No Words: A Lament for Women
When I was looking at the worship life of the American church, I noticed that lament, and something like the book of Lamentations,…
Walking in Rachel Held Evans’ Shoes
It was November 2013. The conference had already started, and I was running late. I walked quickly along the sidewalk with my…
Women & Leadership in Sacramental Churches
When I was a pastor in the nondenominational world, most conversations around gender and church leadership revolved around whether women should preach from…
On John Piper & Manhood
At the beginning of March one of our readers wrote in and asked this question: "I recently watched a video regarding The Gospel…
50 Shades of Grey and Patriarchy: What Exactly Did We Expect?
There are many articles written by Christians trying to pick apart why it is that so many women, both in and out of…
Confusing “Equality” with “Sameness”: A Complementarian Misconception
Time after time, I’ve read complementarian literature that seems to misunderstand what is meant by biblical equality for women and men. The heart…
What I Would Tell My 12-Year-Old Self About Gender Roles
It wasn’t until I started attending a private Christian school as a 12-year-old that I became aware of the spectrum of views regarding…
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…
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”…
The Logic of Galatians 3:28
Both egalitarians and complementarians try to grapple with Paul’s words in Galatians 3:28 in their own ways. However, sometimes we do not look…
Thoughts on an Unsuccessful Job Interview: Jesus Loves Women (and People Who Disagree with Me)
"It says that your area of study is Women’s Literature and Feminist Theory. How is that compatible with teaching at a Christian university?"…
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…
Do Men Really Need to “Govern” Women?
“Governing,” according to this document, is exclusively a man’s role. This begs the question, if you are a complementarian man, why do you…
A Complementarian View of Justice?
Last week, I attended The Justice Conference that was held here in Los Angeles. I have to say up front that it was…
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,…