full-time parents. But let’s not assume that women all have the same calling. Ignoring the diversity of women’s callings creates toxic limitations, and these limitations are antithetical to filling our unique role in the kingdom of God.
One Body, Many Gifts
By: Sarah Rose Lochelt | May 25, 2016
There are several passages in the New Testament that list the spiritual gifts believers receive for the purpose of building up of the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12; Romans 12; Ephesians 4; 1 Peter 4). Much has been written about these lists and their implications, particularly for how we ought to recognize and understand spiritual gifts in the church.
Anyone with Faith
By: Nancy Kempf | May 9, 2016
"What I’m about to tell you is true. Anyone who believes in me will do the works I have been doing. In fact, they will do even greater things. That’s because I am going to the Father" (John 14:12). Anyone. The word leaped from the passage straight into my heart. Really? Anyone? I quickly [...]