Sarah Bessey
Rethinking Our Drinking + Sarah Bessey
By Roxanne Stone — March 23, 2023
Katelyn and Roxy examine their relationships with alcohol and are joined by Sarah Bessey, a self-described 'evangelist' for the sober life.
‘What Is God Like?’ Late author Rachel Held Evans’ first children’s book invites questions
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 15, 2021
(RNS) — 'This is the first book of hers that they'll read,' Rachel Held Evans' husband, Daniel Jonce Evans, said of the couple's two young children.
A white woman’s response to the ‘Prayer of a Weary Black Woman’
By Amy Julia Becker — April 9, 2021
(RNS) — Her prayer makes me uneasy, but may help me see why Chanequa Walker-Barnes may hate someone like me.
Why some Christians want Target to stop carrying a bestselling book of prayers
By Emily McFarlan Miller — April 9, 2021
(RNS) — Editor Sarah Bessey and other contributors to 'A Rhythm of Prayer' responded to the backlash with a statement Thursday evening (April 8), saying critics are missing the point of the prayer.
On late-night TV and bestseller lists, new books on prayer resonating with readers
By Emily McFarlan Miller — February 26, 2021
(RNS) — After a tumultuous year, several new books about prayer from popular Christian authors seem to be speaking to the moment.
Some Southern Baptist pastors are calling Kamala Harris ‘Jezebel.’ What do they mean?
By Yonat Shimron and Emily McFarlan Miller — January 29, 2021
(RNS) — Southern Baptist pastors are sharply critical of Vice President Kamala Harris. Now some are taking their insults to biblical proportions.
The original ‘Blue Christmas’: New Advent resources focus on grief, justice before celebration
By Emily McFarlan Miller — December 16, 2019
(RNS) — A number of new Advent resources available this year admit a bleak midwinter spirit, drawing attention to grief and injustice.
Evolving Faith conference offers evangelical ‘refugees’ shelter
By Roxanne Stone — October 7, 2019
DENVER (RNS) — Nearly 2,500 attendees gathered in Denver for two days to seek community in what many called "the wilderness" of deconstruction. Speakers grappled with questions about faith, church, power and justice. Even as they also mourned the death of co-founder, Rachel Held Evans.
RNS Best of 2017: Women bloggers spawn an evangelical ‘crisis of authority’
By Emily McFarlan Miller — December 28, 2017
(RNS) Christian women online have found new platforms to teach, preach and connect. "God isn't trademarked," says Sarah Bessey.
Women bloggers spawn an evangelical ‘crisis of authority’
By Emily McFarlan Miller — May 15, 2017
(RNS) For many, the internet has created new platforms to teach, preach and connect.
Hashtag about Christian women unleashes torrent of emotions
By Kimberly Winston — April 19, 2017
(RNS) A popular hashtag shows the divide between men and women in some churches.
Was Jesus a feminist? Author Sarah Bessey thinks so.
By Jonathan Merritt — November 11, 2013
Sarah Bessey's book, "Jesus Feminist", is reigniting age-old debates on Christianity and gender.
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