“Yet, as citizens of the Kingdom of God, manure work is never for nothing because we are gardeners, following the example of our Lord. We plunge our hands into manure, we mine for God’s gold, we immerse ourselves in the slow work of our Lord, not because we are guaranteed results, but because we are inhabiting our new identities.
In Christ, we are life bringers. We are patient gardeners. We are ark builders. We are hope and love ambassadors. We are sin forgivers. We are gold diggers.”
Read MoreProverbs 31 is God’s blessing over you. It’s His beautiful way of saying, “I see you.” It’s His glorious blueprint – literally a poem – for how your family can express their gratitude and admiration and love when regular language would probably fall short. And the tradition is that this should be sung over you weekly, a reminder every seven days of who you are and the importance of what you do.
Read MorePerhaps one of the most ill-used words in Christianity comes from the phrase ezer kenegdo. This episode focuses on the true meaning of this phrase and its implications for the purpose of woman.
"Resurrecting the true meaning of ezer, therefore, is not about feminism or some silly notion of girl power. It’s not about claiming what’s rightfully ours as women or exalting ourselves as stronger than men. Laying hold of the powerful purpose of womankind is about the Christian mandate to live out the Kingdom of God, as much as possible, here and now – on this earth as it is in heaven."
Read MoreCan the doctrine of female subordination have anything to do with women being silent about sexual abuse in the church?
Read MoreWhen we hear the term female objectification we probably immediately think of nearly -naked swimsuit models or some pop-star on stage shaking every inch of what the good Lord gave her. I’m contending, though, that wives can be objectified too. Female objectification should conjure images of a bride on her wedding day and a mom in the carpool line as well because these kinds of every day women are being objectified in their marriages, families and churches daily.
Read MoreToday’s episode dives into two books I’ve recently read regarding the objectification of women both in and out of the church. We’ll dig for God’s gold in this tough subject and find that the church has the message every woman needs to hear. The big question is: Are they hearing it loud and clear?
Read MoreIt's a new year and that often means many of us are working on resolutions and goals. Today's episode offers a unique challenge for women as they focus on what they want out of the year to come.
Are you taking up all the space in your own life? Or are you shrinking within the life you've been given.
We're going to explore what it looks like when we take up our own space -- not anyone else's space -- but, simply, our own. What makes it difficult for women to own what's been given to them to tend? Join me today as we dig for the gold in the empty spaces of our lives.
Read MoreAs controversy after controversy emerges in the era of #MeToo, Christians are faced with the dilemma of how to respond to both the victim and the accused in each allegation.
This episode discusses the docu-series “Surviving R. Kelly” and explores a unique Christian response in a time of vitriol, suspicion and hate.
Where is the gold to be found in the midst of abuse accusations? Perhaps love is the answer.
Read MoreHave we made actual idols out of motherhood, married living and female nurturance? Today’s episode dives right into this controversial concept and asks the hard questions about a woman’s true purpose in life.
Read MoreWhat is spiritual agency? Essentially, it's the capacity to exercise authority over your own spiritual trajectory. It's your ability to spiritually grow and change at your discretion, with God's help.
Many churches, marriages and families live under the notion that women's spiritual agency should be abdicated to the male authority in their lives. Even under the gentlest of circumstances, the surrender of one's own spiritual agency is deeply damaging.
Join me today to discuss the importance of spiritual agency and the beauty of God's design for all his children to have it and use it.
Read MoreThis is the very first episode of my podcast in which I discuss my new Bible study, A Seat at the Table: Moving from Hierarchy to Harmony, available on Amazon!
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