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October 29, 2014
Reclaiming Eve: Heather Caliri’s story
Heather Caliri is a writer from San Diego. She started saying yes to joy in her faith two years ago and was surprised to find that joy led straight to Jesus. Find out about her upcoming ebook, Unquiet Time: A devotional for the rest of us, here. *** The slogan caught my eye as I […]
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October 21, 2014
I Am the Other: on acknowledging my disability
Read more entries from the “We are the other” synchroblog at SheLovesMagazine.com. “Is this permanent?” the clerk at the BMV asked. I said something like, “Yes, yes, it’s chronic, I’ve had it since birth. It’s permanent.” No one asked why it had taken me over 41 years to get the parking permit. Nor did I […]
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October 9, 2014
At SheLovesMagazine today: “A Woman Fully Alive”
Thrilled to join the chorus of voices at SheLovesMagazine today, as we talk about what it means to experience life as “the other.” “A female pastor. How wonderful!” she said. “And I got to see it before I died.” She approached me after a funeral service, her beautiful scarf framing her face, a woman who […]
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October 1, 2014
Reclaiming Eve: Robin Lake’s story
Robin Lake is a pastor, worship leader and writer from New Hampshire. She also works full time as an executive administrator, runs a healing discipleship ministry and is studying to become a Spiritual Director. She is fiercely devoted to seeing the marginalized find the hope and healing she has found in Jesus. She loves her […]
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September 17, 2014
I will speak up for my sisters in the margins, even when it seems no one wants to hear
I did it to myself. I chose to join with my coauthors to write a reflective, Jesus-centered message about why we believe the Bible and the Kingdom of God set women free. The whole thing started in a church Bible study, and women of all ages testified to their newfound freedom in Christ. It seemed like […]
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September 12, 2014
Reclaiming Eve: Dorothy Greco’s story
Dorothy Littell Greco has spent the past thirty-three years following Jesus. In addition to trying to become more like the One she loves, Dorothy works as a photographer, writer, and pastor. She and her husband have three sons, and as of August 2014, one daughter-in-law. You can find more of Dorothy’s work on her website or by […]
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September 5, 2014
When men subvert gender hierarchy in the Church
“Tension is soaring among evangelicals over what it means to say God gave men and women different roles,” wrote The Washington Post’s Michelle Boorstein on Wednesday. The article is titled “U.S. evangelicals headed for showdown over gender roles.” A showdown? The way I’m reading it, it feels more like a meltdown. I hear from and read […]
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September 2, 2014
Reclaiming Eve: Natasha Sistrunk Robinson’s story
Natasha Sistrunk Robinson is an inspirational speaker, freelance writer, and human trafficking advocate. As a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (M.A. Christian Leadership), she has over 15 years of experience in leadership and mentoring. She is currently authoring a book about mentoring women from the perspective of intentional discipleship. Natasha […]
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August 25, 2014
Reclaiming Eve: Cara Meredith’s story
Cara Meredith is a writer, speaker and musician from in the greater San Francisco area. She is currently tweaking away at her first book when not on the hunt for the world’s greatest chips and guacamole. She loves people, food, reading, the great outdoors and her family. She and her husband, James, try to dance […]
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August 21, 2014
How one woman struggles with traditional church
So here’s a post I never thought I would write. For some time now, I have been searching for a way to integrate the faith God has shaped and is shaping in me into a particular context. I have longed to be a part of a local Church Body, to be shepherded, to be accountable, […]
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