The Bible and the Undoing of Patriarchy
The Bible really is quite clear about patriarchy. From creation (which tells us about God’s good will), women are explicitly made in the…
Using Peter and Paul Against Mary? Patriarchy and Slavery in New Testament Letters
In the context of Ephesians 3, Colossians 3, and 1 Peter 2-3, instructions to wives and to slaves are inextricable from one another.…
Revisiting the Woman at the Well in John 4
The story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well is told in chapter 4 of the Gospel of John. It comes…
The New Testament Case for Women Pastors
"There were zero women pastors in the Bible and no women apostles. There were no women pastors in nearly 2000 years of church…
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…
10 Ways Men Can Fight Sexism
Are you a man who is discontent with just believing women should be treated fairly? Are you ready to do something? Here are…
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…
Is Male Authority “Implied” in the Bible?
in Ephesians 5:24, Greek manuscripts of the New Testament frame male authority or the submission of wives to husbands not as command, but…
Does the Creation Account Support Women’s Submission?
Views on submission exist on a continuum, but generally speaking, egalitarians support mutual submission in marriage, and church leadership based on giftedness rather…
Submission: A Personal Story
Submission What he had always been told he deserved What he expected from me, with nothing in return But it was not mine…
Gender Hierarchy isn’t the Reason I Left Evangelical Christianity, but…
I was raised by egalitarian parents and my first meeting with gender division in the Church was when I was studying theology at…
Living Between the Mommy Wars
When I was pregnant, a friend of mine told me that her mother hadn’t been much into babies. She chuckled a bit as…
Lost In Translation: Phoebe, Servant or Minister?
Though inequality makes some of my complementarian friends uneasy, they hold fast to their beliefs nonetheless. They do this, some tell me, because…
5 Things I Wish Male Egalitarian Pastors Would Do
Dear Male Egalitarian Pastors, I have something I need to tell you, and it’s a bit tough to say. Before I do, I…
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Junia: A Woman Apostle
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By David Williams. A detailed critique of complementarian interpretations of Romans 16:7 that attempt to diminish Junia’s status as an apostle.
The Lost Apostle: Searching for the Truth about Junia
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In The Lost Apostle award-winning journalist Rena Pederson investigates a little known subject in early Christian history—the life and times of the female apostle Junia.
Scripture and the Authority of God: How to Read the Bible Today
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Wright, N.T. (2005). Scripture and the Authority of God: How to Read the Bible Today. New York: Harper Collins.
Seriously Good Egalitarian Bloggers
Here is our list of 49 Seriously Good Blogs for Christian Egalitarians.