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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…
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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…
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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…