Challenging Gender Norms: The Masculine Power of Proverbs 31’s Woman of Valor
Editor’s note: This article is a 2024 CBE Writing Contest honorable mention. Enjoy! Deep down, I have always known that I am not the type
March 27, 2025
Topic: Proverbs 31 Woman
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Book Review: The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood: How God’s Word Consistently Affirms Gender Equality
The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood: How God’s Word Consistently Affirms Gender Equality by Philip B. Payne is a thorough, comprehensive, and accessible introduction to the
April 6, 2023
Who First Told the Bible’s Stories and Why It Matters
Oral tradition, in the context of the Bible’s development, refers to the early storytelling, teaching, proclamation, singing, and similar activities that carried along the history
May 13, 2020
Finding “The Proverbs 31 Woman”
The Ladies’ Ministry at my church kicked off its first meeting with icebreakers and a potluck picnic. As ladies of all ages settled in a
May 2, 2018
Daughter Divine: Proverbs’ Woman of Wisdom
Over the past forty years, the remarkable presence of women in Prov 1–9 has drawn an equally remarkable number of studies, a gift from the
May 2, 2018
Lessons From A Lone Woman Pastor
“She opens her hand to the poor, and reaches out her hands to the needy.” (Proverbs 31:20). I sit with her as she weeps over
July 27, 2017
There’s No Such Thing As A “Woman of God”
I was recently asked to lead a discussion with a group of young ladies (mostly college-age students) on what it means to be a woman
May 13, 2015
The Role of Women in Proverbs
Most of us recoil at some Jewish sages’ estimation of women, as reported in works such as Sirach (25:19, 24; 42:12-14) and perhaps even Ecclesiastes
February 6, 2015
Diamond or Diamond Mine? A Meditation on Proverbs 31
Mother’s Day is a special day, one of the most important days of the year. It is the day we celebrate all the women of
December 22, 2014
Proverbs 31 Man
Maybe the biblical character you best connect with is Daniel in the lion’s den, or Mary when the stone was rolled away. Sometimes we connect
August 31, 2014