An Open Letter to All Women Who Have Grown Up in Churches

<p>I am a white, heterosexual, middle-aged man. I know nothing of what it is like to be discriminated against, belittled, and treated as if I am a second-class citizen in the Kingdom of God. I was, by virtue of my genetic material, given all kinds of privileges that others have had to fight to attain. In fact, they were virtually delivered to me on a silver platter.</p> <p>I was given the right to be a leader in the church, not merely because of any ability or gifting I may or may not have, but simply because I am a man. The content of my character was less important than the biological construction of my genitalia.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/backyard-theology/an-open-letter-to-all-women-who-have-grown-up-in-churches-22a40a17af84"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>