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Fertility, Futility, and Filth: Menstruation Imagery in Isaiah 64:6
By: Christy Hemphill, Marissa Franks Burt | May 1, 2026
Christy Hemphill and Marissa Burt look at the preconceptions that surround menstruation, leading to associating a natural and neutral process of female physiology with sin.
The Complementarian Imagination: Race, Gender, Exclusion, and Dominion
By: Nick O’Brien | May 1, 2026
Nick O’Brien lays out the chilling roots and possible ongoing liaison between genderized exclusion and racial exclusion in Western Christianity.
Her Story: Anne Boleyn the Reformer
By: Michelle Dawn Meyer | May 1, 2026
Michelle Dawn Meyer presents Anne Boleyn of the proverbial “Thousand Days,” who, within that brief period exerted a pro-Reformation influence in the court of Henry VIII, and was schemed against, at least in part, for it.
Was Christianity Good for Women? The Lives of Thecla, Perpetua, Felicitas, and Macrina Against Greco-Roman Expectations
By: Taylor Yoder | May 1, 2026
Taylor Yoder surveys women of the early centuries of the Church—Thecla, Perpetua and Felicitas, and Macrina—who tenaciously stood their ground against the expectations of the culture of their time, and paid for it with either exclusion or execution both.
Growing Pains: How Complementarianism Shames Boys and Isolates Men
By: Jason Eden | April 30, 2026
I was a victim of one of the many contradictions of complementarian Christianity. Complementarians say that men teach and lead while women learn and submit. Yet, at my school, most of the teachers were women. In fact, in Christian churches and schools throughout the world, females teach and lead while male students learn and submit.
Women and Words: Holiness, Women, and the Church with Carla Sunberg
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International, Carla Sunberg | April 23, 2026
Dr. Carla Sunberg shares biblical insights on women's leadership and how the holiness movement has championed women in ministry.
Fine Arts: A Poem
By: Katherine Larson | April 22, 2026
A poetic journey from performance to harmony to vision, this piece critiques imposed gender roles and imagines a church where every voice reflects God’s image.
Sacred Siblingship: Moving from Rivalry to Solidarity
By: JoAnn Hummel, Rob Dixon | April 15, 2026
What if the church truly lived as siblings? This article invites us to move from rivalry to trust by embracing one another as sisters and brothers in Christ—building relationships marked by love, dignity, and shared ministry.
Mary Magdalene and the Forces of Decay
By: Bobby Gilles | April 8, 2026
This reflection connects Eden and Easter, showing how Mary Magdalene embodies Christ’s victory over sin, death, and patriarchy. As the first witness to the resurrection, she proclaims new creation and restored purpose, inviting believers to participate in God’s ongoing renewal.
Two by Two: The Animals and the Twelve
By: Monica Napoli Warren | April 1, 2026
A fresh look at Mark 6:7 and the phrase “two by two” reveals a connection to Genesis and its pattern of men and women working together. Seen in this light, Jesus’s sending of the disciples reflects the restoration of partnership as part of God’s plan. Rather than limiting women, the Gospels point to a [...]