Pastor Stephanie—A Shining Example
A few years ago I finally visited our neighborhood church. Having driven past it almost daily for over a decade, and then looking for a
October 29, 2014
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Pushed to Procreate
Last September, as our third child began her senior year of high school in the home, a bittersweet awareness came over me. On the “sweet”
October 28, 2014
A Tribute to Marion Haefele Longman
“Zest for living” are three words that describe how Marion Haefele Longman has influenced my life. During her school years, Mom began bird watching expeditions
October 28, 2014
Band of Angels: The Forgotten World of Early Christian Women
In this inspiring history of the early Christian movement, award-winning historian Kate Cooper paints a vivid picture of the triumphs and hardships of the mothers
October 28, 2014
Leadership Is When Shepherds Smell Like Sheep
Lynn Anderson’s book, They Smell Like Sheep, is an excellent resource for pastors and elders. Anderson describes the “essence of spiritual leadership” as “sheep following
October 27, 2014
Editor’s Reflections | Winter 2006 (21.1)
Reporting a conversation he had with Martin Luther between April 7 and May 1, 1532, John Schlaginhaufen quoted the great reformer as contending: Christ was
October 23, 2014
The Feminine Voice of God: Women Prophets in the Bible
Introduction When God speaks in the Bible, it is with authority—and this is no less the case when God speaks through women. Sometimes it is
October 23, 2014
By Faith Sarah…
In the most famous chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews, we find a litany of Israel’s faith heroes, punctuated by the repetitive phrase “by
October 22, 2014
Hearing God’s Voice in the House of Israel
What does it mean to be founders of a nation chosen by God? Power? Privilege? Pride? Jacob’s blessing of his first four sons, recorded in Genesis
October 22, 2014
The Discipleship of Women
In recent years, much discussion has centered upon the role of women disciples as they encounter the person of Jesus. The word “disciple” (mathētēs), related
October 22, 2014