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Raising Men, Redeeming Masculinity: A Study on Boaz from the Book of Ruth
By: Andrea Toledo Baker | July 1, 2026
Andrea Toledo Baker examines modern distortions of masculinity through the lens of Boaz in the Book of Ruth, offering a redemptive biblical model of manhood rooted in compassion, restraint, and justice. Contrasting toxic and hierarchical ideals with Boaz’s covenantal strength, she argues that true masculinity uses power not to dominate, but to serve, honor, [...]
A Lost Woman Found: Review of "Lady Eclecte: The Lost Woman of the New Testament"
By: Stephen Ehat | June 3, 2026
In Lady Eclecte: The Lost Woman of the New Testament, Lincoln H. Blumell argues that 2 John was written to a named woman, Eclecte, rather than an unnamed “elect lady” or symbolic church. Using textual criticism, papyrology, and early Christian sources, Blumell presents a compelling and accessible case that reshapes how readers understand the letter and [...]
Re-Oranting the Church: Metaphor and the Erasure of Image-Bearing
By: Daniel Schwabauer | May 1, 2025
Daniel Schwabauer reads the injunction that women cover their heads (1 Cor 11:3-5) in the light of the orant, the males and females in the early centuries of the Church who stood before a congregation to offer up prayer.
Christ Jesus, the Human Being
By: Neil Rees | April 3, 2025
Language contributes to the way we think about the world around us. Neil Rees analyses how the use of '"man" in scripture translation may emphasize maleness to the detriment of women in theological thinking and church life so we can move forward in a better way.
Audio - Words for God 101: An Introduction to Gendered Language and Imagery in Scripture
By: Charles Read | March 31, 2025
This workshop is a basic introduction to the gendered language for God. It will look at biblical images for God and discuss why this issue is important.
Challenging Gender Norms: The Masculine Power of Proverbs 31's Woman of Valor
By: Jessica L.M. Jenkins | March 27, 2025
Jessica Jenkins dives into the Hebrew poetry and historical context of Proverbs 31, showing that God loves women who are strong, assertive, and bold. God reveals an image of womanhood that looked little like the cultural femininity of her childhood.
Book Review: Equality is Biblical: Lifting the Curse of Eve
By: Kate Netzler Burch | March 11, 2025
Penelope Wilcock channels her pastoral experience to answer common questions about biblical equality, particularly about the “curse of Eve.”
Book Review: Who Leads?: A Concise Look at Top Bible Scholars on the Male/Female Question
By: Caylie Cox | February 4, 2025
Who Leads? is the result of Crane’s three years of intensive study and research into the evidence that reputable and trustworthy biblical scholars have brought forth in support of an egalitarian/mutualist interpretation of the Bible.
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.