North American Women Hymn Writers
In his book, Women Composers and Hymnists, Gene Claghorn lists 356 women hymn text writers who are North American. A few of the most outstanding
September 26, 2014
Topic: Historical Women-Church
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The Aggressive Christianity of Catherine Mumford Booth
The American holiness movement of the mid-nineteenth century provided a fertile seedbed for women preachers responding to the Spirit’s prompting. One such woman became the
August 29, 2014
Catherine Booth, The Salvation Army, and the Purity Crusade of 1885
Introduction The Salvation Army began rather inconspicuously in the East End of London in 1865. William Booth, an itinerant Methodist minister, had moved to London
August 29, 2014
Ministry and Meditation: The Spiritual Journey of Marchiene Vroon Rienstra
This article is from a chapter in the book For Such A Time as This: Twenty-six Women of Vision and Faith Tell Their Stories, ed.
August 22, 2014
Poor Little Blind Girl
The specialist, after making a thorough examination of the little girl’s eyes, realized there was nothing more he could do. Her parents were so poor
August 12, 2014
Women in Sacred Music
In the struggle to serve God, women have used their musical talent and influence in various ways. From Bible times to the present day, music
August 1, 2014
Theosebeia, a Priestly Colleague of Gregory of Nyssa
The one hundred and ninety-seventh letter of Gregory of Nazianzus, addressed to Gregory of Nyssa, contains a message of consolation over the death of Theosebeia,
July 30, 2014
The Silent Loom
The silent loom. Silent? How can we even think about the cessation of activity at a conference centered on promotion of activity – weaving a
July 22, 2014
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