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Women in the Church EPS 39: Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez on Jesus and John Wayne, the evangelical man box, and how this lens on history shapes the present
Dr. Kristin Du Mez shares with us how John Wayne became the iconic influence on white Evangelical men in the US, and how that shaped both history and the present.
Women in the Church EPS 38: Tiffany Bluhm on Prey Tell, discrediting women whistleblowers and speaking up about abuse
Tiffany Bluhm is the author of Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth and How Everyone Can Speak Up. She is a sought after speaker, writer, and podcast co-host of the popular podcast Why Tho, a show answering the existential and nonsensical qu
Women in the Church EPS 37: Dr. Beth Allison Barr on Biblical Womanhood, Complimentarianism, Contradictions in the Church, Medieval History and Women's History
Dr. Beth Allison Barr (PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) is associate professor of history and associate dean of the Graduate School at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where she specializes in medieval history, women’s history, and churc
Women in the Church EPS 36: Bronwyn Lea on awkward sidehugs, women pastors, and South Africa/California differences
Bronwyn Lea has been active for twenty years in vocational ministry to serve, encourage, teach, and mobilize Christians of all ages. A graduate of law school and seminary, she ministers in her local church and also heads up Propel Sophia, the Christian li
Women in the Church EPS 34: Tara Beth Leach on Radiant Church, mercy, community outreach and why glitzy isn't enough in church
Tara Beth Leach is a pastor at https://www.christchurch.us/ (Christ Church of Oak Brook) in the western suburbs of Chicago. She previously served as senior pastor of http://www.paznaz.org/ (First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena) (“PazNaz”) in Southern
Women in the Church EPS 33: Danielle Strickland on justice, fear of speaking up, Better Together, toxic churches and peacemaking
Danielle Strickland is a Canadian spiritual leader, justice advocate, communicator, peacemaker and author whose aggressive compassion has served people firsthand in countries all over the world. From establishing justice departments and church plants, to
Women in the Church EPS 32: Dr. Diane Langberg on abuse of power, spiritual abuse, pastors who heal and signs of abuse
Dr. Diane Langberg is globally recognized for her 47 years of clinical work with trauma victims. She has trained caregivers on six continents in responding to trauma and to the abuse of power. She also directs her own counseling practice in Jenkintown, PA
Women in the Church EPS 30: Dr. Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer on spiritual abuse, silencing women, abuse of power, pastors and how churches can be TOV (good)
This episode is coming to you for such a time as this. With spiritual abuse, abuse of power, and sexual abuse becoming such common news in our time, we have to admit that there are many churches with cultures and systems that are unhealthy and even harmf
Women in the Church EPS 29: Anna Morgan on the Billy Graham rule, sexism in the church, women pastors and developing leaders
Ever wondered what some alternatives to the Billy Graham rule could be so that women can still be developed as leaders as much as men can in the church? Anna Morgan has. She not only has wondered, she has researched this topic and found some practical wa
Women in the Church EPS 28: Kelly Tibbits on the Enneagram, Life Coaching, pastoring, and family
Kelly is a life coach and a certified Enneagram coach with over 20 years of experience developing leaders. She is an Enneagram 2, and love to help others learn how to INVEST in their lives and discover their WHY. She is a mom of 3 women, and has been m