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The Extraordinary History of the Extraordinary Call

By: Joan Brown | May 1, 2025

Joan Brown traces the chronology of the “extraordinary call,” the condition under which women could be permitted to preach in exception to what was understood as the Pauline rule that women “ought not to teach” (1 Tim 2:12).

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Women’s Work: Vocation in Exodus 2:1–10

By: Jennifer M. Gash | May 1, 2025

Jenn Gash studies how the group of women who played a saving role in the infancy narrative of Moses ended up subverting the rule of Pharaoh.

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Book Review: Becoming the Pastor’s Wife: How Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman’s Path to Ministry

By: Alexander Kwasi Oduro | May 1, 2025

This book is a valuable, balanced, and thoughtful treasure for embracing the gifting and talents of the wives of pastors and of Christian women in general for the furtherance of the church around the world, now and in the future.

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Book Review: Before You Were Born, I Anointed You: Uncovering Scripture's "Hidden" Female Prophets

By: Michelle Eastwood | April 25, 2025

Anna Beresford’s Before You Were Born, I Anointed You argues that the Bible has more female prophets than is commonly recognised, but their prophetic work is obscured by stereotyped, masculinised understandings of prophecy.

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Women in Scripture and History: Who was Mary Magdalene really? with Rev. Dr. Jennifer Powell McNutt

By: Kimberly Dickson, Jennifer Powell McNutt | April 17, 2025

In this episode, Kim talks to Rev. Dr. Jennifer Powell McNutt about Mary Magdalene. Together, they explore the Biblical witness of Mary and how she came to be historically viewed as a prostitute."

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Women and Words: The Intersection of Culture and Bible Translation with Mayra Ugalde: Part 2

By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International, Mayra Ugalde | April 4, 2025

This episode of the Mutuality Matters podcast, features an in-depth discussion with Mayra Ugalde, the Honorary Director of the Bible Society of Costa Rica. Mayra shares her perspective on growing up in a Latin family with traditional gender roles and delves into the complexities of Bible translation.

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Audio - Her Story Alone: Identity and Authority without Contingency

By: Nijay K. Gupta | March 31, 2025

In this presentation, Nijay Gupta shares some of his vision for the sequel to his award-winning and bestselling book Tell Her Story. This follow-up book is entitled: God Spoke through Her: Women Prophets as God’s Spokespersons in Scripture.

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Audio - Women Mystics, Martyrs, Missionaries, Movers, and Shakers

By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | March 31, 2025

This workshop explores how God has gifted and called women throughout history, and how their leadership led to the flourishing of the church morally, spiritually, intellectually, and socially.

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