#2. Review by C. Christopher Smith at Englewood Review of Books on 5/17/17. from the review: What I love most about this memoir is that it is a gift, primarily for her daughters, but by extension to other young women and ultimately Christian culture in general. Purity-culture theology has … [Read more...] about Reviews of RUINED
Reviews of CHASING THE DIVINE IN THE HOLY LAND
#4. Review by Lois Sibley at Reviewing Religious Books (her blog) on 5/24/13. from the review: When Ruth Everhart was invited to participate in a ten-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land, she thought about it for awhile. As Presbyterian minister of a church in the Washington, D.C. suburbs, busy with … [Read more...] about Reviews of CHASING THE DIVINE IN THE HOLY LAND
What Language Can I Borrow?
A very personal essay about mothers and mortality. How can we celebrate Eastertide during a time of COVID-19? In the May 5, 2020 print edition of Christian Century, online here. … [Read more...] about What Language Can I Borrow?
Like the First Easter
Content Warning: Stillbirth Yesterday was Good Friday. Instead of working on a sermon or reading scripture to follow Jesus along the Via Dolorosa, I spent hours on the phone with my elderly mother, trying to help her master Zoom technology. The hours felt as sacred as any Good Friday … [Read more...] about Like the First Easter
Podcast — Faith Conversations with Anita Lustrea
Be part of the conversation as Anita Lustrea and I discuss justice, feminism and faith, including: why I wrote about the #MeToo movement, why we all have resistance to the subjectwhy the equality of women matterswhat anger is good forhow Jesus sees womenhow purity culture affects all of us, … [Read more...] about Podcast — Faith Conversations with Anita Lustrea
UNBOUND, a sermon on the raising of Lazarus, John 11:1-45
A Life Cut Short by the Flu of 1918
Our personal responses to the coronavirus are shaped by many things, including our understanding of history. I've been thinking about the Flu of 1918, which has always been very real to me, perhaps because I heard stories about it from my father. He was named Nicholas after an uncle who died in that … [Read more...] about A Life Cut Short by the Flu of 1918
Articles featuring THE #METOO RECKONING
How Should the Church Respond to a Faith Leader's Sexual Abuse? Charisma Magazine, March 2020. Hope in the Research #5, FaithTrust Institute, January 2, 2020. The Sexual Harasser in the Soup Kitchen (an adapted excerpt), Christian Century, January 2, 2020. Reaching Out to a Hurting World: … [Read more...] about Articles featuring THE #METOO RECKONING
Reviews of THE #METOO RECKONING
#16. Review by Robert Trube at Bob on Books on 6/29/20. from the review: Everhart’s book ought to be a must-read for every church governance board. The church in the greatest danger is the one that says, “it won’t happen here.” . . . Those are the ones that wittingly or unwittingly create a … [Read more...] about Reviews of THE #METOO RECKONING
The Parable of the Sheet Cake
It's surprisingly difficult to give away half a sheet cake to strangers, piece by piece. I know this because I had a book signing last Sunday. My husband and I set up a table full of books -- all 3 of my titles -- and half a sheet cake. And not a single person came. I'm not telling this story to … [Read more...] about The Parable of the Sheet Cake
The MeToo Art Project: Together We Are Breaking the Silence
Art is powerful. That's why I'm so grateful that two of my survivor stories have been featured in the MeToo Art Project, an ongoing project by artist Cheryl Prose. Here's how Cheryl describes her work: The MeToo Art Project launched October 2017 and is designed to (1) give survivors of sexual … [Read more...] about The MeToo Art Project: Together We Are Breaking the Silence
A Different Way to Get Ready to Welcome Jesus
One way to get ready to greet Jesus is to become familiar with his birthplace, Palestine. Yesterday my husband and I visited The Museum of the Palestinian People in Washington, DC. It's quite new and has just a few exhibits about the land of Palestine. It's only open for limited hours, though the … [Read more...] about A Different Way to Get Ready to Welcome Jesus