Ten Christian Women
JUNIA – Apostle Junia, the female companion of Andronicus, has the unique distinction (for one of her sex) of being referred to by St. Paul
July 7, 2014
Topic: Historical Women-Church
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Early Evidence of Women Officers in the Church
People sometimes write us to ask where they can find evidence that actual women held official positions of church officership. Professor Greg Horsley of Macquarie
June 27, 2014
Leadership of Women in Crete and Macedonia as a Model for the Church
A superficial glance at the New Testament in translation, combined with an expectation of a subordinate role for women, results in generalizations that Paul commands
June 9, 2014
Women Interpreters of the Bible
“Can I write a paper on a woman interpreter?” asked a student in Marion’s class in the history of the interpretation of the Old Testament.
June 1, 2014
An Irrepressible Legacy
As women ministers, evangelists, and preachers began flooding urban, rural, and global mission fields in the 19th century, Christians started to question assumptions about the
June 1, 2014
Can’t We Just Agree to Disagree?
Have you found yourself sharing the Bible’s support for women’s Gospel-service when someone asserts emphatically, “Can’t we just agree to disagree? This isn’t a salvation
March 28, 2014
Ludmila Javorova: For Such a Time as This
Throughout March, we have been introduced to women who were bold enough to follow God where he called them, regardless of the attitudes of the
March 26, 2014
Thérèse of Lisieux: “My Vocation Is Love!”
“My vocation is love!” These words of Thérèse of Lisieux caught my attention immediately. As a twenty-something trying to “figure out my life,” I found
March 19, 2014
Our Heritage — Part 5
Antoinette Brown was born in a log cabin in New York and was moved by the ministry of Charles Finney when she was six years
March 6, 2014
Zilpha Elaw: Sanctifying Power
During the eighteenth century, the United States was not a particularly welcoming place for women looking to speak their minds—especially not African American women looking
March 5, 2014