Sharon Beck-Doran
Splitting Faith: Biblical Authority and the Methodist LGBTQ+ Separation
In 6th grade I competed in the regional Pace Bowl. It’s like a Science Bowl, but for Christian school kids. We were a team of 4 and each...
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Sharon Beck-Doran
- Dec 21, 2023
- 7 min
Advent: God Together – Setting An Intention For The Christian New Year
I pumped up my air pods with the soundtrack from “The Preacher’s Wife” (1996). I needed something today. It was one of those days when my...
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Sharon Beck-Doran
- Aug 17, 2023
- 10 min
Welcome or Affirming?: LGBTQ+ Conversations in the Nazarene, Methodist and International Church
Why did I find the word “love” so offensive? The lady pastor’s book club is reading Redeeming Sex by Debra Hirsch. A passage, referring...
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Sharon Beck-Doran
- Aug 3, 2023
- 9 min
You Are Kenough: How Barbie Reflects the Struggle of Evolving Gender Roles
Barbieland is the place where women do everything and hold all of the power. It’s meant to be a reflection of patriarchy...
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Sharon Beck-Doran
- Jul 6, 2023
- 8 min
Dangerous Curiosity: Reflections on Gothard, the Duggars and “Shiny Happy People”
My curiosity around faith and sexuality has led me on an interesting path of discovery. I’m finding answers to questions I hadn’t...
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Sharon Beck-Doran
- May 11, 2023
- 12 min
Sexual Feeling: Temptation, Lust, Romance and Grace
Mortified that my crush might figure me out, I spent much of my early years trying to hide my feelings. I was sure boys didn’t like me....
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Sharon Beck-Doran
- Apr 12, 2023
- 11 min
Can’t Say No: Understanding Sexual Violence and Lessons Learned About Consent
Last November I started telling the story of my first sexual experience. The idea was both compelling and frightening. I didn’t want to...
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Sharon Beck-Doran
- Mar 28, 2023
- 11 min
The Problem with Talking: Made Up Numbers That Kept Women Silent and What We Can Do About It
This message that women talk too much is ingrained in evangelical culture. We'll examine the source and talk about where we go from here.
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Sharon Beck-Doran
- Mar 10, 2023
- 12 min
Saddleback Church Kicked Out of the SBC Over Women’s Ordination: Why To Care & What To Do
Discussing the debate over women leaders in the Southern Baptist Church, I examine the doctrine of complementarianism.
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Sharon Beck-Doran
- Feb 23, 2023
- 8 min
Is Wilmore the New Evangelical Mecca?—Thoughts on Asbury, Revival, Evangelism and Repentance
A couple of weeks ago I started seeing social media posts about revival breaking out again at Asbury University. I’ll confess I had some...
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Sharon Beck-Doran
- Feb 9, 2023
- 11 min
Let's Talk About Sex: The Rise of TV Preachers, Purity Culture and A Call For Healing
You know how some parents are afraid to talk to their kids about sex? Yeah, that was not an issue for my parents. Growing up we had...
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Sharon Beck-Doran
- Feb 2, 2023
- 9 min
Brighter Together: Look Back at the Church's Reaction to Feminism and the Reassertion of Patriarchy
It was Thursday night and I was at my favorite church youth group. I liked this one because I often felt a sense of God’s presence. Also...
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Sharon Beck-Doran
- Jan 26, 2023
- 9 min
Brighter Together: The Intersection of Scripture and Gender Roles
After workouts every morning my girlfriends and I have coffee. It’s the main reason that most of us show up at 5:15am in the freezing...
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Sharon Beck-Doran
- Jan 19, 2023
- 8 min
Brighter Together: Does Equal Mean Equal?
I was treated differently from the moment that I was born. Ok, from the moment after the moment I was born. My dad, so sure it would be a...
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Sharon Beck-Doran
- Jan 12, 2023
- 8 min
Brighter Together: The Feminist Legacy of My Grandma Beck
When I think of the feminist movement, I don’t think of burning bras or bored housewives. I think of my grandma Beck who supported her...
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Sharon Beck-Doran
- Jan 5, 2023
- 8 min
Brighter As She Goes
On my 14th birthday in 1995, I said, “Goodbye” to all my friends and promised to write. My parents boarded a jet with my baby brother and...
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Sharon Beck-Doran
- Dec 29, 2022
- 10 min
A Year In Review
I used to be a gym-goer. January was the worst. I could never find a parking spot. All I wanted to do was get on the elliptical machine...
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Sharon Beck-Doran
- Dec 22, 2022
- 9 min
Safety Guide For The Holidays
Most years I board the plane for Reno to visit family with all the mindfulness of a fence post. When I was a pastor, I loved Advent but...
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Sharon Beck-Doran
- Dec 15, 2022
- 10 min
It's Been Weird: Thoughts on Evangelical Deconstruction
It’s been a strange couple of years, am I right?! I’m tired of blaming things on the pandemic, but it really disrupted the whole world....
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Sharon Beck-Doran
- Dec 8, 2022
- 6 min
TBT: When I Think About the Lord
My deep thoughts need a little time to marinate this week, so I dug into my files from way back when and decided to do a...
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