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Book Review: Prophesying Daughters: How Prophetic Ministry and Women in Leadership Strengthen the Church
By: Nicole Gibson | January 28, 2025
In Prophesying Daughters, charismatic Christian Susanne Maynes combines her seminary research with her personal experience with prophecy to give readers an entry-level overview of prophecy in the Bible, what prophecy looks like today, and why women should be fully released to exercise this spiritual gift.
Book Review: Safe Church: How to Guard against Sexism and Abuse in Christian Communities
By: Jessica Fleck | January 21, 2025
Bauman uplifts the voices of marginalized women within the Protestant church using clear statistics, the stories of women, and research of others. Safe Church helps women and men understand and address sexism in the church with clear statistics and healthy tools.
Home, Church, and World: Mutuality and Masculinity with Zachary Wagner: Part 1
By: Zachary Wagner, Tara Korpi, Todd Korpi | January 17, 2025
In this segment we discuss headship theology––dynamics of power, authority, and gender, and how they function in Christian homes, the local church and society.
“Never Be Alone with a Member of the Opposite Sex”: Is the Billy Graham Rule Effective?
By: Marie-Noëlle Yoder, Thomas Poëtte | January 9, 2025
While "Billy Graham rule" may seem to be an effective firewall in addition to being easy to put into place, it rests on some questionable assumptions. It fundamentally presupposes that a personal relationship between a man and a woman is riskier than it is beneficial. In addition, this rule is based on a very contestable [...]
Bridging the Egalitarian Gap
By: Rob Dixon | January 2, 2025
For egalitarian faith communities, convergence between our espoused values and day-in, day-out practices should be our goal. In order to avoid the burnout and disillusionment that so many women experience, we must strive to reduce the egalitarian gap whenever and however possible.
Where Mike Winger Went Wrong on Women, Part IV: A Word of Encouragement
By: Andrew Bartlett, Terran Williams | December 26, 2024
Part 4, the final article in this series, restates the three shortcomings in Mike Winger's arguments. More than this, Bartlett and Williams encourage readers to discover the Bible's message of egalitarianism.
Where Mike Winger Went Wrong on Women, Part III: The Epistles
By: Andrew Bartlett, Terran Williams | December 19, 2024
Part 3 of this series summarizes the response to Winger’s videos on the New Testament Epistles, including Galatians 3:28; Paul's use of "head" as a metaphor; Paul and Peter's writings on marriage in 1 Corinthians, Ephesians, and 1 Peter; and the misuse of Ephesians 5 and 1 Corinthians 14 to silence women.
Women in Scripture and History: Women, Honor, and Head Coverings with Dr. Cynthia Long Westfall
By: Kimberly Dickson, Cynthia Long Westfall | December 16, 2024
In this episode, Kim talks to Dr. Cynthia Long Westfall. Dr. Westfall specifically focuses on how Paul instructs the church to honor the traditionally discarded women with the Ancient Corinthain symbol of honorable women, the head covering.
Home, Church, and World: The Five Myths of Purity Culture with Dr. Camden Morgante
By: Tara Korpi, Todd Korpi, Camden Morgante | December 6, 2024
Todd and Tara Korpi sit down with Dr. Camden Morgante to discuss her new book, Recovering from Purity Culture. The conversation explores the impact of purity culture on both men and women, the myths propagated by purity teachings, and practical steps for healing and recovery.
Women are Valued by God
By: Sheri Bradley | December 6, 2024
When stereotypes fall flat, we must return to Scripture to understand what it means to be a woman.