Job — A Limited Understanding of Pain
Job has always been one of my favorite books of the Bible. When I was a teenager my family went through a very difficult time.
January 29, 2014
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Brothers, I am Sorry
(This post originally appeared on November 6th, 2013, on sarahchristineschwartz.com) As a woman who lives, works, and studies in conservative Christian circles, I feel like I
January 26, 2014
If the Spirit Calls
“If the Spirit ordained a woman and she was called to preach, she had to be a pastor,” the Rev. Dr. Dale T. Irvin, president of
January 23, 2014
Identity in Creation and Christ (Part 4)
We conclude our conversation on “Identity in Creation and Christ,” by considering how the apostle Paul addressed Christian identity, and how that identity relates to
January 22, 2014
Our Heritage — Part 3
Ecclesiastes chapter 9 verse 10 says “Work hard at whatever you do” and the person featured in this post was perhaps the hardest working woman
January 21, 2014
Our Heritage — Part 2
Women are as tough as nails when it comes to working for Christ as George Fox realised when he began the Quaker movement in the
January 20, 2014
Our Heritage — Part 1
I love reading about the history of the church. Even though there have been many horrific times of Christians persecuting each other and huge moral
January 17, 2014
Identity in Creation and Christ (Part 3)
For the past two weeks, we have considered the biblical basis for identity and purpose, which, for humans, is inseparable from being created in God’s
January 15, 2014
Gender Equality in Second Clement
I am reading through The Apostolic Fathers at the moment, a collection of Christian writings which date roughly from the late 1st century to the middle of
January 13, 2014
Harriet Beecher Stowe: A Spiritual Life
“So you’re the little woman who started this big war,” Abraham Lincoln is said to have quipped when he met Harriet Beecher Stowe. Her 1852
January 12, 2014