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Walking Wounded: When Being A Woman in Ministry Hurts
By: Jerri Dyer | July 9, 2018
We know that when we say “yes” to God’s call to ministry and when we persist in that ministry despite opposition and hardship, we’ll likely be hurt. We’ll be grieved by those we love and long to serve.
Above, Below, and Beside: What Mutual Submission Looks Like In Practice
By: Jeff Miller | June 13, 2018
Many Christians, certainly most egalitarians, are familiar with Ephesians 5:21, “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ” (NIV). But as well-known as this passage is, it’s still common to wonder what mutual submission actually looks like in practice. Here’s my take on it.
We Rally Today Because Female Protest Is Biblical
By: Brenda-Lee Sasaki | June 12, 2018
Today, advocates and activists from around the US will gather at the For Such A Time As This Rally in Dallas, Texas. The rally—led by abuse advocates and faith leaders such as Ashley Easter, Gricel Medina, and Mary DeMuth—will lament and challenge the Southern Baptist Convention’s inadequate response to sexual [...]
Vindicating the Vixens: How We View Bible Women Shapes Our Response to #MeToo
By: Sandra Glahn | June 5, 2018
By distorting Bible women’s stories, we provide a “biblical” rationale for rape culture.
A Response to Paige Patterson's Comments on Abuse
By: Sarah Lindsay | May 7, 2018
Last week, an audio tape from 2000 resurfaced in which Paige Patterson, currently the president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a prominent leader in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), described counseling women to remain in abusive marriages.
Deborah: Troublesome Woman or Woman of Valor?
By: Ronald W. Pierce | April 30, 2018
This paper argues that a close reading of Deborah's story and song reveals an ’eshet hayil, a “woman of valor” (cf. Ruth 3:11, Prov 12:4, 31:10). This is evident not only in the direct references to her, but also in the narratives regarding her associates Barak and Jael.
Editor's Reflections | Spring 2018 (32.2)
By: Jeff Miller | April 30, 2018
Someone ought to count the women of the Bible. More to the point, someone ought to count them accurately. I mention this because a quick Internet search reveals significant disparity in the various numbers people give for the women in the Bible. I should not criticize, however, for several difficulties make such counting an impossible [...]
The Good News According to Ruth
By: Sonja Dixon | April 30, 2018
The story of Ruth is filled with drama; there’s tragedy and triumph, loss and gain, and of course, romance. But this true love is inspired by the source of love, the very heart of God.
Finding “The Proverbs 31 Woman”
By: Hannah Rasmussen | April 30, 2018
Digging deeper into Prov 31:10–31 in context reveals it was never intended to be a how-to manual for becoming the perfect woman. In the context of Proverbs, this passage is the parting mnemonic incentivizing young men to pursue wisdom and marry wisely.
Women Prophets in the Old Testament
By: Christine Marchetti | April 30, 2018
This article investigates the female prophets of the OT, offering a close examination of their texts and contexts, with attention paid to the ways biblical writers, redactors, and commentators may have minimized their impact.