My husband, Luke, and I grew up in a conservative evangelical church, in which traditional “gender roles” are often praised as biblical and godly. The message is sometimes subtle, but remains loud and clear: a man is to be the…Read More→
When I think about the efforts female Christian leaders are making to move women forward, I picture a shallow, muddy river. There are women on each side of the river, and there are also women standing in the river. One…Read More→
Like many of you, I am a broken woman. The Church that I thought I loved clipped my wings, and told me with its actions, that I was not worthy to lead or sit at “important decision” making tables. I…Read More→
For Christian feminists, it is easy to exclude the traditional woman. I am guilty of it myself. It is never intentional; it is an effort to correct an imbalance in the Church. You see, the Church has always praised the…Read More→