Five Bricks at a Time
This article first appeared in the December 1996 issue of the MARC Newsletter, and is reprinted by permission. I almost didn’t hear her. She sat
February 2, 2015
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Our Father Who Art in Heaven
The Bible is rich with metaphor. For instance, through the biblical imagery of husband and wife, bride and bridegroom, we come to understand the intimacy,
February 2, 2015
Faith, Feminism, and Family
Faith, feminism and family are three of the highest priorities in my life, but no one has ever before invited me to write on all
February 2, 2015
Jessie Penn-Lewis: Revival and God’s Word on Women
Perhaps the most influential woman associated with the Welsh and Keswick revivals in Great Britain at the turn of the Twentieth Century,1 Jessie Penn-Lewis overcame
February 2, 2015
Who Is Worthy to Minister?
Denominations struggle with the role of women in the church. Is it appropriate for women to serve as ministers in God’s church? Are women worthy
February 2, 2015
Women and Other Creatures: A Gender Debate
In the early 1800s, Texas was frontier territory. As one historian noted, settlers believed “Indians were to be killed, African Americans were to be enslaved,
February 2, 2015
Overcoming Barriers
“There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you
February 2, 2015
Mary, God’s Servant: Her Story Retold
The New Testament is the earliest source for Mary. Galatians, possibly written around 57 AD, speaks of Jesus being “born of a woman” (Gal 4:4);
February 2, 2015
Partners in Mission
Have you noticed how much competition is part of modern life? It is all around us, influencing us in ways in which we are not
February 2, 2015
Count the Cost
In the summer of 1998, when the Reverend Kay Ward was elected as the first female bishop in the very conservative Northern Province of the
February 2, 2015