God, Gospel, and Gender

“Margie Baker has crafted a theologically grounded how-to guide for teenagers and their families as they navigate the intricacies of God, Gospel, and Gender. This is one of the most honest, direct, and love-centered explorations of the big questions facing teens and the Church as a whole. Inspirational!” * Deon K Johnson, Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Missouri *“Margie has wrapped her arms and lived experience around a difficult and sensitive subject: the Bible and human identity. With the expertise of a master teacher, compassion of a mother, and wisdom of a well-formed biblical scholar, Margie invites young people and all young at heart to encounter the wideness of God’s mercy and their beloved worthiness by queer-ing the lens through which we read scripture.” * Lisa Kimball, Vice President for Lifelong Learning, Virginia Theological Seminary *“Thanks be to God for Margie Baker and this Bible study! This is the Bible study I wish I had as a teen and one I’ll be using with my own teens as well as teenagers across the country. It is an essential resource for such a time as this.” * Traci Smith, Author, Faithful Families Series *“God, Gospel, and Gender is critical reading for anyone who works with, cares for, or loves a young person in the Church today. Theology, biblical studies, and gender studies meet in this carefully crafted resource meant for Christian educators.” * Jeffrey W Mello, Bishop, The Episcopal Church in Connecticut *

“An uplifting, pedagogically sound, and accessible Bible Study for teens that gently offers expansive perspectives on Holy Scripture and identity. The author wisely avoids an adversarial attitude towards previous interpretations and instead uses the best of traditional Christian theology to invite the readers to reflect positively and creatively on the Word of God.”

Margie Baker is a priest currently serving as Assistant Rector for Children, Youth, and Families at St. John’s in West Hartford, Connecticut. Originally from Memphis, Baker lived and worked as a high school teacher in North Carolina before attending Virginia Theological Seminary, where she received a Master of Divinity degree. She has written articles for Building Faith, created and shared a free at-home pandemic VBS curriculum, and given presentations on formation and social justice issues. Baker lives in West Hartford, Connecticut.