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Who was Abigail?
By: Heather Celoria | December 5, 2012
Abigail, whom we read about in 1 Samuel 25, is one of my favorite women honored in the Old Testament. Often, the church peddles a romanticized and chivalrous ideal (which has no foundation in Scripture) to encourage women to be submissive, quiet, dependent, and careful not to make waves. Particularly within a marriage, many churches teach that [...]
Abigail: Old Testament Type-of-Christ
By: Heather Celoria | July 11, 2012
In contrast to what the world’s cultures may say—and in the Old Testament where women lived in a world that had far less equality than exists today—Scripture honors women who were anything but quiet, fearful, submissive, or weak when it comes to discerning the will of God and obeying.
Easter Morning
By: Jeff Miller | April 6, 2012
Easter brings to the egalitarian mind the fact that women were the first evangelists to proclaim the risen Lord. One of the gospel accounts attesting to this historical fact is Luke 24.
"She is More Than"
By: Lynn Bell | March 5, 2012
Jesus welcomed women to his ministry and treated women as capable disciples who had important observations to make and valuable ways to contribute to the advancement of his kingdom both inside the home and out.
Book Review: Junia is Not Alone
By: Liz Sykes | March 5, 2012
McKnight's passion for this subject may surprise some readers, but he perceives this silencing of women as a deep injustice which has been perpetuated up to the present time.
Shifting Footings
By: Scot McKnight | February 1, 2012
Complementarians often shift their footings when it comes to Junia (Rom. 16:7). They want to find some argument on which they can stand to diminish the significance of the woman.
Why Deborah Makes all the Difference
By: Nijay K. Gupta | January 11, 2012
Judges does not offer a command to promote women, but it only takes one example like Deborah to show that women are just as capable in leadership as men.
Correcting Caricatures
By: CBE International | January 1, 2012
Offers personal stories from committed believers, coupled with rigorous academic research from renowned scholars. Developed for pastors.
Glimpsing Eve
By: Emily Nielsen Jones | October 19, 2011
This year, as I have traveled around the globe, I have also traveled within the female psyche—my own and that of others who have let me in. What is most on my mind, as I reflect on these travels, is the wounded but beautiful face of Eve.
Rahab the Innkeeper
By: Aliyah Jacobs | September 28, 2011
The Hebrew word zonah which describes Rahab's "occupation" was often interpreted not only as harlot, but also as an inn-keeper or tavern-keeper. This information helped enlarge my perspective on the person of Rahab, and my searching led to further study.