The teacher walked into the room, strode up to the whiteboard, and wrote the following list: Sex, Supper, Submission. SEX SUPPER SUBMISSION She…
When I met this blazing high-school junior, I could tell she had a fire in her gut that compelled her to contend for…
I remember that Christmas when what I wanted most in the whole world was to be having a baby. We had been hoping…
When I teach about the Trinity in my introductory theology class, the topic of God and gender often comes up. “Is God male?”…
As both a woman in ministry, and a mom, I often feel like I live in tension. I’m sure all working moms feel…
The truth is that you know a victim of abuse. It might be your mother, sister, aunt, friend, or a teenager in your…
I thought my dreams were about to come true when I [finally] got married. I left my family, friends, and my job as…
I wrote this note to a friend who continues to believe in "Biblical gender roles" and thought it might be encouraging and helpful…
I was 32 years old before I heard the word egalitarian. My universe was very small growing up. I, sort of, realized there…
No matter your church context – whether your church ordains women as ministers of the gospel, whether they involve women as preachers or…
When I was 5 years old, I sang in my first church choir. My dad encouraged me to sing loud so he could…
For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a pastor. Raised as a pastor’s kid, my childhood is filled with…
Pastor’s wife problems: Getting slapped on the behind after your husband’s sermon while the congregant calls out, “Good message from Kris today”. Almost…
My siblings and I were setting the table when we heard an echo from the kitchen. “Honey, please put down that chain saw…
Sometimes I still believe the myths. You know, the soft rumblings of that devilish voice that says, “you don’t have much to offer…