Hearing Myself Preach
I was the first woman I ever heard preach. I was 16 years old, and I called it “sharing”. The urge to…
8 Ways to Rethink the Conversation About Singleness
These days there is more emphasis on marriage and family than ever. My social media feeds are full of articles and posts…
7 Ways to Practice Gender Equality in Your Church
At times I have been frustrated by the number of churches that claim egalitarian theology, but are not actually practicing it. I’ve been…
In Support of the Female Pastor: Practicing Our Theology
I am thankful to have a church heritage that affirms and values women in ministry, women in leadership, and female pastors. Yet, I…
Women Enter Boldly: The Torn Veil & Direct Access to God
Do Not Enter, Employees Only, Faculty Only, Keep Out, Staff Only Beyond This Point, No Entry: Ticket Holders Only, No Trespassing, Members…
A Letter to Young Christian Feminists
As young Christian feminists you join a company of women and men dedicated to the cause of moving beyond the Curse and its…
Mail and Female: A Story About Women, the Post Office, and Church
In today's post, Tim Fall shares some fascinating history about women's equal access to the post office and draws some interesting parallels to…
On Being a Female Chaplain in the Military
I just spent six weeks with a group of 21 other Air Force chaplains. All 21 were male. I’m a female chaplain in…
Women in Church History: Footnoted and Forgotten?
Women have always played a crucial role in the establishment of the Christian church, but their contributions are often footnoted and forgotten. In…
Women, War, and Evangelicals
Marine Cpl. Christina Oliver on patrol in 2010. Credit Lynsey Addario|The New York Times Recently the U.S. military announced it was in the…
For Brown Girls Who Considered Leaving the Church When the Sexism was Too Much
A lot of Black women occupy pews in churches that privilege maleness, and even teach and uphold certain cultural norms from an ancient…
49 (more or less) Seriously Good Blogs for Christian Egalitarians
Updated 9/2021 to reflect the current status of the resources named. In this post, we provide a list of 40+ blogs that regularly…
I Didn’t Choose to Become an Egalitarian
I’m a southern girl, the middle child, one of three daughters in my family of five. My daddy gloried in raising up three,…
Mary’s Song – The Message of Christmas
Impromptu nativity reenactments are one of my favorite Christmas traditions. In our home, someone reads from the Gospel account and we bring out…
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…