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Video: Issues of Gender and the Engagement of Faith Leaders in Ethiopia with Seblewengel Tilahun
By: Seblewengel Tilahun | October 28, 2024
Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa. It is home to more than 116 million people, 98 percent of which acknowledge being from a particular faith background. Christianity and Islam are the two mainstream religions; faith plays an important role in the day-to-day lives of Ethiopians as people rely heavily on their religion and its [...]
Side by Side: How to Shape an Irresistible Egalitarian Church Culture with Rev. Lisa Johnson
By: Layla Van Gerpen, Rob Dixon, Lisa Johnson | October 25, 2024
In this episode, Rev. Lisa Johnson, executive director of leadership formation for the ECO denomination, joins Layla and Rob to discuss culture change through proactively inviting women into leadership
Book Review: A Biblical Case for Women Pastors, Elders, and Deacons
By: Meg Ward | October 22, 2024
Inspired to reach a better understanding of women’s roles inside the church, Knorr set out to explore the original New Testament Greek. A Biblical Case for Women Pastors, Elders, and Deacons is the result. Refreshingly, this book offers a much-needed injection of thought-provoking questions and exciting new avenues to explore.
Home, Church, and World: Penny Preaches with Amy and Rob Dixon
By: Tara Korpi, Todd Korpi, Amy Dixon, Rob Dixon | October 18, 2024
Amy and Rob Dixon who have co-authored the children’s book Penny Preaches join us to discuss their book and raising children to empower women.
Book Review: In the Image of Her: Recovering Motherhood in the Christian Tradition
By: Elizabeth Millar | October 15, 2024
One may innocently (and incorrectly) assume that motherhood has been generally well-regarded in Christian history and that there is not much to learn. However, theologian Amy E. Marga delves deep into this important topic and uncovers the realities of mothering in light of Christian faith throughout history.
Argula von Grumbach: Speaking Truth to Power
By: Lark Kelsey | October 1, 2024
A contemporary of Martin Luther, Argula Von Grumbach stood up against the powers of the day and bore vicious attacks to become the first widely published female theologian.
Women in Scripture and History: The Free Methodist Church and the Silencing of Women with Dr. Christy Mesaros-Winckles
By: Kimberly Dickson, Christy Mesaros-Winckles | September 27, 2024
In this episode of Mutuality Matters, Christy Mesaros-Winckles traces the shift in the Free Methodist Church from inclusive to exclusive, highlighting three women evangelists and a key ally in their fight for ordination
Lucretia Mott: Spiritual Warrior for Human Rights
By: Eliza Hodge Fitzgerald | September 26, 2024
In her day, it was said of Lucretia Mott, “There was...power in her calm, deliberate but pitiless logic that seemed to sway the minds of her hearers even against their will.” In a time when women were often not permitted to speak in public, “she spoke in public because she was conscious of a [...]
Home, Church, and World: Addressing Sexism in the Church with Dr. Heather Matthews
By: Tara Korpi, Todd Korpi, Heather Matthews | September 20, 2024
In this episode, we discuss headship theology––dynamics of power, authority, and gender, and how they function in Christian homes, the local church and society as a whole.
Back in the Picture
By: Amelia Smith | September 19, 2024
All too often, Christian churches tend to erase women from our presentations of the Gospel. We decorate our worship spaces with depictions of the Last Supper—thirteen men who all look the same, crowded around a table—and leave women wondering if there is any room for them.