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Video - Women in Ministry in the Biblical Narrative: An Overview
By: Cynthia Long Westfall | December 11, 2024
Get to know the powerful stories of women who participated in God-ordained service throughout the Bible. Together we will explore women whom God raised up as prophets, women who behave like prophets because their words are recorded as Scripture, and women of valor who were approved by God when they stepped outside of the norms [...]
Video - Dangerous Congregations: When Power and Authority Take Over
By: Kathy Myatt | December 9, 2024
Religious abuse: how are victims seduced, who is vulnerable, and what breaks the hold? While some churches start out healthy and slowly develop abusive patterns, other groups have authoritarian DNA set in their foundation. We will look at characteristics of cults and abusive churches and examine what factors make people vulnerable to joining them.
Video - "Victim-Blaiming" and the David and Bathsheba Narrative
By: J. Dwayne Howell | December 7, 2024
Many denominations have been affected by sexual abuse by their leaders in the past several years and the cover-ups that sought to hide it. Victims caught in such abuse are again victimized by institutions that were willing participants or entrapped by the leadership.
Home, Church, and World: The Five Myths of Purity Culture with Dr. Camden Morgante
By: Tara Korpi, Todd Korpi, Camden Morgante | December 6, 2024
Todd and Tara Korpi sit down with Dr. Camden Morgante to discuss her new book, Recovering from Purity Culture. The conversation explores the impact of purity culture on both men and women, the myths propagated by purity teachings, and practical steps for healing and recovery.
Defined by God, Not by Culture
By: Carrie Silveira | December 6, 2024
In this issue, we wrestle with the question of what it means to be a woman. Each author brings a different perspective on womanhood in the face of cultural expectations and stereotypes.
Women are Valued by God
By: Sheri Bradley | December 6, 2024
When stereotypes fall flat, we must return to Scripture to understand what it means to be a woman.
Are Women Human? Lessons from the Rugby Pitch
By: Elizabeth Devlin | December 6, 2024
The idea of women as the weaker sex does not hold up on the rugby pitch or in the pulpit.
Who Do You Say I Am? How Black Women Are Portrayed in the Media and Church
By: Terquoise Ebony Gwyn | December 6, 2024
Media portrayals of Black women have a long history. Finding healthy role models in the church and community can help us break free.
A Body Designed to Kill
By: Steph Penny | December 6, 2024
The painful reality of disease can call our identity into question.
Challenging Lines in the Sand: Women Are Also Called to Protect and Provide
By: Brianna Cortez | December 6, 2024
Contrary to what many churches teach, the Bible repeatedly honors women who protect and provide for others, including men.