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Who here would identify as either egalitarian or feminist (or both)?

This was posted by Recovering Grace this afternoon: "One of our RG founding team members, Dr. John Cornish, is going to be live on CNN around 10:15 EST tonight. We'd encourage you to watch as John shares about the troublesome teachings of Bill Gothard, particularly in the area of sexual abuse...

Listen carefully to the wording of an apology; the words that a person uses to describe their sin reflect what they really think about it. A truly repentant person understands the depravity of their actions, and that understanding leads to confession. Here are some examples from scripture...

Sometimes going through trauma teaches you to recognize danger hiding in plain sight. But when you warn others, you're met with resistance or worse, blame. Maybe it's not really their fault that they simply can't comprehend the evil you know is out there, the evil you experienced. And it's...

by John Pavlovitz This is a message to all those who are single or who have spent any years in the Church as a single person. As a pastor who has served in local church ministry for the past 17 years, I wanted to apologize to you on behalf of so many of us who minister and who too often have...

Phrases that I can no longer handle hearing/reading: "In God's eyes" Like He's some sort of creature incapable of comprehending human language or thought. Define words as what they mean. I've seen too many warped definitions "validated" this...

"[E]ncourage me and the women in our church to be strong like this. We are no threat. We will not try to usurp authority. Men are not the enemy. They do not have to be afraid to build us up into strong women." On Deborah, and Jael, and Being a Strong Godly Woman

Here's some food for thought that I am "borrowing" from Morgan Guyton (Associate Pastor, Burke United Methodist Church), published with Huffington Post. I would like to draw special attention to number 7. The phrase "Jesus juke" was originally coined by Jon Acuff in a 2010 post on his blog...

As believers, we have been saved by the Grace of God. Any thoughts on why we are still so quick to condemn rather than to show compassion?

“Authentic feminism requires all doors to be unlocked, encouraging women to make choices that best suit them. Leftists can have nothing to do with that, working instead to demonize choices women might make that involve family,” To fix feminism, . . . young women need to be shown the...

The Crisis of Biblical Masculinity in the Church By Roberta Heard Ellis It has come to my attention that we are facing a crisis of biblical masculinity in the Church today. An increasing number of men are neglecting the roles God clearly outlined for them in Scripture (Genesis 3:19, 1...

We need to be a little careful here. I know I'm guilty of this, too; but we need to look at Jesus' example. The only time he was angry, argumentative, and sarcastic was when He was dealing with the pious religious leaders of the day. When he was with the lost and unbelieving people, He showed...

But this is what women learn from legalism. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnI3IaxPa-M#action=share

You are our greatest allies. http://purposefullyscarred.com/2013/12/12/masks-off-jeremy-loveday-on-the-culture-of-violence/

"We had failed to clearly describe what headship is not, and what submission is not. We came to the realization that abuse – a pattern of coercive control employing any one or more of emotional, verbal, sexual, spiritual, physical, financial and social mistreatment of the other spouse – is...

Can you spot the problems in this video? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OkUPc2NLrM

For those who have no formal theological training (and those of us who need some refreshers!), the list below will help us make sure that our understanding of scripture is sound and accurate. That doesn't mean that we will always come to the same conclusions, but it should aid in defining what...

From Purposefully Scarred. This is written with the survivor's significant other in mind, but it has important information for all of us, too. 1. Listen. Listen. Listen. Try not to interrupt or overreact with your own thoughts and feelings. You may need to process your own reactions with...

I'm so blessed to be mom to an 11-year-old boy who shares my love of the Lord and the Doctor. I work for a Christian nonprofit dedicated to protecting first amendment rights. I've enjoyed three years since my marital emancipation and love respectful theological debate. Thank you for welcoming me...