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Using Peter and Paul Against Mary? Patriarchy and Slavery in New Testament Letters

In the context of Ephesians 3, Colossians 3, and 1 Peter 2-3, instructions to wives and to slaves are inextricable from one another. In particular,…
Women and the Bible

Revisiting the Woman at the Well in John 4

The story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well is told in chapter 4 of the Gospel of John. It comes on the…
Women and the Church

10 Ways Men Can Open Doors for Women in the Church

No matter your church context – whether your church ordains women as ministers of the gospel, whether they involve women as preachers or only in…
Biblical Equality, Women and the Bible, Women and the Church

4 Truths About Women in the Church

Sometimes I find it amusing that our churches of today seem to be more anti-women than the Bible is. We doubt women’s ability to preach…
"Notorious" Passages

Ephesians 5:21-33: How Paul Turns Headship on Its Head

Ephesians 5:21-33 is often cited as a proof text to endorse male leadership in the home. In this text, wives are instructed to submit to…
Women and the Bible, Women and the Church

On 1 Corinthians 14 & Women’s Silence in Church

It is all too easy for the loudest and most prolific voices to dominate what a young Christian hears about gender relationships in the Christian…
Biblical Equality, Personal Stories

Let My People Go: The Impact of Patriarchy in the Church

Patriarchy is an oppressive cultural norm with a history that predates Christianity. Fortunately, it is fading from our global community. Unfortunately, it persists in some…

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Women and the Bible, Women and the Church

Mary and Martha: Sister vs. Sister?

Carole Jeanne Bate

I really never understood the sister relationship. I grew up as the only daughter and only granddaughter on both sides of my family.…

Women and Relationships, Women and the Church

Proverbs 18:22 & Male Entitlement in Dating

Khristi Adams

I used to hear this passage preached a lot at relationship conferences or those times when a pastor started a series on relationships…

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Women in Church Leadership: Not a Secondary Issue

Paula Fether

This week on the blog we're featuring the remaining posts from the runners-up in our fall Guest Blog Contest, with the exception of…

Women and the Bible

Rahab’s Role in Our Redemption

Kelly Ladd Bishop

The story of Jericho is a gruesome one. When the Israelites took the city they destroyed the inhabitants, men, women, children, and animals,…

Women and the Bible

The Women of Advent: Mary of Nazareth

Roberta Mosier-Peterson

Mary is intentionally chosen and given a grand task that includes, but also extends beyond, childbearing. Swiss theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar suggests…

Personal Stories