Stories

“Living in this boundary where only a small number of people have chosen to put down roots at the intersection of feminism and Christianity can be lonesome. At least for me, however, there is no going back and certainly no desire to return to the narrow path of patriarchal claims. But the question I continually […]

“It seems natural to assume that Christian people, eager to transmit the Good News that the Creator loves each human being equally and unconditionally, would be right in the vanguard of those who utilize inclusive language. Yet a visit to almost any church on Sunday morning indicates that alas, it is not happening that way. […]

 Advent Invocation She comes to us like fresh air in a stifled room: Signaling our hearts to prepare for the unexpected, the subversive, the truly joyful, & deeply thoughtful. This candle reminds us of the light of hope.  In the stillness of our worship here, we light this candle,
 
and we affirm once again that […]

                                   Seeking Sophia Again I mull through the mountains of paper arranged as books                       again I desperately seek for your face in       someone else’s words,                           someone else’s images,                                            someone else’s song                someone else with greater access to wisdom.          Again I am impressed by the sheer volumes written      […]

Marg Herder is one of the first people I meet when I arrive at the annual Evangelical & Ecumenical Women’s Caucus-Christian Feminism Today (EEWC-CFT) Gathering in Indianapolis this summer. Marg is scurrying around the meeting room, setting up the sound system, keyboard, powerpoint, and other equipment. In cyberland, I have come to appreciate Marg as […]