Threads of Hope
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She reminded me so much of myself when I was 14 years old: the attitude, rolling of the eyes and smart remarks. When we met in Zambia last year, I saw something in her—that behind the attitude was a ...
Of Janis Joplin and Christian Women (Owed to Being Unladylike)
I was three-years old the first time I heard Janis Joplin's “Mercedes Benz” on the radio. In 1971, Dad (though not a fan of rock and roll) thought it quite funny, and we heard it several times during a family...
Examining John Piper’s “Masculine Christianity”
I really want to give people like John Piper the benefit of the doubt. Given that he’s a minister in the Baptist tradition, it doesn’t surprise me when he only refers to God as “he” or when he talks about t...
Noting a Woman’s Body
God knows women’s bodies always have a way of getting our attention. This is not breaking news. But in the past two weeks two storylines have been breaking out and gaining traction on the female body, and...
"Women Should Remain Silent"?
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Many of us were raised in churches that taught that women should be silent in the church because of the teac...
Obama Visit Challenges 'African Woman' Stereotype
Last month on her official trip to Africa, Michelle Obama gave a speech of encouragement to 76 young sub-Saharan African women participating in the U.S.-sponsored Young African Women Leaders Forum in South A...
Does God Really Prefer Men?
cialis online without prescription"131" height="203" />Two-thirds of all Bible believing Christians are women. And women have always been on the forefront of Christian missions. In fact, the ratio of women ...
Is Women's Leadership in the Church a Primary Issue?
If you are concerned about the question of gender and Christian faith you have probably heard someone say, “Yes, the woman’s question is important, but it is not a ‘primary issue.’” What is at the heart of...
The New Scarlet Letters Christian Women Are Wearing These Days? R. L. C.
When I had the happy fortune of sharing breakfast with Tony last year, I asked him if there was a particular way to inspire and equip women whose basic needs are met—the kind, like me, that read blogs l...
Scripture Wasn't Written for Men Alone
After seeing the film, The Stoning of Soraya M., it is far too easy for Christians and Jews to rush to judgments of Islam. The film raises questions not only about the few evil practitioners of religion, suc...