Latest from ESAThe Church’s Oppression of WomenOctober 23, 2018By Stephen Mattson American Christianity has been a horrible place for women. It ignores them, abuses them, assaults them, objectifies them, oppresses them, and then attempts to theologically rationalize it all as being “Biblical” and “holy.” The Church has been a willing co-conspirator in the widespread affliction of women. Regarding the…... Read more...Paddling Perspective: Educate Against HateOctober 22, 2018By Nasreen Fynewever I push the paddle to the side and let my kayak float for a few moments to consider the real reasons why we want our schools to be the incubators of both free thought and inclusive practices. I ponder how we have expected education to get us to…... Read more...Skipping the News?October 19, 2018By Jon Carlson This is the fourth installment in our six-week visual series on exploring what God’s love looks like, when we live it out in our world. If you’re just joining us, you can begin with the first installment here. Today, try to avoid devoting attention to the news…... Read more...A Prayer for Women and SurvivorsOctober 18, 2018By Ellie Wilber God, We feel afraid, angry, and powerless. We are hearing, from so many voices, that we do not have value in this society. That if we speak up we will not be heard. That our bodies are not our own and violations of them will go without…... Read more...The Crucial Importance of Holistic ReconciliationOctober 17, 2018By Al Tizon I wish that the words “gospel,” “church,” and “mission” had no need of additional adjectives to convey their compelling truths. I wish that when outsiders heard these words, they would imagine a community of ordinary but loving people who shine the light of God in a darkened…... Read more...Called to Join the Fray: A Review of “Raise Your Voice”October 16, 2018By Dorcas Cheng-Tozun I first encountered Kathy Khang on social media several years ago. I don’t remember the specific issue she was addressing, but I remember reading her tweets and Facebook comments with a combination of admiration and awe. She challenged the status quo and spoke truth to power with…... Read more...The Dangerous Words of Modern Martyr Archbishop Oscar RomeroOctober 15, 2018By Oscar Romero with Michael Lapsley Oscar Romero spent just three years as Archbishop of San Salvador, but by the time he was murdered in 1980 he had become a shepherd to all the people of El Salvador, and the outspoken advocate of its oppressed peasants. In those three years,…... Read more...What If We Don’t Agree?October 12, 2018By Jon Carlson This is the third installment in our six-week visual series on exploring what God’s love looks like, when we live it out in our world. If you’re just joining us, you can begin with the first installment here. Today, ask God to bring to mind a journalist,…... Read more...The Abused Bride of ChristOctober 11, 2018By Catherine Kroeger Like an abused woman, the church is battered and bleeding—from a wound that she fails to recognize. Many evangelicals cannot bear to acknowledge that spousal abuse is an enduring problem within our very walls. Both individually and as a faith community, we are ashamed and humiliated to admit…... Read more...
