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The Mother of God and the Female Body
By: Eliza Stiles | December 13, 2019
From its earliest times, the church has struggled to be a space in which women and girls can think positively about their identities as Christians and the reality of their female bodies.
My Soul Rejoices: Empowerment, Prophecy, and Luke’s Gospel
By: Sarah Hardman | December 13, 2019
The story of Jesus’ birth might be the most misquoted and misunderstood story in the gospels. Luke’s gospel account of both the annunciation and the nativity are strikingly unique.
Book Review: Consider the Women: A Provocative Guide to Three Matriarchs of the Bible
By: Jeff Miller | October 31, 2019
The book lives up to its subtitle, A Provocative Guide. . . . Though it has some value, I do not recommend it without reservation, given her methods of interpretation noted above.
Consider the Women: A Provocative Guide to Three Matriarchs of the Bible
By: Debbie Blue | March 7, 2019
In this book Debbie Blue looks closely at Hagar (mother of Islam), Esther (Jewish heroine), and Mary (Christian matriarch)—and finds in them unexpected and inviting new ways of navigating faith and life.
Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership
By: Ally Kateusz | March 6, 2019
This book reveals new early Christian evidence that Mary was remembered as a powerful role model for women leaders―women apostles, baptizers, and presiders at the ritual meal. Early Christian art portrays Mary and other women clergy serving as deacon, presbyter/priest, and bishop.
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.
Advent and the God Who Makes Room
By: Tina Osterhouse | December 4, 2017
Christianity began when an angel showed up at a young, unwed girl’s house, announcing that she’d been honored with the privilege of carrying a baby boy—a boy who would become the hope of the nations. God chose a young, unwed mother to be mother of the One who would usher in an [...]
Living a Shared Spirituality: What Jesus's Parents Can Teach Us about Marriage
By: Beulah Wood | September 5, 2017
Christians are used to hearing about Joseph and Mary, usually around Christmas. Then, they’re the supporting cast, and Jesus is the focus. They certainly don’t often come up in conversations about Christian marriage. Perhaps they should.
Ave Maria: Old Testament Allusions in the Magnificat
By: Amy Smith Carman | April 30, 2017
Luke 1:46–55 is both a beautiful hymn sung to glorify God and an interpretive puzzle. This text, widely known as the Magnificat, is one of several songs Luke uses at a crucial moment in the birth narratives in order for characters to explain the amazing ways in which God is moving. Luke includes it in his [...]
The Price of Being Mary
By: Susan Harrison | December 21, 2016
This year, I have noticed Mary more than usual. One of the things I’ve seen is a very strong person who bucks her culture to be what God calls her to be. That resistance has a hidden cost that the Bible doesn’t record directly.