This week the book Risen Motherhood: Gospel Hope for Everyday Moments was officially released. I’m excited about the book, in part, because two friends of mine wrote it—Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler, the co-hosts and co-founders of Risen Motherhood. (I have the privilege of being a pastor to Emily and a member of the R|M Board of…
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Sisters, Don’t Be Afraid to Ask: The Daughters of Zelophehad and Women in the Church
I’ll admit it: I never noticed the Daughters of Zelophehad—Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah—until my friend Elyse pointed them out to me. But, now that I’ve seen them, they are some of my favorite women in the Bible. They hold out valuable lessons for the church today.
The Carol Danvers Statement: A Marvel of Biblical Womanhood
My ten-year-old daughter recently returned from her first overseas church trip. She spent the week in a new culture, trying new foods and serving the children of friends. Before she left, I gave her a bracelet that reads “Be Brave.” We talked the week before about brave women in the Bible, such as Miriam, Deborah,…
How to Be a Blessed Woman
What does it mean to be a blessed woman? The answer might surprise you.
An Open Letter to Rachael Denhollander on #SBCtoo
Dear Rachael, This past week, the Houston Chronicle published a three-part series on sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention. In response, you asked: “Pastors, where were you? When we were pleading for you to speak up against your peers or the leaders your support props up, where were you?” This. So many tears, so…