A Masculine Christianity

Thanks to Rachel Held Evans who alerted me to the latest controversy surrounding John Piper.  In a recent conference Piper announced that he has concluded that God's intention for Christianity is for it to have a "masculine feel."  Rachel Evans, author, speaker, and popular blogger, encouraged men to respond to Piper's latest proclamation.  It encourages my heart to read the numerous responses posted by men refuting Piper's outrageous claim.  You can read them  here.  Another great article on Piper's latest comes from Rachel Stone's posting on Her.menuetics.  Piper's comments do not surprise me - I have heard this story all my life.  I have been told that I am a second-layer citizen in the Kingdom of God, that whatever I say and think must be filtered through the lens of the males who reside above me in the hierarchy of my world.  It is time to end this and I see hope through the outcry that has emerged since Piper made his statement.  I have to believe that our daughters will no longer tolerate this kind of treatment,  nor will their spouses, brothers, and even fathers delegate their loved ones to places beneath them rather than beside them.