About the Pink Theologian
The Pink Theologian is focused on teaching women about the richness and depth that comes from theologically grounded Bible study. All thoughtful, insightful, and dedicated Christians want to better understand the Bible, its author, and its influence on their beliefs. In short, whether they recognize it or not, they want to understand theology, which literally translates to “the study of God.” But many find the idea of studying theology to be too academic, dense, or difficult to understand. “That’s not for me, that’s for the smart people.” Many also lack the proper study resources to help expand their knowledge of God and his written word.
As it says in Romans 15:4 “For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.”
The purpose behind this blog, resources, and beyond is to give women the understanding that theology is not inaccessible to them, that we women can study the rich depths and thoughts that God has left for us in His Word. We can study theology and take our notes with our pink pens and highlighters and embrace who God made us to be.
Get to Know Marissa
Hi! Who is this crazy, pink-loving girl? Well, my name is Marissa. I am a small-town Iowa girl who loves to read too much. I'm known for my bubbly personality, my love for the color pink, and believing that Christmas is the most magical time of year. I am a historian and am obsessed with discovering the past.
My parents got saved when I was about 5 years old. Since then, I grew up in the church and was the "queen" of Sunday School. I was really good at knowing the facts. But I struggled to know who God truly was. I was missing the personal relationship that comes from truly knowing God.
When I began to get serious about my faith and wanted to read and study the Bible, I would ask women in my church how they did their Bible studies, what their quiet time with the Lord was like. Very few could ever answer my questions. The few women who could answer me would tell me that all I had to do was open my Bible to any passage that I wanted, read a few verses, and then God would just speak to me. I'll gain some personal revelation and then maybe journal about what that passage meant to me. There must have been something wrong with me, because when I followed the advice, I would sit in silence and have no idea what it was that I just read, and why God was not speaking to me. For a while, I just gave up on reading my Bible because it was useless, it seemed.
It took some time, but once I found women of God to encourage me, I started to read my Bible again. This time, I began to do my own research, and I began to look into the Bible and realized that the reason the Bible did not make any sense to me was because I was putting my modern-day lens on it instead of reading the Bible for what it actually was. I was set free when I realized that the Bible is so much deeper than a cute Instagram verse here and there. Once I made this realization, I have dedicated my life to helping teach women about the truth. The depths and gift that it is to truly understand the Bible. I hope that these posts, resources, and writings will help you grow in your love for the Father.
