1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon
You might not immediately think of yourself as a “leader,” but the apostle Paul likely would. When Paul uses the term leader in a church
October 29, 2025
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Created to Thrive
Discover How To Cultivate An Abuse-Free Community Created To Thrive brings together the voices of experts and faith leaders to tackle topics related to abuse. Born
October 27, 2025
Women, Leadership, and the Bible
What do you believe about women’s roles in church leadership? Should women lead groups that include men? Should women preach? Should women be ordained? More
July 9, 2025
Women, HIV, and the Church
As the world watched the biggest global epidemic in history evolve, many anticipated that Christians would embrace those who were affected just as Jesus during
July 9, 2025
Womanist Midrash, Vol. 1
Womanist Midrash is an in-depth and creative exploration of the well- and lesser-known women of the Hebrew Scriptures. Using her own translations, Gafney offers a
July 9, 2025
Who’s Tampering with the Trinity?
There are few beliefs more essential to Christianity than that of the Trinity. Millard Erickson seeks to provide a lucid and judicious answer to the
July 9, 2025
When Momma Speaks
Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder provides an engaging womanist reading of mother characters in the Old and New Testaments. After providing a brief history of womanist biblical
July 9, 2025
What’s with Paul and Women?
1 Timothy 2:11-12 has been used as a “clear” mandate to silence women in the church for over 1500 years. In What’s With Paul &
July 8, 2025
What Jesus Learned from Women
Dehumanization has led to serious misinterpretation of the Gospels. On the one hand, Christians have often made Jesus so much more than human that it
July 8, 2025
Wealth in Ancient Ephesus and the First Letter to Timothy
Scholars are divided in their views about the teachings on riches in 1 Timothy. Evidence that has been largely overlooked in NT scholarship appears in
July 8, 2025