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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…

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…

Women and the Bible

Mary of Nazareth: An Advent Reflection

Rachel Evans

Perhaps the most revealing glimpse into Mary’s true character can be found in the Magnificat…a bold and subversive prayer that reveals her own…

Luke 1

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

Revisiting the Woman at the Well in John 4

10 Ways Men Can Open Doors for Women in the Church

4 Truths About Women in the Church

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

The Women of Advent: Mary of Nazareth

Mary of Nazareth: An Advent Reflection

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