Behold! A Great Cloud of Women Witnesses in the Early Church
As an intern with CBE International, I have had the delightful opportunity of creating a radio series called Women in Scripture and Mission. Women are
March 30, 2022
Topic: Historical Women-Church
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Mrs. Billie B. McClure: The Irony of Gender Discrimination in an Egalitarian Ministry
Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a longer creative nonfiction piece. For readers who want to learn more, Janay Garrick shares an extended, six-thousand-word
March 23, 2022
God’s Attributes in Mothers
When I was a graduate student navigating a new culture, distanced from family and friends, I found comfort at a local rose garden. Sniffing the
March 5, 2022
The Samaritan Woman’s Story: Reconsidering John 4 After #ChurchToo
Most Christians have heard a familiar description of the Samaritan woman in John 4: she was a sinner, an adulteress, even a prostitute. Throughout church history,
February 15, 2022
A Glimpse into the Life of a Courageous Woman: The Story of Emilienne Niangui Loubota
In a time when women in the West and certain other countries are standing up for their rights, especially through the MeToo movement, I am
October 25, 2021
Correcting Caricatures: Women and Bible Translation
When lecturing on women and Bible translation, I often see people Google facts they’ve never heard before. Few know Paula (347–404) led one of the
September 5, 2021
Phoebe Palmer: Fountainhead of Evangelical Egalitarianism in Canada
About noon, on the Lord’s day, she was called upon, without previous notice . . . to speak to a congregation of several thousands. Curiosity
July 31, 2021
The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth
Biblical womanhood—the belief that God designed women to be submissive wives, virtuous mothers, and joyful homemakers—pervades North American Christianity. From choices about careers to roles
April 10, 2021
Monica of Hippo: Influential Church Mother and Domestic Abuse Survivor
Editor’s note: This article is the sixth in our 2021 Black History Month and Women’s History Month series. During February and March, the Mutuality Blog is publishing
March 24, 2021
Is Women’s Equality a Biblical Ideal?
Should women be allowed to lead in the church and the home? What does the Bible mean when it calls Eve “helper”? How do cultural
March 10, 2021