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Video - Examining Julia Smith's (1792–1886) Translation
By: Karen H. Jobes | December 23, 2024
This workshop will take a closer look at Julia Smith’s (1792–1886) translation of Scripture in comparison to today’s modern English versions.
Video - Unlikely Partnerships: Mentorships Bridging Age, Race, Gender, and Class
By: Kimberly Dickson | December 2, 2024
Despite human frailty, God restores people and nations through the most unlikely of partnerships. Though Eli was tainted by his sons’ corruption, God was not deterred by his humanness. God knew that Eli was the best person to train and mentor Hannah’s son, Samuel. This partnership changed the nation.
Video - Julian of Norwich: A Medieval Feminist
By: Charles Read | November 30, 2024
This workshop will outline the life and teachings of Julian of Norwich (~1343–1416) who lived in medieval England. Julian exercised spiritual leadership in a context where women could not be ordained.
A Female Teacher in the Third Century
By: Salomé Richir-Haldemann | November 14, 2024
Cecilia reminds us that women have always had a place in the teaching and transmission of the Christian faith. This painting and the story behind it encouraged me. In sharing it, I hope to encourage other women in their ministries—both their recognized ministries and their invisible ones.
It's Time for a Global Vision!
By: Cecilie Croissant | October 24, 2024
As messengers of truth and love, the church should be the first in line to protest this rampant, worldwide suffering of women. God is summoning the body of Christ to partner with him and engage. I can’t help but imagine a strong, massive movement of believers who are loud and bold enough to take [...]
Book Review: In the Image of Her: Recovering Motherhood in the Christian Tradition
By: Elizabeth Millar | October 15, 2024
One may innocently (and incorrectly) assume that motherhood has been generally well-regarded in Christian history and that there is not much to learn. However, theologian Amy E. Marga delves deep into this important topic and uncovers the realities of mothering in light of Christian faith throughout history.
Book Review: Three Wise Women: 40 Devotions Celebrating Advent with Mary, Elizabeth, and Anna
By: Elizabeth Millar | October 1, 2024
In her book Three Wise Women: 40 Devotions Celebrating Advent with Mary, Elizabeth, and Anna, Dandi Daley Mackall walks the reader through the seasons of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany while focusing on the lives of these wise women.
Argula von Grumbach: Speaking Truth to Power
By: Lark Kelsey | October 1, 2024
A contemporary of Martin Luther, Argula Von Grumbach stood up against the powers of the day and bore vicious attacks to become the first widely published female theologian.
Women in Scripture and History: The Free Methodist Church and the Silencing of Women with Dr. Christy Mesaros-Winckles
By: Kimberly Dickson, Christy Mesaros-Winckles | September 27, 2024
In this episode of Mutuality Matters, Christy Mesaros-Winckles traces the shift in the Free Methodist Church from inclusive to exclusive, highlighting three women evangelists and a key ally in their fight for ordination
Lucretia Mott: Spiritual Warrior for Human Rights
By: Eliza Hodge Fitzgerald | September 26, 2024
In her day, it was said of Lucretia Mott, “There was...power in her calm, deliberate but pitiless logic that seemed to sway the minds of her hearers even against their will.” In a time when women were often not permitted to speak in public, “she spoke in public because she was conscious of a [...]