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…
On 1 Corinthians 14 & Women’s Silence in Church
It is all too easy for the loudest and most prolific voices to dominate what a young Christian hears about gender relationships in…
Hyphenating My Last Name: A Deal Breaker?
So about a month ago a friend and I got into a debate on Twitter after he mentioned that a woman wanting to…
The Many Female Followers of Jesus
I read Matthew 27:55-56 recently and saw something I had not noticed before. There were many female followers at Jesus’ crucifixion – many.…
Co-Leadership in Marriage: Who’s in Authority?
We believe authority is at the heart of much marriage misunderstanding and debate. Over the years traditional-hierarchical-complementarian marriage-view proponents have described their perceived…
Jesus and the Canaanite Woman: Caring for the Marginalized
How does one best care for marginalized people, those who have been isolated from community, stigmatized by society, and even neglected or wounded…
From a Daddy to His Daughters: Dreaming for Them in the Church
In honor of Father's Day being celebrated this weekend, we are delighted to share this heart-felt post by Brandon Chase. This letter is…
Co-Leadership in Marriage: Let’s Talk about Submission
Submission in marriage often comes with lots of negative baggage. In fact, many people refer to submission as the "S"-word. The reality is…
Why We Need More Women in Biblical Studies
Evangelicals need to develop a deeper theology of women; one that accurately reflects the fact that women and men were created in the…
Co-Leadership in Marriage: What about Headship?
Headship can often become a divisive issue in marriage discussions—especially in religious circles. Various “infallible” headship interpretations and accompanying dialogue could fill a…
Christian Feminism: Friend or Foe? Part 2
As we saw in the previous post, a recent article by Matt Walsh argued that feminism is unnecessary for Christians. Today I want…
Christian Feminism: Friend or Foe? Part I
A recent article warned Christian women (and men, in parentheses) that “Feminism Is Not Your Friend” and addressed a twofold question: Do Christians…
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”…
A Woman’s Right to Choose (And It’s Not What You Think…)
“You are a creative, intelligent person with a very bright future ahead of you. Don’t feel bad about your decision. I’m proud of…