Me: *reading about the GAFCON SEPARATION* Him: You know it’s not just because she’s a woman. It’s because she has some liberal theology leanings. Me: Any more than her predecessor? Him: Probably not.

Imagine a marriage free from the "crushing weight of gendered performance." The Gospel doesn't just offer hope; it offers freedom—freedom to serve, lead, and love in partnership, united under the single, perfect authority of King Jesus.

What if the biblical pattern for marriage isn't hierarchy, but profound mutuality and partnership? From the very beginning of creation to the radical equality of the New Creation in Christ, Scripture points to a collaborative dance under the sole leadership of Jesus.

Who is truly the Head of your home? When we relegate Jesus to a "substitute leader" only for when a husband "fails," we miss the profound truth that He is the only true and perfect Head at all times.

Healthy relationships are built on trust, not tactics. When Christian counsel suggests "prompting" a spouse into a role, does it risk becoming spiritual manipulation?

The weight of expectation can be crushing, especially when it comes to spiritual leadership defined by rigid roles. Are Christian men being set up for guilt and inadequacy by unbiblical standards?

I had to write something: “The gospel gives this couple freedom from the crushing weight of gendered performance, inviting them instead into a loving, dynamic partnership under the single, perfect authority of King Jesus.” www.fixinghereyes.org/single-post/...

Review: What to Say When She Thinks Her Husband Isn’t a Good Spiritual Leader

My heart aches for the marriages tangled in the expectations this booklet attempts to manage.

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I think I need to write the book on Biblical Egalitarian/Mutualism for teens.

If you were to show ONE episode of The Chosen to a 7th Grade Christian Studies class, which would it be? We just wrapped up a unit about Jesus fulfilling OT prophecy - snake crusher, suffering servant, prophet, priest, king, the word

"Young women are 'quiet quitting' the church. It's not a loud rebellion, but a gradual disengagement from formal involvement, even if they still hold Christian belief." #WomenInChurch #FaithTrends thewadrproject.com/2025/06/23/t...

The Quiet Exodus: Why Young Women Are Drifting from the Church by Christine Jolly

As senior staff with the University Fellowship of Christians at the University of Tasmania, I have the unique privilege of walking alongside Gen Z women and men as they navigate faith, purpose, and…

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When someone claims current Womanist Theology is a different religion to Christianity because … Machen (1920s theologian).

“Others have been doing podcasts on look at all the young men looking into Christianity. But we have done a WADR episode on, hey well, what’s happening with the young women though?…

Real power isn't staged in DC — it rises up everywhere else. Join me on No Kings Day to stand together against cruelty, corruption, and authoritarianism. app.sosha.ai/s/VO0iGLJc

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“Women are more empathetic and thus less rational. Therefore they are not suited for the office of elder. Like Job’s wife.” (Summary of JRig.) *Men watching M*hler’s interview with R*gney and sagely nodding along*

Bluesky made it so difficult to get in that I got disgusted and gave up. But now I'm back, with news of my new book. It's about the power of preaching, and it's called *By The Word Worked*--a takeoff on the doctrine of "Ex opere operandi," by the work worked (as in baptism and the eucharist)

As a preaching professor, I analyze the context, use of the Bible, form, structure, content, tone, and delivery of sermons. I believe we can learn things about effective preaching from Bishop Budde’s address at the prayer service for the inauguration. 3/19

Mood for the foreseeable future.

Someone: But the so called “bishop” didn’t clearly explain the gospel from the pulpit to a non-Christian president when she had the chance to. Shame! Me: Her role in that moment was to pray for unity during the prayer service. 🤷‍♀️

In ON TYRANNY, @timothysnyder.bsky.social writes that "to abandon facts is to abandon freedom. If nothing is true, then no one can criticize power, because there is no basis upon which to do so. If nothing is true, then all is spectacle. The biggest wallet pays for the most blinding lights." 3/

Pin this, save it, we’ll need it. “When a prison camp opens in your town…when a DREAMer is disappeared from your classroom…when the President destroys what’s left of the Constitution…They will all say they didn’t know this was coming. And I want the American people to know that they did.” AOC 🔥🎯

It’s clear many have never heard the prophetic word spoken by a woman - I recommend some supplementary reading - the words ascribed to Hannah and Mary. Be blessed.

Jailed for 1000 days for damaging property - ridiculous, right?! Psst - don’t forget to add the bit where they stormed the Capitol with the intent to stop the peaceful transfer of power. Go ahead. Tell them that bit.

Scripture is clear. Women are elders in the NT church. Treat them as mothers. Mothers and Fathers work and make decisions together to help nourish and equip the family in the service of God. 1 Tim 5 and Titus 2

Miss14 successfully inducted into the 1995 Pride and Prejudice fan club. HELP: We need fanfic on Mary Bennet. What became of her?

I can’t wait!!!

Holly Berkley Fletcher@hollybfletcher.bsky.social · 2y ago

I’m deeply grateful to @nancyfrench.bsky.social @monacharen.bsky.social @sheilagregoire.bsky.social @sarahstankorb.bsky.social David Gushee @carameredithwrites.bsky.social and Samuel Perry for the blurbs. I admire each of them and their work so much. a.co/d/eKsDX4g

Australian Presbyterians are considering a proposal that includes many recommendations in which they can improve how women are heard and equipped and included in the church. One suggestion is to elect a group of women to advise the elders (all male). 1/

Beware of creating a rule out of normal. God often acts outside the realm of normal. Don’t get in his way because of a rule you created.

In my experience there is a yearning among some for a Perspecuity of scripture in ALL things rather than all things pertaining to salvation.

Me: What’s the difference between sacrificial love and the Pauline notion of submission? Him: Men were made by God from creation to carry the responsibility-and-initiative (authority) in their loving service.