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Book Review: Calm and Quiet My Soul: A Holistic Approach to Spiritual Care for the Mothering Pastor
By: Elizabeth Millar | July 10, 2024
Alyssa Lynn Bell offers empathetic understanding, spiritual insight, and practical encouragement to women who pastor and also mother. As an ordained minister, spiritual director, and recent doctoral student, Bell knows firsthand the challenges and joys of holding the dual roles of ministry and motherhood.
Did Adam Sin by Failing to Lead and Protect Eve in the Garden?
By: Mike Davis | July 4, 2024
One of the things I have noticed is that Adam’s sin in the Garden is often portrayed as not only eating from the forbidden tree but also as abdicating his leadership and protection of Eve. But when we look more carefully at the text of Genesis 2:16–3:17, we can see that such conclusions are wrong.
Book Review: Trauma: Caring for Survivors
By: Patty Craft | July 2, 2024
Darby A. Strickland, counselor and trauma expert, has authored a small but mighty book, Trauma: Caring for Survivors, part of the Resources for Changing Lives Ministry Booklet series. This booklet is written for anyone who wants to come alongside individuals suffering from trauma regardless of training or experience.
Book Review: The Woman They Wanted: Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife
By: Mikaela Bell | June 25, 2024
In her memoir and cautionary tale, The Woman They Wanted, Shannon Harris details the decades of spiritual abuse she experienced and her eventual escape.
The Perfect Storm: Recovering from Shipwreck in Structural Sexism
By: Jazmine Lawrence | June 23, 2024
You who do this healing work are the hands and feet of Jesus, resetting broken rudders––that is, informing consciences to bring women in ministry into safe havens––and coaxing wrecked ships back into action, not only to stay afloat but to thrive in community with the body of Christ: thank you!
Side by Side: Navigating Egalitarian Theology with Dr. Jeff Liou
By: Layla Van Gerpen, Rob Dixon, Jeff Ming Liou | June 21, 2024
“Emerging egalitarian” Dr. Jeff Liou, InterVarsity’s National Director of Theological Formation, reflects on his own journey with egalitarianism, and he offers a compelling picture of a theological formation process.
Book Review: Jesus the Refugee: Ancient Injustice and Modern Solidarity
By: Grace Payne | June 21, 2024
In Jesus the Refugee, Glenn Butner Jr. traces the flight of Joseph and Mary along with baby Jesus into Egypt and highlights how they would have been potentially received if the modern refugee conventions we have were in place. The book was an insightful, convicting, and educational read. Butner’s style is clear and concise, [...]
"Talking with a Woman..."
By: Neil Rees | June 20, 2024
Did the disciples realise how much their thinking was impacted by the powerful forces that shaped the world they had grown up in, with its cultural norms surrounding the place of women, reinforced by both implicit and explicit instruction? Did they have any idea to what extent the patriarchal system that they unreservedly embraced was [...]
A “Plain Reading” of Scripture
By: Carrie Silveira | June 18, 2024
In this issue of Mutuality, we hope to bring the subject of Bible translation out of the seminary classroom.
Naps, Lasagna, and Kissing: How Translation Really Works
By: Julie R. Frady | June 18, 2024
There is more to translation than switching out words from one language to another. Knowing how translation works will help us understand and think critically about the many Bible translations available.