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"Belay On": Reflections on Rock Climbing and Marriage
February 5, 2014
When we were engaged, we read books and met with our pastor, and understandably, both were invaluably helpful and hilariously uncomfortable. We also were lucky enough to stumble upon three key principles for a partnership in marriage through a hobby we both love: rock climbing. They are communication, trust, and give and take.
Biblical Love Should Not Be Determined by Gender
By: Trevor Sykes | February 1, 2014
Our pastor is beginning a new ministry series for the new year. He feels constrained by the Spirit to speak on the love of God and how our being loved by God should impact upon our ability to genuinely love others. In the introductory message he touched on some texts that really got me [...]
Streams Run Uphill: Conversations with Young Clergywomen of Color
By: Mihee Kim-Kort | February 1, 2014
In the candid book Streams Run Uphill: Conversations with Young Clergywomen of Color, author, writer, editor, and pastor Mihee Kim-Kort artfully brings together diverse narratives to encourage, educate, and equip clergywomen wrestling with identity, authority, and the uphill struggle against racism, sexism, ageism, and other ministry challenges.
When Others Shuddered: Eight Women Who Refused to Give Up
By: Jamie Janosz | February 1, 2014
When Others Shuddered: Eight Women Who Refused to Give Up is the story of eight women called to serve God and who, in doing so, changed the world.
Madonna Without Child
By: H. Edgar Hix | January 30, 2014
She holds His shoes in her hands. They are worn shoes, but the only clothes not stolen by Romans and priests and elders and everyone else who always wanted a piece of Him. But they cannot have
Mother and A Grave
By: H. Edgar Hix | January 30, 2014
I look at it every now and then. We both held Him. I and a grave share that honor.
Coming Alongside
By: Don Neufeld | January 30, 2014
As a boy, I lived on a small family fruit farm. When springtime came, grasses and weeds that coexisted between the rows of fruit trees were ripped and carved so that the soil could breathe and be prepared to support the trees for the coming season. As the weeds were turned over, an important cycle [...]
Ideas Have Consequences: Faith, Gender, and Social Ethics
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | January 30, 2014
The unilateral authority of males is evident in shaping nearly every culture throughout history. Further, when patriarchy is framed as a biblical ideal, it is not only at odds with the teachings of Scripture and the purposes of God’s covenant people, it also becomes a deadly spiritual disease that chokes life all around it.& [...]
Editor's Reflections | Winter 2014 (28.1)
By: William David Spencer | January 30, 2014
This issue is about ideas having consequences, finally centering, as we always do, on our target area: making sense of gender relations. As all issues of Priscilla Papers,this present one has been pieced together over months (and sometimes years), and each editorial is written on a topic relevant to the issue. But, at the [...]
Egalitarian Narrative in Scripture
By: Ruth Correll | January 29, 2014
A close reading of the Bible reveals patterns of doublet and parallel stories that bring attention and esteem to each gender. In fact, when compared to the sacred literature of other religions, the Bible provides an astounding representation of both men and women. Let's take a look at some examples.