Today we are talking with Dr. Beth Barr, author of The Making of Biblical Womanhood, which implies she is not God-designed but rather a human-idea. One of the things we pick up in evangelicalism is that Biblical womanhood is God's design. "It's right there in the bible," plain and simple. But in fact, it's just patriarchy in disguise. Patriarchy is present in our culture, and it was also present in Biblical times. As Carolyn Custis James reminds us, patriarchy is the background of the bible, but...
Mar 24, 2021•57 min•Ep. 39
When I went back into counseling, I shared with my counselor that I struggled with how I was taught to see the Scriptures. I learned to read the bible through a particular lens, but that lens was no longer working . It was a lens that had developed from patriarchal and racist roots. My counselor said, why don't' you go back to what you did before you knew so much. Listen to the Spirit. Join me as we discuss hearing God's voice with Tania Harris....
Mar 10, 2021•47 min•Ep. 38
Today we discuss women's voices with Cami Brubaker, Adjunct Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew. Cami is a mom to 4 kids, a professor at a conservative evangelical bible college, and working on her Ph.D. That's a lot. Cami and I share common angst in what it's like when you don't fit the ideal biblical woman. Today we talk about why women hold back their voices, what's at play, and what external and internal barriers do we think keep us from finding and using our voices?...
Feb 24, 2021
Today we are continuing our three-part series on women’s voices. And as I spoke of in my last podcast, the truth is, as girls grow up to be women, they learn to talk less, they discover they are less listened to than their male counterparts. And over the years of pastoring, I’ve noticed that women even self silence. Women self-silence for various reasons , one being they were taught this is what God expects from them- this is godliness. Stop it!...
Feb 10, 2021•47 min•Ep. 36
Recently I was with extended family. We were talking about something, and one of the family members said to me, "We know you'll speak your voice." I can't even remember what he was referencing, and I'm not sure he meant it as a compliment, but I took it as one. I enthusiastically responded, "Yup, I got a voice."
Jan 27, 2021•44 min•Ep. 35
Liminality is the in-between space when the old is no longer, and the new is not clear yet . It’s betwixt and between – where we, by definition – are not in control. It’s this foggy, confusing space. Sound Familiar? Start your year with our discussion with Kat Armstrong, author of In The In-Between Place.
Jan 13, 2021•51 min•Ep. 34
It’s Thanksgiving. This year’s a bit strange cause n one of us have celebrated Thanksgiving during a pandemic in the middle of a contentious election cycle. So I thought, what if this year we got intentional about our time around the table. What if we could mitigate boring or charged conversations by offering an alternative.
Nov 25, 2020•24 min•Ep. 33
It has been a week since the US Presidential Election. A loooong week. We might need to step away from all the madness and get a word from God. Not a word about the election, the pandemic, or politics --- just a word. Something God might want to say to you personally. So on today's podcast, I've asked my daughter to read to you, and through that reading, I pray the Spirit speaks. A word. A word for you.
Nov 11, 2020•16 min•Ep. 32
Mother Mary for Pres… because I imagine she had to figure out how to bring peace between her and Josephs's family due to their unexpected pregnancy. The guts she had to have to leave behind her home, travel, and live like a refugee. That woman could teach us a few things about life and leadership, and endurance for the long game. I'd vote for Mary!
Oct 28, 2020•43 min•Ep. 31
If you've ever asked, why is this happening to me, where are you, God, why are you silent in this??? This podcast is for you. If you've wondered what God has to say about pertinent issues we're facing in America today, like undocumented immigrants, poverty, women's rights, male power and privilege, discrimination, and injustice, this podcast is for you. If you've suspected that women are more than damsels in distress looking to be rescued by their knight in shining armor – this podcast is for yo...
Oct 14, 2020•56 min•Ep. 30
