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  • Seeing Women of the Bible (and Ourselves!) Without the Patriarchy

    Seeing Women of the Bible (and Ourselves!) Without the Patriarchy

    by Julie Hoke, pastor of Circle of Hope in Germantown I know people who don’t believe I should be a pastor based on my gender. I had to dig into scripture (and sift through patriarchal interpretations) to see all the Biblical evidence for women to lead. Women in the Bible have been historically marginalized, particularly…

  • All the White Friends I Couldn’t Keep: Interview with Corinne Bergmann and Rebekah McLendon (Ep 60)

    All the White Friends I Couldn’t Keep: Interview with Corinne Bergmann and Rebekah McLendon (Ep 60)

    The latest from our podcast Resist and Restore! Resist and Restore: a spiritual life podcast · All the White Friends I Couldn’t Keep: Interview with Corinne Bergmann and Rebekah McLendon (Ep 60) In this Episode: Interview with Corinne Bergmann and Rebekah McLendon, two leaders in Circle of Hope, on Andre Henry’s book All the White…

  • New Life in South Philly

    New Life in South Philly

    by Rachel Sensenig, pastor of Circle of Hope in South Philly The recovery community is growing around our congregation in South Philly. A decade ago, we started hosting a candlelight Narcotics Anonymous meeting on Friday nights called The 11th Hour. It was a popular and life-saving place to be. We knew from experience in our…