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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

Women in The Image Of God: Not Just a Creation Story

Gail Wallace

I have a granddaughter who loves to be read to. When I start reading she pays close attention, but sometimes when we get…

Personal Stories, Women and the Church

Jesus Found Me

Heather Penny

One of my favorite stories is when Jesus heals a man who had been born blind since birth. After Jesus heals him,…

Biblical Equality, Women and the Church

Women and Church Politics: Living Outside the Bubble

Shawna Songer Gaines

I never thought I would ever write a book about politics! But as my husband (and co-pastor) and I led our congregation through…

Biblical Equality, Women and Relationships, Women and the Bible, Women and the Church

Wives and Husbands in 1 Peter: Who is the Weaker Vessel?

Heather Celoria

Certain passages in 1 Peter are sometimes used to support the idea of hierarchy in Christian marriage, but a closer look reveals that…

Biblical Equality, Personal Stories

Walking in Rachel Held Evans’ Shoes

Kate Wallace Nunneley

It was November 2013. The conference had already started, and I was running late. I walked quickly along the sidewalk with my…

Women and the Bible, Women and the Church

Made in the Image of a God Who Doesn’t Look Like Me

Kayla Blair

My family doesn’t look like a family in a lot of ways. Meaning, we don’t look like one another. At all. We are…

Biblical Equality, Personal Stories, Women and the Church

We Need You, Brothers

Kelly Ladd Bishop

I used to work for a church that went through the tedious process of changing the church bylaws to allow for the full…

Biblical Equality, Women and the Bible, Women and the Church

The Quick Start Guide to Equality in Genesis

Hannah Thompson

The creation accounts in Genesis are of utmost importance when discussing gender relations within the Church. “Creation order” is a foundational claim of…

Personal Stories, Women and the Church