Stained Glass Ceiling
Former colleagues in ministry Ailin Darling and Hannah Glavor reconnect to explore their experiences with gender hierarchy in the evangelical church. By sharing their stories, consulting experts, and unpacking systemic issues, they hope to shed some light on why gender hierarchy can’t represent God’s best for women, the church, or humanity.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 14
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2024
Facilitating Healthy Change
Episode Description:
Hannah, Kenya, and Ailin wrap up the season with an episode focused on facilitating healthy conversations. What might change and cooperation look like when you’re working closely…
More Episodes Coming Soon
We’re working on finalizing the last episodes of this season. While there’s no new episode this week, we’re excited to return in a couple of weeks with more conversations exploring the importance of …
A Council of Women
This week, Ailin and Hannah catch up with Abby, military chaplain and former coworker, to explore some of the strategies often used in complementarian churches to empower women while maintaining a ge…
A Safe & Equitable Workplace
What does it take to create and maintain an equitable work environment, and why does this seem to be particularly difficult in faith-based workplaces? Our guests Ruben & Jen Alvarado, specialists in …
The Cost of Speaking Up
This week, join Ailin, Hannah, and Kenya as they continue the conversation from last week about the consequences of speaking up as women in male-dominated settings. The three co-hosts share more stor…
When We Speak Up
Stained Glass Ceiling is back for another season! Kicking things off, Ailin, Hannah, and guest host Kenya Feldes talk about the backlash women often face when attempting to advocate for themselves in…
Season 2 Teaser
Billy Graham Rule Revisited with Bill Clem
Resources from this Episode:
Clem, Bill. Disciple: Getting Your Identity from Jesus. Crossway, 2011.
To Become a Pastor
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Campbell-Reed, Eileen. “State of Clergywomen in the U.S.: A Statistical Update.” Eileen R. Campbell-Reed. 2018. https://eileencampbellreed.org/state-of-clergy/
Ca…
Power Dynamics with Connie Baker
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Connie Baker’s website: https://connieabaker.com/
Baker, Connie. Traumatized by Religious Abuse: Courage, Hope and Freedom for Survivors. Luminare Press, LLC, 201…
Modesty Codes, Celibacy Pledges, & Wage Gaps
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Sitzmann, Traci & Campbell, Elizabeth M. “The Hidden Cost of Prayer: Religiosity and the Gender Wage Gap.” Academy of Management Journal Vol. 64, No. 4, 13 Sep 2…
The Billy Graham Rule
Graham, Billy. “What’s the ‘Billy Graham Rule’?” https://billygraham.org/story/the-modesto-manifesto-a-declaration-of-biblical-integrity/
Equal But Different
Resources Mentioned in the Episode:
Peppiatt, Lucy. Rediscovering Scripture’s Vision for Women: Fresh Perspectives on Disputed Texts. InterVarsity Press, 2019. McKnight, Scot. The Blue Parakeet: Ret…