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What The Daughters of Zelophehad Can Teach Modern Feminists

December 10, 2018 by Kiah Wakefield

a woman on her knees before moses, who is sitting on a throne

To find a clear Biblical expression of feminism in action, one only needs to read the book of Numbers. The 27th chapter details a story about the daughters of Zelophehad. These daughters were five sisters who challenged societal rules regarding inheritance rights. At the time, women were banned from inheriting property solely because of their gender. The daughters went to Moses to challenge the law. When Moses went to God to reaffirm inheritance rights, God sided with the daughters and granted them property.

The account beautifully demonstrates how God views the treatment of women in our society but also provides several primary lessons worth extracting.

We Need to Change the Conversation Around Climate Change

September 28, 2018 by Converge Admin

You’ll never convince someone to agree with you by calling them an idiot. Even if their opinion isn’t well-founded or is morally questionable. Many interviews and conversations about human-driven climate change seem to have this problem when detractors of one’s views are being discussed. For example, skeptics and critics of climate change science are ridiculed and […]

Authoritarianism Doesn’t Belong in the Church

August 20, 2018 by Touray Kungkagam

Every news cycle seems to bring out new allegations of misconduct by pastors in the pulpit bringing shame and disrespect to the Church. A recent study conducted by Gallop shows that the public has one of the lowest views of the clergy’s ethical and moral standards in over a generation.

What We Can Learn from a 17-Year-Old Martyr

July 31, 2018 by Isaac Dagneau

Some may mourn the fact that Jane was martyred at the young age of 17. Certainly it was awful and evil, but I can’t help but rejoice when hearing about her life. Something about her young age is especially encouraging, as it challenges young people to live a life of boldness, courage, and devotion to God – even to death.

Women were Banned from Church Leadership and my Family Stayed

February 23, 2018 by Andrea Loewen

I was 14 years old when my church hired a new senior pastor. He was a bit of a young upstart who wanted to make some changes. One change was that women would no longer serve in leadership roles. Some people left the church right then and there, but my family didn’t.

EXCERPT: If Church Worship Makes You Uncomfortable, Maybe That’s a Good Thing

September 19, 2017 by Brett McCracken

The bodily motions of worship—singing, raising your hands, kneeling, closing your eyes—shape us significantly, even when we don’t feel like they are.

EXCERPT: Does Justification Still Matter?

March 23, 2017 by Excerpts

Jesus says, “Come to me . . . and I will give you rest” (Matt. 11:28). We have good news for our busy culture. Proving yourself is just another term for justifying your- self. And we have good news of justification by grace.

Why the Church Needs Imagination

June 1, 2016 by Shannon Baker (Gianotti)

In our modern age of iPhones and data plans, when WiFi seems more vital than oxygen, a constant stream of media washes over us. Connecting to Jesus on Sunday becomes just one point of contact, lost among a million tweets, text messages, and YouTube videos.

Reclaiming Sex in the Church

April 17, 2016 by Haley Deprato

As an unmarried believer, I still find it amazing that I am to avoid sex all of my life only to have the freedom to enjoy it the minute I’m married. What a mind shift! It’s no wonder that for so many newly married couples, even showing each other their naked bodies stirs up feelings of embarrassment.

How to Thrive in the Church When You’re Misunderstood

April 10, 2016 by Shannon Baker (Gianotti)

Most conservative churches have a definition of “normal” that my friends and I can’t live up it up. It can leave us feeling confused and isolated, because most of us didn’t choose our unorthodox demographics, we just found our lives playing out on the single, gay, childless, artistic, or job-wandering stage. So, how do we navigate life in the church when we don’t quite fit in?

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