“I had something else to say”: Beth Allison Barr on her new book, Becoming the Pastor’s Wife

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Written By Natasha Jayaputra
Author Beth Allison Barr speaking in the Calvin University Chapel.

Calvin University Chimes - Tue, March 24, 2025

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, the Calvin Center for Faith & Writing, in partnership with Brazos Press, invited author Beth Allison Barr to Calvin on Thursday, March 20, to discuss her newest book, Becoming the Pastor’s Wife: How Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman’s Path to Ministry, published on March 18, 2025. This book is a continuation of her previous work, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: A Call to Return to the Word, which recently achieved sales of 100,000 copies.

Natasha Jayaputra

Natasha Jayaputra is a Hudson-Townsend Student Fellow at the Calvin Center for Faith & Writing. Born and raised in Indonesia, she is a junior studying English with a concentration in Writing, along with Film & Media Studies. When she’s not in the office, Natasha can be found jogging (weather permitting) around campus, baking, or leading an act for Rangeela. After graduation, she hopes to write for the news and maybe explore the film industry as well!

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