Like a River Glorious: Frances Ridley Havergal, 1836–78
Taken from Spiritual Moments with the Great Hymns, by Evelyn Bence. Copyright © 1997 by Evelyn Bence. Used by permission of Zondervan. Bence, who lives
December 30, 2014
Topic: Historical Women-Church
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Hymns to Celebrate Women of Faith
Recent hymnody sometimes focuses on subjects never acknowledged in most of the hymns of earlier centuries—often because the subject matter was foreign to the hymn
December 19, 2014
Jewels in Her Crown
Two hundred years before Martin Luther’s reformation, a woman now known as St. Bridget of Sweden (1302-1373) challenged wayward kings, priests, and popes, calling them
December 4, 2014
“A Genius of a Woman”
Without the work of a generous widow, millions of people may have gone without a good translation of the Bible for centuries. This woman had
December 3, 2014
No One Ever Told me in Seminary
No one Ever Told me in Seminary Women oversaw ecclesial jurisdictions In England, Poland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Austria and Spain No one Ever Told
November 24, 2014
Not to be Forgotten: Gladys Aylward 1902-1970 Missionary to China
In 1930, a young woman named Gladys Aylward left the suburbs of London and set out for China, convicted that she was meant to preach
November 21, 2014
Cloistered Redemption: Exploring the Effects of Asceticism on Women in the Fourth Century
When Constantine became Emperor at the start of the fourth century, the entire course of Christian history changed. Under the leadership of prior Emperors Decius
November 17, 2014
Reflections on Chapter 2 of Mary Wollstonecraft’s A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
Arguably, Mary Wollstonecraft can be as relevant today as she was in 1792 when she wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. Her critique
November 12, 2014
Prophetic Women and the People of God
Much has been written about prophetic leadership, especially in the charismatic side of the evangelical church. For mainline Christians, prophetic leadership tends to be understood
October 22, 2014
Phoebe Palmer: Mother of the Holiness Movement
After languishing in obscurity for many years, the work of Phoebe Palmer (1807-1874) has been rediscovered by church historians and scholars. Although virtually unknown today,
October 6, 2014