6 Differing Views on Wedding Traditions
I really don't like weddings. They're just not my thing. For the most part, I don't like attending them, I don't like being…
Anatomy of an Egalitarian Wedding Ceremony
Some time ago I was part of a Twitter conversation about marriage ceremonies that reflect biblical egalitarian values. Since my husband is a…
Confusing “Equality” with “Sameness”: A Complementarian Misconception
Time after time, I’ve read complementarian literature that seems to misunderstand what is meant by biblical equality for women and men. The heart…
Why Women Matter: The Church as the Face of God
Though there are probably as many conceptions of “primary issues” for the Church as there are churches, a typical list is easily constructed.…
What I Would Tell My 12-Year-Old Self About Gender Roles
It wasn’t until I started attending a private Christian school as a 12-year-old that I became aware of the spectrum of views regarding…
Building Fences & Taking Sides
I’m a big advocate for what I like to call “tension living.” If this life has taught me anything, particularly where faith is…
Becoming a Champion of Women: One Pastor’s Journey
I have recently arrived at a new place in my approach to the subject of women in ministry. While I am not proud…
More than Two Paths to Egalitarianism?
last week Tim presented some thoughts about two different paths people sometimes take to get to an egalitarian perspective: the path of "rights"…
Two Paths to Affirming Women’s Ordination
With the Church of England’s recent vote to begin ordaining women as bishops, the issue of women’s ordination has once again been in…
Phebe Willets: (Woman) Preacher of the 1700s
The most prominent of my ancestors was a cousin, Elias Hicks (1748-1930), who brought Quakerism to a famous schism in North America. Though…
In the Image of Man They Created God; Male They Created Him
Last week Owen Strachan, prominent complementarian leader and President of the Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, called Rachel Held Evans‘ teaching “heresy”…
The Logic of Galatians 3:28
Both egalitarians and complementarians try to grapple with Paul’s words in Galatians 3:28 in their own ways. However, sometimes we do not look…
“But What About 1 Timothy 2:12?” Ten Talking Points
1 Timothy 2:12 continues to be an obstacle that prevents churches from moving toward a more robust theology of women. Read…
Thoughts on an Unsuccessful Job Interview: Jesus Loves Women (and People Who Disagree with Me)
"It says that your area of study is Women’s Literature and Feminist Theory. How is that compatible with teaching at a Christian university?"…
Hope Rekindled: Giving My First Sermon
Last Sunday I preached for the first time in my own church. I had preached before - but never for the church I…