Another creative workshop I attended at the 2016 Christian Feminism Today (CFT) Gathering was “Lady Midrash: Reclaiming the Voices of Biblical Women,” facilitated by Elisabeth Greene and Mitra Motlagh.   Elisabeth sets the stage for their dramatic presentation of poems from her book Lady Midrash, explaining that midrash is the ancient Jewish storytelling tradition that […]

At the Christian Feminism Today Gathering this summer, it was really hard to choose which workshops to attend because they were all outstanding. One of these workshops I chose to attend was “Inclusion as Prophetic Action: Creating Spaces Where all are Welcome,” facilitated by Alicia Crosty. Because I’d benefited greatly from Alicia’s workshop at the […]

Another challenging, inspiring presentation at the 2016 Christian Feminism Today Gathering was “Embracing the Other” by Rev. Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim. Grace drew from her new book, Embracing the Other: The Transformative Spirit of Love. Grace begins with a statement of the importance of narrative theology: “Theology is biography; biography is theology.” She then tells […]

In the wake of the horrific violence of the last few weeks, Kendra Weddle raises important questions few others are raising. In the blog “Ain’t I a Woman,” which Kendra co-authors with Melanie Springer Mock, Kendra asks: “Have you noticed the one constant that lies at the heart of the violence we continue to witness? […]

Another prophetic presentation at the 2016 Christian Feminism Today Gathering, June 24-26, was “Making Peace” by Austin Channing Brown. Austin begins by saying that she’s “going to be open to let the Spirit do what She does.” Like other speakers at the Gathering, Austin explores the intersectionality of justice issues. She says that she’s “been […]