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Editor's Reflection: Autumn 2020
By: Jeff Miller | November 1, 2020
If we broaden our scope to a global and centuries-long view, it becomes clear that the church’s primary source of biblical interpretation and application has been preaching.
Christ-Bearers
By: Theresa Garbe | November 1, 2020
Like Mary the Mother of Jesus, Christian men and women are called to bring Christ to the world.
Women Count
By: Jeff Miller | November 1, 2020
Jesus’s encounter with the Syrophoenician woman of Mark 7 changed the minds of the first disciples and has the power to change modern minds as well.
It Will Not be Taken from Her
By: Teresa D. Roberts | November 1, 2020
Like Mary of Luke 10, our identity in Christ is not primarily as females or males, but as faithful disciples.
The Spirit without Prejudice
By: Spencer Miles Boersma | November 1, 2020
Galatians 3-4 teaches that we must read the Word of God with the barrier-removing Wind of God.
Mary and Martha: Celebrating the Gifts of Others
By: Janet Galante, Molly Kate Hance | April 30, 2020
This sermon on Mary and Martha in Luke 10 argues that the problem is neither Martha’s housework nor Mary’s sitting at the feet of Jesus. The problem is judgment, which should be replaced with celebration of the gifts of others, even when those gifts differ from our own.
A Rhetorical History: Listening to Our Preaching Foremothers
By: Sarah Kornfield | March 13, 2020
I offer here a history of preaching rhetoric with the hope of encouraging women whose calling is the pulpit. We will explore how women have proven their preaching authority and constructed their sermons across time.
Shine in the Darkness
By: Shane Claiborne | August 1, 2019
Women throughout history have been at the forefront of the holy resistance to violence and hatred and death.
Revisiting Eden: Genesis 2 as a Description of the Creation Story
By: Havilah Dharamraj | August 1, 2019
Explorations of Genesis 2 intent on recovering God's ideal for the interrelationship between male and female often zoom in on the creation of Eve. We are better able to appreciate how the narrative supports that ideal when we engage the whole chapter.
Leading Your Church's Response to #MeToo and #ChurchToo
By: Eugene Hung | August 1, 2019
A pastor-turned-activist for women's rights, Eugene Hung provides practical guidance and recommendations for church leaders seeking to help their faith communities address abuse.