Women’s Voices and the Practice of Preaching
As I opened up the pages of Nancy Lammers Gross’ book, Women’s Voices and the Practice of Preaching, I became intensely grateful for certain truths
February 27, 2019
Topic: Bible Women
Hannah: More than a Mother
Today, we are going to turn our attention to a passage about a mom, a mom many of us know very little about. We’re going
January 28, 2019
Women Church Planters: A Proud Tradition
Our families shape us. That’s why good premarital counseling asks couples to think about the patterns they experienced in their families of origin. Our families
December 14, 2018
We Can’t Ignore Rape in the Bible, Not If We Want to End Sexual Violence
Trigger warning: This article recounts Bible passages that contain graphic violence against women. Read with caution. I’m a first year student in Divinity School with
November 29, 2018
The Delight of Daughters: A Theology of Daughterhood
Much has been written about “sonship” and being “adopted as sons” as descriptions of being brought into and belonging to God’s family. Focus is often
October 31, 2018
Women Builders of the Church: How Women Served Christ from the Early Church to the Modern Era (Finnish, English)
2018 “Created for Partnership” CBE International Conference While many Christians today believe women were created to be submissive to men, history tells another story. Created
October 26, 2018
The Portrait of a Woman in the Old Testament (Finnish, English)
2018 “Created for Partnership” CBE International Conference It is good to bear in mind that traditions – whether Jewish or Christian – have not always
October 2, 2018
Women’s Identity is Ezer—a Strong Rescue: Genesis to Revelation (Finnish, English)
2018 “Created for Partnership” CBE International Conference This session considers a whole Bible approach concerning women and leadership. Topics will include creation, redemption and service
October 2, 2018
Phoebe: A Story
Sometime around 56 AD, the apostle Paul wrote to the church in Rome. He entrusted this letter to Phoebe, whom he describes as the deacon
September 3, 2018
Wealthy Women in the First-Century Roman World and in the Church
The setting of the NT is the first-century Roman Empire, an ancient world alien to modern societies. Not too long ago, our understanding of women in this ancient world
July 31, 2018
