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Skirts, Spatulas, & Surrender
By: Elizabeth Drummond | June 5, 2013
Hannah was a young woman with deep desires and a love for God. Like me, she was broken and weary. She cried out to God, deeply wounded by the fact that she could not live up to her community’s expectation for women: motherhood.
In the Midst of the Mess: Hagar and the God Who Sees
By: Amy R. Buckley | June 5, 2013
Ultimately, Hagar’s story is more than the story of a slave and her son. It is a story of God’s care for those who have no earthly hope.
The Shame of the Unnamed Women of the Old Testament
By: Margaret Mowczko | June 5, 2013
Through my Western eyes, the nameless women once seemed unimportant—as if they were not valuable or had been overlooked. But the Old Testament authors realized that God engaged some women as individuals, and that the actions and words of these women were noteworthy and important—important enough to be included in Holy Scripture.
When a Woman's Love is Fierce
By: J. Lee Grady | June 5, 2013
Women have always been righteous trouble-makers and indomitable agents of the Holy Spirit, thwarting injustice at just the right time.
An Unexpected Role Model
By: Tim Krueger | May 29, 2013
I recently heard a sermon delivered by Dr. Peter T. Vogt, a professor of Old Testament at Bethel Seminary in Saint Paul, MN. In it, he shared some insights about the story of Naomi and Ruth. With his permission, I have summarized some of them here.
Esther: A Woman in Full Authority
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | March 27, 2013
The book of Esther tells the story of a Jewish woman who rises from obscurity into the royal court as the new queen of King Xerxes. This narrative includes models of leadership that could not be more different from each other.
Esther: When God Calls For Disobedience
By: Allison Quient | March 27, 2013
Many know the story of Queen Esther from the Bible. However, often our own culture and struggles can lead us to “discover” lessons that are not part of the text, or miss important details that are. Often in churches, Esther becomes obscured to the point where this brave woman who was mightily used by God [...]
Junia: Outstanding Among the Apostles
By: Allison Quient | March 20, 2013
One famous woman who requires explanation from those who do not believe women should occupy the highest levels of leadership is Junia, “outstanding among the apostles.”
Phoebe: "Helper" or Leader?
By: Allison Quient | March 13, 2013
“I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church in Cenchreae. I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of his people and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been the benefactor of many people, including me.” (Rom. 16:1-2, NIV). & [...]
Judging Deborah
By: Allison Quient | March 6, 2013
Many times the leadership of certain women in the Bible is deemphasized because they are in conflict with a pervading thought concerning what women can and cannot do. One notable woman who has needed some explanation from those who say women cannot lead is Judge Deborah.