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…
Why Women Matter: The Church as the Face of God
Though there are probably as many conceptions of “primary issues” for the Church as there are churches, a typical list is easily constructed.…
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…
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…
Becoming a Champion of Women: One Pastor’s Journey
I have recently arrived at a new place in my approach to the subject of women in ministry. While I am not proud…
More than Two Paths to Egalitarianism?
last week Tim presented some thoughts about two different paths people sometimes take to get to an egalitarian perspective: the path of "rights"…
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…
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…
“But What About 1 Timothy 2:12?” Ten Talking Points
1 Timothy 2:12 continues to be an obstacle that prevents churches from moving toward a more robust theology of women. Read…
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…
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…
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…
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…