by Courtney Pace | Mar 10, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
The transition from Winter to Spring is one of my favorite times of year because Black History Month and Women’s History Month invite us to focus on excellence that has transformed the world in spite of intersectional oppression and disadvantage. Imagine the...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Mar 9, 2023 | Feature-, News
Two cents. That’s the amount of progress made in closing the gender pay gap during the last two decades, according to a Pew Research Center report published March 1. In 2002, U.S. women earned $0.80 (median hourly earnings) for every $1.00 earned by U.S. men. Twenty...
by Chris Smith | Mar 8, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
In 1983, scholar and theologian, Dr. Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza published her seminal work, In Memory of Her: A Feminist Theological Reconstruction of Christian Origins. The work for women’s equality continues but may it be done in memory of the women who inspire...
by Meredith Stone | Mar 7, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
Imagine a gender equal Baptist world. Now open your eyes and allow me to tell you a story about how it happens. Emma was born on a Monday morning in the local hospital. Family and friends came to see her on her very first day in the world, along with her pastor. After...
by Leah Grundset Davis | Mar 6, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
A trip to a soccer tournament reminded me of the need for solidarity for preachers of color, LGBTQ+, and women in ministry. Who you show up for matters. The stadium was buzzing. Music was pumping, and people were jumping up and down and singing as we waited for the...
