In years gone by, no publisher would print a book written by a woman and so women writers had to use pseudonyms to get their

At Christmas, we think a lot about the birth of our Lord Jesus. Protestants don’t give much attention to the woman who carried him in

“So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the

When most of us egalitarians have a friend with questions about women in ministry, we offer them one of a few classic books.  We give

“Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith” (Hebrews 13:7, TNIV).

I have just been browsing a website which promotes roles for women and men as God’s ordained will for all time. It showed again the

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of

“Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!” (Psalm 95:2 NRSV) What deed

The blog was long, but intriguing.  The author had written on the place of women in the church.  He spent an inordinate amount of time unpacking a

Most people who read this column are committed to the Bible as the standard by which choices and decisions are made. This belief is held