A Mother’s Day Liturgy
In recent years I have been struck by how feminine communion is At the Last Supper Jesus says, “This is my body broken…
Happy EGALentines Day! (Free Printables)
We love the Egalitarian blogging community and to show our love this Valentines Day, we want to offer you all FREE PRINTABLE valentines!…
The Birth of a Pastor
My call to pastoral ministry began during my first semester of seminary. I was taking 3 required courses – Greek Exegesis, Mentored…
Women are in God’s Story – Do You See them?
“No one is on the periphery of God’s story”. That’s how the pastor at the church I attended last Sunday started his very well…
No Words: A Lament for Women
When I was looking at the worship life of the American church, I noticed that lament, and something like the book of Lamentations,…
Why I Support Women in Church Leadership – in 30 Seconds
I was recently asked to summarize why I support women in church leadership in thirty seconds or less. This was my response… Deborah…
Free A/V Resources on Biblical Gender Equality
Here are some free audio (A) and video (V) resources that present biblical gender equality (egalitarianism) in a clear, compelling way, have high…
5 Myths of Male Headship
I sat down across the table from her. We hadn’t seen each other in a while and I was excited to catch…
A Complementarian View of Justice?
Last week, I attended The Justice Conference that was held here in Los Angeles. I have to say up front that it was…
Questions About Egalitarian Dating
On The Junia Project, we talk a lot about the egalitarianism/complementarianism debate in various parts of life – Church, marriage, community, family –…
Job: A Limited Understanding of Pain
I understand why the Church holds up the book of Job as the example of faith in the midst of pain and suffering…
The Women of Advent: Rahab
Rahab is commonly referred to as "Rahab the Prostitute". This nickname limits our understanding of who she was. Rahab plays the savior to…
Biblical Manhood…or Biblical Jesus?
A lot of things are being said these days about being a "biblical man". It just seems like many people are using scripture…
Why I am a Feminist and an Egalitarian (And Why They Aren’t the Same Thing)
Feminism vs Egalitarianism I am both a feminist and a biblical egalitarian. These two are not the same. In fact, I believe that…