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Where Are the Women of Fire? What American Women Can Learn from Female Leaders in China, Russia, and Africa
By: J. Lee Grady | September 5, 2003
Some denominations in the United States are still arguing about whether a woman can stand behind a pulpit, I said to myself. Meanwhile, women in China are engaging in dangerous missions and governing thousands of new churches. There’s something wrong with this picture!
Empowering Women and Children in the 2/3 World
By: Jo Anne Lyon | August 9, 2003
Empowering Women and Children in the 2/3 World
Commissioned to the Harvest by the Lord Our Spokesman
By: Funmi Para-Mallam | August 9, 2003
An exposition on the book of Ruth.
Why the Devil Hates Women in Ministry
By: J. Lee Grady | August 9, 2003
How can women embrace the necessary courage to engage in spiritual warfare that will advance Christ’s kingdom?
African Advocate Links AIDS to Position of Women
By: Joanne Nystrom Janssen | June 5, 2003
The spread of AIDS in Africa is related to a low view of women, an opinion confirmed in a Wall Street Journal article published on July 9, 2002... the article stated that the spread of HIV is related to “the emotionally charged, culturally entrenched ways that men and women interact sexually.”
Mural Communicates Reconciliation to Chicago Neighborhood
By: Donna C. Fujimoto | June 5, 2003
The Uptown neighborhood of Chicago is a crowded urban setting where the skies are smudged with pollution, and pavements have stifled out most greenery except weeds and a few stunted trees. Is this a place where the message of God’s care for humanity can be heard?
Compassion Through a Camera Lens
By: Joanne Nystrom Janssen | June 5, 2003
After September 11, 2001, the news was bursting with reports of women in Afghanistan, who were required to follow a restrictive dress code, banned from working outside the home, and denied access to medical treatment and education.
Africa Battles AIDS and Inequality
By: Camilla Swain | December 5, 2002
Dr. Emily Obwaka, a graduate of the University of Nairobi, has worked in a variety of humanitarian and health service settings including with John Hopkins University. Recently, Obwaka has been set free to more fully follow her heartbeat of service to God and to the women of Africa.
Growth Around the Globe: International Members Encourage Equality
By: Harriet Sider Bicksler | December 5, 2002
In many countries around the world, men and women are said to be equal in all sectors of society. The reality, however, is often very different — male dominance often persists in the church and home, with women devalued and expected to unilaterally submit to men. Yet there is hope for women, in part because people [...]
Book Review: Daughters of Islam: Building Bridges with Muslim Women
By: Shirley L. Barron | December 5, 2002
Daughters of Islam: Building Bridges with Muslim Women is a wonderfully relevant book for Christians who have little knowledge of Islam or the people who subscribe to it. This book helps readers peer into the hearts of Muslim women, to perceive what they feel and think, and to understand how they live.