“No Representation & No Invitation”: To Be Asked the Question
She was lovely, a school teacher for impressionable third-graders, and every bit as gracious as you would hope for the person caring for…
Women in Church Leadership: A Personal Story
I grew up with parents who loved God in a truly relational way. Church was important, I spent most days of the week…
The Proverbs 31 Woman and Me
I have a confession to make. I don’t have a problem with the Proverbs 31 Woman. One of the upsides to growing up…
They Gave Me a Box
For when I offered them this voice that you had given me When I offered them these hands that you had strengthened When…
Overcoming Gender Discrimination in the Church: One Woman’s Story
I couldn’t study. I couldn’t think straight. I was distressed, overset with a spiritual crisis that rocked me to the core. Did God…
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…
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…
Confessions of a Closet Egalitarian
I never heard the words egalitarian or complementarian until last summer. At 50 (first of my true confessions) I’m a little late to…
When God Calls a Complementarian Woman into Ministry
The word “Complementarian” is a loaded word that immediately raises defenses. By way of explanation for those who are unfamiliar with the term,…
How I Became A Christian Feminist
It seems that in many Christian communities being a “biblical man” or a “biblical woman” is just as high of a priority, if…
Let My People Go: The Impact of Patriarchy in the Church
Patriarchy is an oppressive cultural norm with a history that predates Christianity. Fortunately, it is fading from our global community. Unfortunately, it persists…
The Power of Your Story
A culture is built around the stories it tells. After telling my story of spiritual abuse and marginalization as a woman leader in…
Becoming a Pastor Made a Woman Out of Me
The more I embrace being a pastor, the more I give the church the opportunity to experience both the masculine and feminine heart…
Becoming an Egalitarian in Greek Class
You're in for a treat today as Junia Project blogger Meredith and her husband Curtis share the story of how he came to…
Fierce and Feminine
Fierce and feminine. Despite widespread perception, deeply embedded associations and centuries of conditioning, these two words are not mutually exclusive. Rather, they are…