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Write for Mutuality! We welcome articles and proposals by authors from all corners of the earth, women and men from diverse denominations, social and economic classes, education levels, and regions worldwide. Mutuality’s print magazine publishes four issues a year, each centered around a specific theme. See the upcoming 2025 themes for Mutuality magazine below and note the submission due dates for each one. We may also consider submissions unrelated to the themes and ask to hold them for future issues.
Please review the Mutuality writers’ guidelines before sending us an article or query.
Mutuality Themes in 2026
33.1 Spring 2026 | Eden Restored: Redemption from the Fall Lifts Women Up
Destroyed relationships due to gender inequality is one of the many tragedies resulting from the fall in the Garden of Eden. In this issue, we will explore the redemptive power of Christ that breaks that curse and see how women are lifted up and restored in the Kingdom of God. In examining the biblical text, we will reflect on the distortion of patriarchy and inequality brought on by the fall. How does the redemption found in Christ empower women today, and how are we called to participate in this redemptive work in our homes, churches, and world? Let’s discover how Christ’s work on the cross brings freedom and healing, lifting women up to walk in their true identity and calling.
Article submission/query deadline: November 1, 2025
Submissions will not be reviewed until after the submission deadline.
33.2 Summer 2026 | The “S” Word: What Submission Really Means
With a history of weaponization against women, submission can be a touchy topic. Who should submit to whom, and are there any limits to that submission? Egalitarians are often accused of rejecting submission and hierarchy altogether – but this is not the case. Far from leaderless chaos, we affirm leadership based on gifts, knowledge, and contextual authority. And instead of disregarding submission, we expand upon it, believing that submission is mutual and universal, a command for all who follow the example of Christ.
In this issue of Mutuality, we will work to disentangle submission from fixed, gender-based hierarchy. We are looking for articles that explore a biblical understanding of submission, reflect on healthy leadership structures, or offer ways forward for those who have been harmed by weaponized submission. We welcome authors of all backgrounds, cultures, socioeconomic levels – both women and men. Let us study Scripture together to explore a biblical understanding of submission and reflect on what submission and leadership should look like today.
Article submission/query deadline: February 1, 2026
Submissions will not be reviewed until after the submission deadline.
33.3 Autumn 2026 | Made Whole (Conference Issue)
In these days, too many people consider women and men’s biblical equality to be a “secondary issue,” irrelevant or unimportant. But when half the church is hurting, the whole church is hurting. “If one part [of the body] suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it” (1 Cor. 12:26). Women have suffered under theological patriarchy whether because they have been prevented from following a calling into leadership or treated as less than equal partners in the home. The church as a whole is weaker without the voices and equal contribution of its women. In Christ we no longer have divisions based on gender or status (Gal. 3:28), so why do so many continue to propagate a fallen, broken relationship between genders?
For this conference issue of Mutuality, we will follow the theme of our upcoming 2026 conference, Made Whole, and get into what it means to be equal partners, working side by side according to our gifts. Share your articles about the body of Christ, transforming hurt into healing, or the powerful impact that women have had when allowed to follow their callings. We welcome authors of all backgrounds, cultures, socioeconomic levels – both women and men. May we come together to listen, learn, and grow as one body in which women and men lead side by side as equal partners.
Article submission/query deadline: May 1, 2026
Submissions will not be reviewed until after the submission deadline.
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