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“The Bible doesn’t merely leave the door ajar for some women to become leaders; it actually makes a rather emphatic case that God expects his daughters to be leaders. A lot is riding on our willingness to see this. It … Continue reading →

“Taking initiative pays off. It is hard to visualize someone as a leader if she is always waiting to be told what to do.”  —Sheryl Sandberg Comments during last week’s discussion of Lean In: The Ambition Leadership Gap were, as … Continue reading →

Henry Ossawa Tanner, The Annunciation Last week’s online discussion of “The Leadership Ambition Gap” from Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In, reminded me of a predicament I faced a few years back when I was nearly overcome with fear. I had … Continue reading →

For a long time women have been expressing their thoughts about the awkwardness and painfulness of Mother’s Day at church. Lots of us have felt it, for more reasons that you might think. Pastors who have heard the stories are … Continue reading →

Is Justice Worth It? feat. Micah Bournes from World Relief on Vimeo. At the 2013 Justice Conference in Philadelphia, Nicholas Wolterstorf said what ignited his  fierce passion for justice was coming face-to-face with victims of injustice. Two encounters in particular … Continue reading →

“God never envisioned a world where his image bearers would do life in low gear or be encouraged to hold back, especially when suffering is rampant, people are lost, and there is so much kingdom work to do. He wants … Continue reading →

  “Professional ambition is expected of men but is optional—or worse, sometimes even a negative—for women.” —Sheryl Sandberg We’re about to dive into chapter 1 in a series of online discussions through Sheryl Sandberg’s bestseller, Lean In: Women, Work and … Continue reading →

When my copy of Sheryl Sandberg’s new book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead arrived, I couldn’t help noticing how much her cover resembles the cover to my Half the Church. My first thought was: “Imitation is … Continue reading →

These women are my heroes! I’ve gone on so-called “moderate” hikes with them in Colorado. Obviously “moderate” is a relative term. But in anyone’s book, climbing to Mount Everest base camp is in a different category altogether. But they did … Continue reading →

Well, actually not so new. Both Amy Simpson and Sarah Thebarge have been writing a lot of blogs and articles—enough to build up the kind of head of steam it takes to write that first book. Both of them have … Continue reading →