From the Orthodox Barbie archives: “Nowhere does Adam indicate any sense or awareness that he is to “lead” or “protect” Eve. In fact, as often as it is touted by complementarian teachers that men are to lead and/or protect women, /1

“Mutualism is not a revolution. It’s a restoration to Kingdom of God intentions.” – Christine Hnat Jolly From: www.threads.com/@stine_jolly...

“In contrast with the rabbis, who avoided even mentioning women, Jesus populates his sermons with female characters. Scandalously, he likens God’s joy at our salvation to that of a widow who finds her lost coin. /1

From the Orthodox Barbie archives: “Jesus treated women as disciples, inviting Martha and Mary to sit at his feet in the proper role of a (male) student learning from a rabbi (Luke 10). /1

“The fact that the Twelve were all men cannot be used to bar women from leadership ministries for several reasons. – Jesus called the Twelve before the New Covenant had been inaugurated and before the Holy Spirit had come on all believers. /1

“In complementarian writings, Jesus’ teaching and example in regard to women is generally ignored ... This omission of the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ interactions with women by those claiming to be giving “what the Bible teaches” on women is unpardonable. /1

“The promise of salvation is not simply that we escape from the wrath of God, but that we receive empowerment and transformation for the present life ... The Bible speaks of all this transformation and empowerment as offered to believers without any qualification by gender. /1

“From a biblical perspective, dignity is not some inherent ethereal worth of an invisible soul. Dignity is embodied. It has matter that can be weighed. Dignity is visible and palpable. When two people have equal dignity, their presence and their voice carry equal weight. /1

“Churches play a vital role in spiritual formation and community life. But expecting churches to meet all psychological, relational, and trauma-related needs is neither realistic nor safe. /1

From the Orthodox Barbie archives: “I was realizing that you can’t have hierarchy without placing differing value on people and inevitably you protect what you value most. /1

“Here are a few things to know: – Frequency of sex in marriage is not a good predictor of having an affair. In other words, men don’t cheat because they’re not getting sex. /1

[On Philip Yancey]: “How will the publisher respond? Will they pull the best-selling books written during the period when Yancey was having an affair? Several notably female authors have been penalized for far less ... /1

From the Orthodox Barbie archives: “There is a good reason why defenders of adulterous pastors always trot out the example of David rather than New Testament apostles. That is because there are no known examples of the disciples of Jesus committing adultery. /1

“I am increasingly convinced that male headship is just cover for male immaturity. That's what shows up in our datasets, over and over again. Those who believe in and practice male headship show so much more emotional immaturity. We need to do better.” – Sheila Gregoire

“We have all heard many times how evangelicals led the opposition to slavery two hundred years ago. Who does not honour William Wilberforce and those who worked alongside him? /1

“Second, this is a contest over the right of men to rule over women. Deep down it is easy for men to think that they should rule the world, and given an interpretation of one text, 1 Tim. 2:11-14, that they are told says that this is just what God has ordained, most men are hooked for life. /1

“Once it is recognised that at the most fundamental level this is a debate about power; who should have authority over whom, so much becomes clear. We immediately see why this debate arouses so much animosity, anxiety, and obfuscating language. /1

“Let me say it in capitals, NO EVANGELICAL EGALITARIAN BELIEVES THAT A SUBORDINATE ROLE THAT CAN CHANGE IMPLIES INFERIORITY. WHAT WE BELIEVE IS TO ASCRIBE A PERMANENTLY BINDING SUBORDINATE POSITION, INVALIDLY CALLED A ‘ROLE’, /1

“Several times in his talk, […] with great passion, said that most evangelicals ‘hate’ what 1 Tim. 2:11-14 ‘plainly teaches’ because it contradicts their cultural view that women should be granted spiritual and social equality. /1

“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you dressed like sheep, but inside they are vicious wolves. You will know them by their fruit ... a rotten tree can’t produce good fruit. Every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire. /1

“Since 1975 when I first wrote affirming gender equality I have spoken of the complementarity of the sexes as have most other evangelical egalitarians who have written after me … /1

“This is a very weighty issue. We are talking about the dignity, status, ministry and leadership potential of half of the human race, a matter that has huge practical outcomes for millions of women. /1

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year today! "The Lord is the everlasting God, the creator of the ends of the earth. He doesn’t grow tired or weary. His understanding is beyond human reach, giving power to the tired and reviving the exhausted. /1

Hi everyone, I hope and pray that you’ve had a blessed and restful Christmas season. I’m away for a few days, as a close family member took ill very suddenly on Christmas evening. I hope to be back soon. /1

Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas! May the Lord bless you and keep you today, and throughout the coming New Year ❤️ "Mary said, “With all my heart I glorify the Lord! In the depths of who I am I rejoice in God my savior ... /1

From the Orthodox Barbie archives: “It is impossible to write women out of God’s story. Too bad history keeps showing how much we try to do it anyway….” - Beth Allison Barr From: www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiou...

From the Orthodox Barbie archives: “The “holiday shift” has to stop. Men and women are functionally equal and the division of labor during the holidays should reflect that God-ordained truth. Christmastime gives us an opportunity to live out that conviction. /1

“When your concern is about how to exercise power over another human being, you have not understood the message of Jesus.” – Beth Allison Barr From: www.threads.com/@bethallison...

“The “Biblical Manhood” movement loves Ephesians 5:22 (“Wives submit...”). But they seem to have a collective amnesia about Ephesians 5:21 (“Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ”). ​ Verse 22 is impossible without Verse 21. ​ /1

“Faithfully following Jesus will transform an “us vs them” mentality to an “us for them” one.” – Billy Babbino From: www.threads.com/@billybabbin...

“Let me speak directly to women who believe in the so-called “traditional gender roles” and subscribe to the related theologies: even if you do everything “right” and stay in your “lane,” /1

“There's a way of framing the pastor who sleeps with his congregant as a product of his understandable weakness and his compelling infatuation, which in text condemns the act but actually makes the whole thing sound very glamorous and sexy /1

From the Orthodox Barbie archives: “Elizabeth is the first person in Luke’s Gospel, chronologically, to be filled with the Spirit and to prophesy ... ... As a faithful and prophetic woman of God, who played a key role in events surrounding the birth of Jesus, Elizabeth is worthy of attention. /1

From the Orthodox Barbie archives: “Some dudes may be against you. But God is FOR you. God's WORD is FOR you. Jesus is FOR you. That's the solid truth we need.” - Beth Felker Jones You can read the whole thread here: twitter.com/bethfelkerjo...

From the Orthodox Barbie archives: “[Mary] travels to Judea to see Elizabeth (Luke 1:39–56). We see her helping at a wedding in Cana (John 2:1–5). Mary accompanies her other sons to go “take charge” of Jesus (Mark 3:21). /1

“In my head, Matthew's gospel opens like a political thriller. But Luke's gospel opens like a musical, with these 5 people singing and telling you everything that's going to happen in the show. I think Luke's gospel is beautiful like that ... /1

“I’m pretty sure God, who strategically focuses on women, is also familiar with the tired but persistent question, ‘what about the men?’ I also believe the question could be a good one - if it was genuinely asked. /1

“He came into the world, not isolated and alone and apart, but fully embedded within a family and a culture, surrounded by women. Jesus was warm, Mary was supported, and they welcomed the shepherds there to that place, as a family. /1

“Ever notice how women (midwives, hostess, neighbors, family) are excluded from our Nativity scenes, because the text doesn't directly mention their presence. /1

From the Orthodox Barbie archives: “In Advent, we acknowledge the strong-willed, outsider women who shaped Jesus’ lineage (especially Tamar, Rahab and Ruth in Matthew 1:1-5). /1

“When we reach the time of Mary’s visit with Zechariah’s wife, Elizabeth, we find the two women praising God and Mary delivering a song for the ages, while the man remains silent. The man, a righteous priest, was silenced, while God gave Mary utterance, recorded in scripture, /1

“We found in our survey of 7000 people for our new book The Marriage You Want, couples who function with hierarchy, believing that the man is in authority and should make the final decision, have lower marital satisfaction, and higher markers of emotional immaturity.” – Sheila Wray Gregoire /1

"Christ has set us free for freedom. Therefore, stand firm and don’t submit to the bondage of slavery again ... ... You were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only don’t let this freedom be an opportunity to indulge your selfish impulses, but serve each other through love. /1

“Decades of research have documented the salutary effects of religious participation for individual health and well-being ... so it is noteworthy that the health of women who attend sexist congregations is not significantly different from the health of non-attenders. /1

From the Orthodox Barbie archives: “By its very nature, complementarianism has no remedy for its shriveling effect on gifted women.” – Andrew Bartlett and Terran Williams From: terranwilliams.com/what-mike-wi...

“You can be a Christian who thinks that the purpose of salvation is avoiding hell tomorrow instead of destroying hell today. But you cannot follow Jesus & do that. When it is all said and done, it is not your Christianity that will save you. /1

From the Orthodox Barbie archives: [On Phil 2:5–6]: “Contrary to what one would expect of a sovereign Lord, Jesus did not regard his equality with God as a right to utilize while he lived on earth ... /1

“Most people assume the Bible teaches that husbands are to be the rulers of their own homes or households, but Xerxes is the only person in the Bible to state this. Paul, for example, never says that husbands must be the rulers or leaders or heads of their homes. /1

From the Orthodox Barbie archives: [On the Daughters of Zelophehad in Numbers 27]: “These five young, single women – probably still children and teenagers – /1

From the Orthodox Barbie archives: “It is incredibly dicey for a woman, in a patriarchal space, to accuse a man of something. Accusations against men disrupt patriarchal spaces. /1