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Yehudit: Chosen by God
By: Aliyah Jacobs | July 14, 2016
As a daughter of Israel, Yehudit has always loved and trusted in Yahweh, the God of her people. But personal tragedy and the threat of a mighty enemy pose challenges to her faith. God is with her and will use her in her weakness to deliver an entire nation from evil. Accompany Yehudit on her [...]
May Your Daughters Have Warrior Hearts
By: Rachel Asproth | July 13, 2016
“He’s kicking.” Few words can elicit as much excitement from me these days. A few times a day, my sister rests her hand on her stomach and proclaims my new favorite phrase, “He’s kicking.” I try to wait patiently, hoping she’ll grab my hand and place it over the offending limb.
Made to Lead: Empowering Women for Ministry
By: Nicole Massie Martin | July 12, 2016
Women were made to lead. Even in church.Jesus affirmed women as leaders—many contend Mary Magdalene was the first female minister. Yet women in ministry face challenges and obstacles, both from churches and from their own self-doubts. Both men and women miss out when women don't lead. Made to Lead empowers you to live [...]
Freeing Women to Pursue Diverse Callings
By: Alexis Waggoner | June 30, 2016
Some women are creatively fulfilling their calling by pouring into their children as full-time parents. But let’s not assume that women all have the same calling. Ignoring the diversity of women’s callings creates toxic limitations, and these limitations are antithetical to filling our unique role in the kingdom of God.
When the Rubber Doesn't Meet the Road
By: Scott Lencke | June 30, 2016
Embracing a fully egalitarian perspective was a long twelve-year process. When all was said and done, there was one final hurdle to overcome. The final hurdle was allowing women to serve as elders (or pastors) in the local church.
Reinterpreting Mary and Martha: Part 2
By: Mary Stromer Hanson | June 29, 2016
With these points in mind, I’d like to reframe the story around Mary and Martha’s individual callings, and how Jesus directed and nurtured each of their callings.
Reinterpreting Mary and Martha: Part 1
By: Mary Stromer Hanson | June 28, 2016
Mary and Martha continue to stir up heated dispute in the church, but their contribution to egalitarian arguments appears to have been wrung dry. I propose a new look at the sisters—a look that goes far beyond the tale of a “Mary” trying to fit into a “Martha” world.
Simply Egalitarian
By: Rebecca Kotz | June 27, 2016
Before I met my husband, I was adamantly opposed to marriage. Much of my aversion to marriage stemmed from the lack of positive earthly examples of it. Because of the brokenness around me, marriage simply did not appeal to me.
Wisdom of the Beguines: The Forgotten Story of a Medieval Women's Movement
By: Laura Swan | June 24, 2016
The beguines, across the centuries, have left us a great legacy. They invite us to listen to their voices, to seek out their wisdom, to discover them anew.
Deborah the Judge and Jael the Just
By: Crystal Lutton | June 22, 2016
Christians who struggle to believe that God would intentionally appoint a woman to lead often argue that Deborah was chosen because no men stepped up to fill the role of judge. But the text does not support this.