Women have an increasing role in the work of the church. Women not only lead women in “women’s ministries,” but also lead men and women in music, prayer, teaching and speaking. Some people wonder why women should be allowed to do anything in church; others wonder why women can’t do everything in church.

Judge Debby she was not, dispensing criminals with a sarcastic barb and a wave of her hand. Instead, the biblical Deborah was a renowned prophetess, an honored judge, and an ideal role model for every woman called to lead others.

There are ladies and there are ladies. Those of you who can be at home in comfort remember to thank God for your circumstances. There are other ladies who through their particular circumstances seek to make their ‘living’ another way - the ladies of the ’street’. God has His people everywhere, and here He has [...]

Sometimes our Christian heritage must be overcome, not celebrated.
From the beginning of Christianity, women have been included in the New Community. In some times and places, they have found the church more affirming and liberating than their surrounding cultures.

Imagine a busy woman running a household, rushing to work, making business decisions, juggling meal planning and shopping, and volunteering her time for worthwhile causes, while radiating cheer to her children and charm to her husband.
Sounds like today’s supermom, doesn’t it? Actually, this wife, mother and pillar of the community was described nearly 3,000 years [...]