Women’s History Month: Mystics and Monastics
Despite the opposition of medieval theologians who insisted that women were unsuited for leadership because of Eve’s sin, women leaders, mystics, and missionaries offered strong
March 11, 2016
Topic: Church History
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Women In Church History
It will be my privilege to offer a pre-conference workshop at CBE’s LA Conference on Friday, July 24 titled, “Women in Church History.” This introductory
July 22, 2015
To Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before
When I was a child, there were two things I always wanted to do—become an archaeologist and become an astronaut. I couldn’t decide which was
July 20, 2015
The Golden Age for Women Preachers
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, I had the privilege of preaching in the church where the Reverend LaDonna Osborne is the pastor. With a twinkle in her
February 17, 2015
Arguing About the Messenger, Ignoring the Message
The Episcopal Church has been making headlines because of the move by traditionalist congregations to separate themselves from the main body of the church and
February 6, 2015
The Scandal Of The (Male) Evangelical Mind
Comments on Mark Noll’s The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind (Eerdmans, 1994) The scandal of the evangelical mind, Mark Noll tells us, “is that there
February 5, 2015
How Faith Mission Pioneers Understood Women’s Roles
It is often assumed that opportunities for women in ministry have expanded over the past century, and that Christian leaders have relaxed their once tight
February 4, 2015
Hidden Africans Of The Bible And Early Church
How seldom are we made aware of the special promises that God has given to African people! Psalm 68:31 declares that “Cush shall reach out
January 28, 2015
Egalitarians: A New Path to Liberalism? Or Integral to Evangelical DNA?
Nescire autem quid ante quam natus sis acciderit, id est semper esse puerum. To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to
January 28, 2015
Ordained Women of the Patristic Era
There is considerable evidence of women deacons, elders, and even bishops in the early life of the church History—at least official history—is always written by
December 30, 2014
