I’ve spent my life in church. I’m a bit of a church nerd, actually. I love business meetings and conferences; ecclesiastical conversations are my FAVORITE conversations; and, well, I use words like “ecclesiastical” on a regular basis (ecclesiastical = churchy stuff). I care deeply about church — and I care deeply about churches being honest.... Continue Reading →
Beth Moore & Benevolent Sexism
I’ve never been a huge fan of Beth Moore. The reasons for this shifted as my faith and theology did, but I’ve always found a reason to be skeptical of her. Most recently, she had fallen off my radar, as my list of followed theologians grew beyond common evangelical household names. Until today, when Beth... Continue Reading →
Junia was the first person in the Bible who lied to me. Well, to be fair, it wasn't really Junia who lied to me; it was the other people who lied to conceal her from me. I had been struggling with the issue of women in ministry for years. I come from a background that not only doesn't... Continue Reading →
Egalitarian Marriage: The Myths
Last fall, knowing we were coming up on a decade of marriage, Jon and I decided to read a book together about relationships. We did this a lot when we were first married and hadn't in several years, and we're both firm believers in taking time to strengthen your relationship even when it doesn't "need"... Continue Reading →