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April 23, 2014
What we talk about when we talk about women in church: part one
A female Christian leader I know and respect once said, “I’ve yet to visit a church that doesn’t hold to something being funny about women.” Her comment either rang true to you or raised your hackles, didn’t it? Let’s stop for a minute while you ask yourself Why? Why did I respond the way I […]
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April 17, 2014
A Good Friday meditation: give me the human Jesus
I am so tired of sanitized Jesus. The divinity that often eclipses his humanity The one with no dirt under his fingernails no callouses on his worn-out, sandaled feet with no pain in his voice; as we skip from the betrayal to forgiveness (of course he’ll forgive!) a mite too quickly without glimpsing the sorrow […]
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April 14, 2014
Video Shorts #8: How does the gospel reclaim Eve? Junia’s story
We’ve made quite a journey together. In the last eight weeks, we’ve discovered how the gospel reclaimed seven New Testament women—Mary Magdalene, then Mary of Bethany, The Samaritan Woman, The Unclean Woman, Priscilla, Phoebe and Lydia. Last stop: Junia. The most controversial figure of all. In just one verse—Romans 16:7—we discovered that she served with the apostle Paul and that she […]
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April 9, 2014
The video to watch on women in God’s Kingdom
Join Tony Campolo and Shane Claiborne as they interview Mimi Haddad, the president of Christians for Biblical Equality. (Please note that my posting this video does not mean I endorse all the views of those represented here or that I am asking you to do so. I am, however, inviting you to be challenged through […]
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April 7, 2014
Video Shorts #7: How does the gospel reclaim Eve? Lydia’s story
It’s a great story. In Acts 16:9-10: “During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, ‘Come over to Macedonia and help us.’ After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.” What I find […]
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Video Shorts #6: How does the gospel reclaim Eve? Lydia’s story
It’s a great story. In Acts 16:9-10: “During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, ‘Come over to Macedonia and help us.’ After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.” What I find […]
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April 4, 2014
Let’s talk about Reclaiming Eve at your church or conference
“It is a grand and powerful story of God’s plan—for women in His Kingdom, for an amazing alliance between His sons and daughters, for living out the redemption and restoration purchased by Jesus. Suzanne, Carla and Jamie have woven together their stories and the stories of other ezers to portray what can happen when God’s […]
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April 2, 2014
Why I love my brothers
Scripture says they are my most powerful allies, that we are equipped to partner together to spread God’s love & justice in this needy world (Genesis 1:27-28). But, specifically, I love my brothers because . . . Todd Render stuck up for me in seminary preaching class, reading Scripture with female pronouns as I sat […]
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March 31, 2014
Video Shorts #6: How does the gospel reclaim Eve? Phoebe’s story
Am I the only one who is still shocked by Paul’s gracious and empowering treatment of the women in his path? I commend to you our sister Phoebe, wrote Paul (Romans 16:1). Paul’s old life: Judaizer and Pharisee who relegated women behind the wall in the temple to their appropriate place. Paul’s new life: Upended by […]
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March 28, 2014
Friday meditation + Reclaiming Eve, Out and About
What is Jesus primarily saying to his daughters? Or put another way, the question repeats: What would you tell the woman who is discouraged by her present circumstances? The one facing a dead end. The many wondering how to fully contribute the gifts the Holy Spirit placed in them. Those who may be silenced. I […]
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