Did Jesus Spend Most of His Time with Just 12 Men?
An argument often used to restrict women from church leadership is that Jesus spent most of his time on earth investing in a…
Directing Godspell with a Female Jesus
“Do you care if Jesus is a righty or a lefty?” Jasmine Myers asks during a rehearsal for Godspell. She’s just finished…
A God With Two Hands: Reflecting on Gender Equality
In a recent Christians for Biblical Equality blog post, Kevin Giles showed how people used the Bible to justify slavery in a way that…
Women of Advent: A Vulnerable Genealogy
Recently, I heard a sermon preached almost entirely on Jesus’ genealogy in Matthew. I was visiting a church I attended in my youth,…
Made in the Image of a God Who Doesn’t Look Like Me
My family doesn’t look like a family in a lot of ways. Meaning, we don’t look like one another. At all. We are…
The Commissioning of Mary Magdalene
This moment would become the very cornerstone of our faith. Preached in millions of sermons, proclaimed in every nation and tongue, written about…
The Anointing of Jesus at Bethany
This week we are pleased to bring you three Easter reflections on women disciples who were an integral part of Jesus' live and…
Mary Magdalene: 5 Things You Should Know
There is no evidence in the bible or church history to suggest that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute or the wife of Jesus.…
Martha, Misunderstood
I can't imagine a world in which it would be culturally acceptable for a hostess to walk up to her guest of honor…
The New Wine of the Kingdom: Equality in the Church
… no one who drinks the old wine seems to want the new wine. ‘The old is just fine,’ they say.” Jesus in…
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.…
Jesus and a Woman’s “Place”
When I read the Gospels I can't help but notice a significant disconnect between the life of Jesus and widespread Church practice. Jesus…