Sheila Wray Gregoire

PODCAST: Meet Katharine Bushnell, Another Hero You Need–Plus Fixing Sexist Bible Translations

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 11, 2022 | Podcasts

Time for another hero of the faith! Well, three, actually! This month we’re telling amazing stories of women that God used in history to fight against injustice and show that God values women. Last week we looked at a biography of Josephine Butler, and this week...

A Letter to the Woman with a Controlling Husband

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 10, 2022 | Abuse

Are you married to a controlling husband? I first ran this post back in 2016, but as we’re moving over to our new domain next week, and taking only the posts from 2018 and forward, I wanted to make sure this one came with us! I refer to it a lot. If...

2 Things Pastors Should Never Say

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 9, 2022 | Pornography, Theology of Marriage and Sex

I do not believe that pastors need to be perfect. I absolutely believe that all of us are works in progress, and that we will always have areas where we need to grow. And I think it’s a good idea, in general, for pastors to admit when they’re still growing...

Stop Making Women Powerless in the Name of God

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 8, 2022 | Abuse, Theology of Marriage and Sex

My heart hurts when I hear stories of what happens when women (or children or men, for that matter) are made powerless. In about a week or so we’ll be moving the blog over to a new domain, taking only the posts from 2018 with us. I have some posts from...

If Supporting Mark Driscoll Doesn’t Disqualify Someone from Leadership, What Does?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 5, 2022 | Faith

We need shepherds to act like shepherds–and caring for sheep means not supporting someone who preyed on sheep. Caring for the sheep means not supporting someone like Mark Driscoll, whose spiritual abuse caused Mars Hill in Seattle, the denomination he created,...

PODCAST: Meet Josephine Butler, The Hero You Never Knew

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 4, 2022 | Podcasts, Series

Have you ever heard the name Josephine Butler? If you were alive in London in 1880 you likely would have. In her time, she was as well-known as Florence Nightingale, but history has largely forgotten her. This month on the podcast, we’re bringing back women that...