About/Contact Me

I am a writer, theologian and storyteller who empowers women to be the leaders, career women, wives and mothers Godde calls them to be by exploring the Divine Feminine and stories of the women in the Bible.

I am deeply passionate about empowering women to live their lives as equal partners with men building the kingdom of Godde, and I want to help them tell their own stories. I provide a safe haven for women to explore their dreams, callings and vocations without antiquated judgments about what a woman’s role should be.

I want to help women see Godde did not make them second class citizens to men. Godde did not make women and men equal in being but give them different roles. Godde made man and woman equal, period. Godde calls plenty of women into leadership roles, both in the sacred and secular realms, as well as business. Just look at the women in the Bible if you don’t believe me. You’ll find women religious leaders, tribal leaders, merchants, and traders.

Godde made both man and woman in Godde’s image. I explore what it means to be in the image of Godde as a woman.

I  give women the tools and support they need to explore their callings and discover new ways Godde may be calling them to act in their world. I think telling stories is a powerful way to discover who you are and who you are in relationship with Godde. I tell the stories that I have found to be true in my own life and in the lives of other women. These truth-filled stories include:

• Women are made in the image of Godde.
• Godde created woman to be a power equal to man.
• Women are sovereign.
• Women are powerful.

The women in the Bible embody and live these truths. I believe that women of today should embody and live these truths.

I believe women should tell their own stories and decide where they want their stories–their lives–to go. I want to help you do that through the writing on this site, my products, and speaking. I also provide spiritual direction (spiritual coaching) for women who want to explore their different callings and roles in life.

I’ve been writing my entire life, and I worked in Christian publishing for eight years. I’ve written about the women of the Bible for the last 10 years, starting with my M. A. Thesis, Your Daughters Shall Prophesy: A Theology for Single Women in Ministry. I’m an ordained minister with over 12 years ministerial experience. I’ve learned a lot about writing my own story, choosing my roles, and influencing where I want the plot to go. I would like to help you do the same thing. (If you want a more resume type list of qualifications, scroll down.)

You’ll notice I use terms like Godde and Sophia. I’m a big proponent of using feminine imagery for Godde. This stems from my belief that women are made in the image of Godde. If women are made in the image of Godde then I believe that using feminine metaphors for Godde such as Mother, Sophia and Midwife, are a necessary corrective to the overly masculine metaphors most of us hear in church. Another part of my story is my own connection with Godde as Sophia and Mother, and I want to help other women find their own divine feminine connection with Godde.

I also have a desire to help women who are spiritual but not necessarily religious. I’ve met quite a few women, who were raised in the church and would like to come back to a relationship with Godde, but not necessarily come back to the church. I know some would like to reclaim the women of the Bible they grew up with, and if you’re one of those women, I will be more than happy to help you. I do not proselytize.

I live in Chicago with my husband Tracy and our cat Victoria. I’m an Episcopalian and a member of Chicago Grace Episcopal Church.

Here’s how you can find me:

Email Me at Shawna@ShawnaAtteberry.com (best way)
Phone: 913-933-3599 (you may have to leave a message)
Skype: shawnaatteberry
Facebook: Shawna R. B. Atteberry
Twitter: @shawnaatteberry

In case you need a more resume type of qualifications here they are:

Owner, writer, and editor of ShawnaAtteberry.com
Author of What You Didn’t Learn in Sunday School: Women Who Didn’t Shut Up & Sit Down
Associate Editor for The Christian Godde Project
Ordained clergy
Member of the Society of Biblical Literature and the Ecumenical and Evangelical Women’s Caucus
5 years freelance writing experience
12 years pastoral experience as an associate pastor, missionary, and church planter
8 years experience editing at a Christian publishing company
M.A. Religious Studies (this means I am a Greek/Hebrew geek)
Thesis: Your Daughters Shall Prophesy: A Biblical Theology of Single Women in Ministry
B. A. Religion

It’s time to start living you own life and writing your own story. I’m here to help you.