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Fine Arts: A Poem
By: Katherine Larson | April 22, 2026
A poetic journey from performance to harmony to vision, this piece critiques imposed gender roles and imagines a church where every voice reflects God’s image.
Stay Awake for Women: Matthew 26:38–40
By: David Hart | October 5, 2023
In a world of injustice, Jesus compels us to not fall asleep on the inequities women face. It is easy to become numb when injustice is constantly knocking at our door, but Jesus asks, "Could you not stay awake for one hour?"
Mothering the Church
By: Kelly Crews Pelton | March 5, 2022
A poem meditating on how all women can influence—mother—the church toward gender equality.
A White Woman's Prayer of Confession
By: Elizabeth Ross | July 5, 2021
We bring our brokenness to God through prayer.
A Rose
By: R. R. Wyatt | December 7, 2020
An Evangelical Press Association award winning poem: God gave me a rose, A delicate thing and beautiful, Trembling in the breath of God, Tearful in the showered rain.
Living Water
By: Keren Dibbens-Wyatt | April 8, 2020
This poem reflects on the thoughts and feelings of the Samaritan woman when she encountered Jesus on a routine visit to her town’s well, as recorded in John’s gospel (4:1–42).
To a Woman in the Ministry, from the Grandmothers in Her Church
By: H. Edgar Hix | March 13, 2020
You are doing what we could not do because we did what we could.
Mary
By: Keren Dibbens-Wyatt | December 13, 2019
We have put you on a pedestal, scattered petals at your marble feet. Entombed now in stone, once their warm flesh danced in Cana
A Psalm for Mary
By: Kay Bonikowsky | December 13, 2019
Favored is she who relies on God. She trusts without full understanding. She expects His will to triumph. Confident is she who knows the Lord.
Education Polishes Gems
By: H. Edgar Hix | September 5, 2019
Education polishes gems Even diamonds can be polished by knowledge liberally applied