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Faithfully Undermining Patriarchy: Making Sense of 1 Peter 3:1
By: Elizabeth K. Casey | December 5, 2015
If Peter was not supporting slavery or patriarchy, but instead calling Christians to live above reproach, how can we make sense of these verses today?
Selective Literalism: Female Elders
By: tim+anne evans | November 30, 2015
When Anne and I teach our co-leadership marriage message, we are frequently asked our opinion on women being encouraged to serve as elders. The following is a conversation we had with a couple I refer to as “Diane” and “Jack.” My desire is to illustrate how selective literalism can impact a church’s elder [...]
Patriarchy, Western Privilege, and Missions
By: Lori Buckle | November 24, 2015
Lurking beneath my perceived “calling” to missions was an unspoken assumption about my place in the world and the place of others in relation to myself. I now see that my goal and the assumptions driving it were rooted in my own bias. They were also a consequence of patriarchy.
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.
Acting Like A Lady: A Satire
By: Lily Ellyn Dunn | August 12, 2015
We all know there's only one right way to be a woman. It might not always come naturally, but that's only because we are sinful creatures.
Misogyny and the Church
By: Eugene Cho | August 1, 2015
It's not an exaggeration to say that misogyny is a matter of life and death. Our theology impacts women and men all around the world. Every woman is made in the image of God!
Looking Forward: Living in Redeemed Relationships
By: Ken Fong | August 1, 2015
If the way things are will never change until Christ returns, those experiencing oppression and marginality today struggle to believe that the gospel is truly Good News for all. Christ calls us to live today as a preview of what will be true for all eternity.
A Question Mark Over My Head: Learning From the Narratives of Female Theologians in the Evangelical Academy
By: Emily Louise Zimbrick-Rogers | August 1, 2015
This lecture presents the findings of a qualitative study of women in evangelicalism, using the Evangelical Theological Society's 2014 annual meeting as the research site.
Pastors Panel
By: Eugene Cho, Anne Zaki, Adelita Garza | August 1, 2015
Each pastor faces unique challenges in fostering communities where God's gifting in men and women can flourish.