Strangers & Pilgrims
Margaret Meuse Clay, who barely escaped a public whipping in the 1760s for preaching without a license; “Old Elizabeth,” an ex-slave who courageously traveled to
July 3, 2025
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Southern Baptist Sisters
When in 1845 the Southern Baptist Convention became the biggest Protestant “splinter group” in history–over the issue of slave ownership–women were expected to occupy a
July 3, 2025
Shalom Sistas
Like a lot of women, blogger Osheta Moore loved the idea of shalom: God’s dream for a world that is whole, vibrant, and flourishing. But
July 2, 2025
The Serendipity of Life’s Encounters
Reflecting on her path to becoming the first woman to be given a personal Chair at the University of Durham, professor emerita of divinity at
July 2, 2025
The Samaritan Woman’s Story
Most Christians are familiar with this picture of the woman at the well: a sinner, an adulteress, even a prostitute. Exploring the reception history of
July 2, 2025
Ruth: A Pastoral and Contextual Commentary
This commentary presents the book of Ruth through a uniquely Asian lens that helps bring out the nuances of this Old Testament text that are
July 2, 2025
The Real Mary
Would you like to meet the real Mary of Nazareth? The real Mary was an unmarried, pregnant teenage girl in first-century Palestine. She was a
July 1, 2025
Princess Ka’iulani
On March 1, 1893, Princess Ka iulani, the seventeen-year-old crown princess of Hawaii, stepped onto the pier at New York City. She was greeted by
July 1, 2025
Paul
For someone who has exercised such a profound influence on Christian theology, Paul remains a shadowy figure behind the barrier of his complicated and difficult
June 30, 2025
Oh Thou Woman That Bringest Good Tidings
About the Author Dana Hardwick has a Master of Divinity and is an ordained Episcopal priest. She supplies and preaches regularly in the Diocese of
June 26, 2025