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6 Principles for Guarding Churches Against Predators
By: Gricel Medina | May 30, 2018
Predators seek out churches and communities that have a culture of naiveté. They’re looking for leadership that will consistently give them the benefit of the doubt and congregations that easily trust them with young people.
Paige Patterson, SWBTS, and the Problem with "Sorry, Not Sorry"
By: Dawn Choate | May 24, 2018
The reality is, whether you’re Baptist or not, Patterson’s lack of perceivable remorse and his colleagues’ refusal to offer any real consequences or change is a signal that we have much work to do in the larger body of Christ. This isn’t just a “Baptist problem.”
4 Ways Christian Conferences Exclude
By: Gricel Medina | May 2, 2018
We shouldn’t be forced to attend conferences built on gender stereotypes or accept speaker line-ups that have few to no women or people of color. If Christian conferences mean to reflect the diverse makeup of the church, they will have to do better. They will have to move beyond confirmation bias and stereotypes.
3 Lessons I Learned from the Stories of Women Immigrants
By: Susan Harris Howell, Shelby Barnett | April 25, 2018
Recently, in the small bowling alley where Shelby works, three immigrant women and eight children came to the counter to pay for their games. After Shelby realized that none of the women could speak English, one of them tried to apologize, saying, “Normally my husband…” Shelby asked if her husband usually did the talking. She [...]
What Comes After the Hashtag: Justice in the Wake of #MeToo
By: Jodi Hansen | April 9, 2018
On a temperate Southern California evening in 1982, I was raped. It was one of those all-too-common stories of a college girl being assaulted at a party. It was also one of those well-hidden stories of a Christian male refusing to take “no” for an answer.
Women Pastors Need Not Apply
By: Jamé Bolds | April 9, 2018
Do we really embrace women in ministry? Do we hire them for teaching and executive leadership positions or do we throw up roadblocks and excuses for not passing the pastoral mantle to women?
5 Steps for Churches When Abuse Happens
By: Ashley Easter | March 28, 2018
I’d like to present five steps for proper response to abuse disclosure in churches. I hope that churches facing similar situations in the future will have the tools and knowledge to do better.
Book Review: Still Evangelical?
By: Jennay Smith | March 21, 2018
Edited by Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Theological Seminary, Still Evangelical? contains chapters by ten individuals who consider themselves evangelicals, and their reflections as they wrestle with the meaning of and their association with evangelicalism, especially in light of the 2016 election.
How to Be an Ally to Women in the Church
By: Hannah Wilkinson | February 27, 2018
Every week, members of our small group Bible study share their “highs,” their “lows,” and how they’ve seen God this week. A couple of weeks ago, I co-led the group in a discussion on what it means to be both a Christian and a feminist. To begin, women in the group spoke openly about [...]
How to Deal with Sexism in Your Church
By: Jeanne Porter King | February 12, 2018
Not long ago, I served on an advisory board for a Christian organization. After a morning of listening to departmental reviews from operational staff, I shared my opinion on the notable differences in the last two presentations with a fellow male board member.