Tag Archives: Vision Forum

A Patriarch Takes a Fall: Doug Phillips Resigns

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Sharon Autenrieth

Douglas Phillips resigned as director of Vision Forum Ministries a few days ago, citing a “lengthy, inappropriate relationship with a woman” other than his wife, Beall.  You can read his statement here. If you know who Douglas Phillips is at … Continue reading →

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Talking back to patriarchy, part 3: It all comes down to authority

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Sharon Autenrieth

“But saints are those who are obliged to come to terms with authority structures which come from the hand of God.” – Sarah Faith Schlissel, “Daddy’s Girl” Consider the case of Sarah Faith Schlissel.  The quote above, offering a definition … Continue reading →

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Talking back to patriarchy, part 2: Watch your language!

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Sharon Autenrieth

Complementarian, egalitarian, Christian feminist, biblical patriarchy…do you automatically attach negative connotations to any of those words?  Or positive?  Do any of them sound hopelessly arcane, or jargony?  I tossed around all of those terms in my last post and I … Continue reading →

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Did I overshare? Have some links.

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Sharon Autenrieth

It got really quiet last week, after I put up that last post.  Maybe I should have given that one a bit more forethought, at least before sharing it on Facebook. Oh, well, what’s done is done.  I’m putting together … Continue reading →

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We Need to Have a Good Discussion About Youth Ministry. You Won’t Find It In “Divided”

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Sharon Autenrieth

I’ve been involved in youth ministry for 20 of the last 34 years.  Yep, I  did the math.  I racked up six years as a teenager, heavily involved in my church youth group, eight years as a lay youth leader … Continue reading →

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