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Together, Let's Tear Down the Gender Wall
By: Guest Author | June 30, 2014
Similar to believers in other epochal seasons in church history, we believe God still speaks. The Bible reminds us, “We know in part.” In closing, let’s together … tear down the gender wall!
Forgotten Girls: Stories of Hope and Courage
By: Michele Rickett, Kay Marshall Strom | June 28, 2014
All over the world, women and girls face troubles such as starvation, displacement, illiteracy, sexual exploitation, and abuse. In fact, statistics show that the world's most oppressed people are overwhelmingly female. Moved by the plight of these neglected girls, advocates Kay Marshall Strom and Michele Rickett took a trip across continents to interview girls and [...]
The Scroll Links Up 6/27/14
By: Naomi Krueger | June 27, 2014
Happy Friday! Here's a round-up of blog posts pointing to biblical gender equality. Be sure to share your own recommendations in the comments!
The Workaholic Mom?
By: Susan Harris Howell | June 25, 2014
“What pushes someone toward becoming a workaholic?” “What do we get out of spending too much time at work at the expense of our families?” These are the questions we pondered recently in a Sunday School class I attend.
Bold Girls Speak: Girls of the Bible Come Alive Today
By: Mary Stromer Hanson | June 25, 2014
Why are young women often not actively nurtured and encouraged in their church families and Christian education? Could it be that they need biblical models and mentors? Where do girls see themselves in the Bible? Hardly at all, as in the world at large, they find themselves overlooked.
Too Heavy a Yoke: Black Women and the Burden of Strength
By: Chanequa Walker-Barnes | June 19, 2014
Black women are strong. At least that's what everyone says and how they are constantly depicted. But what, exactly, does this strength entail? And what price do Black women pay for it? In this book, the author, a psychologist and pastoral theologian, examines the burdensome yoke that the ideology of the Strong Black Woman places [...]
More Thoughts on the Divine Gender ...
By: Shaun Short | June 18, 2014
It is due time that we begin to broaden our use of gender identification for God if we are ever to put such atrocities behind us.
Fighting Words
By: Sharon Cairns Mann | June 17, 2014
As we think about the goal of gender equality for all, it's easy to get caught up in competitive terminology. We may think that we are engaged in a "battle" (yep, there's a competitive term) and we have to tip the balance of power (oops, more battlefield thinking) so that egalitarians win (dang! there it [...]
My Constant Ally: A (slightly belated) Father's Day reflection
By: Florkime Paye | June 16, 2014
Father’s Day is a great opportunity to thank the men around us for the job they have done raising us. My experience is no different. My father has been a great influence in my life, and as I grow older into a strong woman who fights the hold of patriarchy, I cannot help but [...]
TOGETHER: Reclaiming Co-Leadership in Marriage
By: tim+anne evans | June 11, 2014
The majority of marriage sermons, books, and seminars focus on different infallible interpretations of a handful of controversial marriage texts. This often results in confusion surrounding the issues of equality, headship, submission, and authority.