Sisterhood Rocks

Sisterhood Rocks

Brandy was petite, with fiery red hair, a generous laugh, a quick tongue, an agile mind. A spitfire. She fairly sizzled with energy, this woman I first met over the phone when I called the game on my child-molesting dad. I had waited until my children were in school...
Allowing Sexual Abuse Survivors to Find Their Voice

Allowing Sexual Abuse Survivors to Find Their Voice

Back in the fall, Baptist Women in Ministry (BWIM) adopted a theme for 2019: “Find Your Voice and Use It.” The choice now seems both descriptive and prophetic. The year began with the swearing in of 127 women members of Congress; 102 in the House and 25 in the Senate,...
Why You Need to Say the Other F Word in Church

Why You Need to Say the Other F Word in Church

There was a time, not all that long ago, when I would not stand in front of a group of people and say the other F word. No, not the one you’re thinking of! I’m talking about the F word that has a tendency to raise so many eyebrows in evangelical churches and the...