Jesus Found Me
One of my favorite stories is when Jesus heals a man who had been born blind since birth. After Jesus heals him,…
Wives and Husbands in 1 Peter: Who is the Weaker Vessel?
Certain passages in 1 Peter are sometimes used to support the idea of hierarchy in Christian marriage, but a closer look reveals that…
The Case of the Reluctant Feminist
I don’t really like to identify myself as a feminist. I am - to borrow and slightly modify our priest’s description of herself…
Paul, Singleness, and Mutuality: 3 Proposals for the Church
Something I’ve come to understand is that singleness is a high price to ask of people. I was single for a long time…
They Gave Me a Box
For when I offered them this voice that you had given me When I offered them these hands that you had strengthened When…
“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…
What Equality in Christ Means for Men
As a man and a Christian, I’ve been given some heavy burdens. In a society characterized by a long history of male privilege,…
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…
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 a Pastor Made a Woman Out of Me
The more I embrace being a pastor, the more I give the church the opportunity to experience both the masculine and feminine heart…
The Origins of Sexism in the Church
Is the doctrine of male authority in the church “God-ordained,” or does it have a more human origin? To answer this question, I’d…
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…
Gender Roles vs. Spiritual Roles in the Body of Christ
God points to our role and relationship in the Church being defined through a spiritual identity, not a biological one. Read…
No Middle Ground for Women in the Church
There was a time I tried to keep both a hierarchical view of authority in the church and a freedom for women to…
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…