Ingrid FaroWomen are crucial to the mission of God. From the beginning, women were created by God as co-image bearers with men to carry the reign of God to the ends of the earth. While women represent a relatively small percentage of named people in Scripture...
Joyce SalisburyAfter the age of the apostles, Christians wrestled with questions about what the faithful should believe and how they should practice the new religion. Many great thinkers from ancient Christian communities wrote to address such issues. These men...
Elyse FitzpatrickOh, no. Not Proverbs 31 again! If you are a woman who has been around a Bible study for any time at all, it would not be surprising to have this reaction at the mention of this passage. And if that was your response, I wouldn’t blame you. I admit to...
Cheyenne LehtoIf I asked you to name a woman in the Bible, who would come to mind? How many could you name? Countless sermons have been preached about Esther and Ruth. We’ve scrutinized the woman at the well’s encounter with Jesus and celebrated Rahab’s strategic...
Michael F. BirdIs Christianity a servile and womanish religion? It is somewhat ironic that today people sometimes dismiss Christianity as too patriarchal, whereas the ancient Romans reviled the churches as too womanish. They accused Christianity of being for the...
My hope is that this short article will pique your interest and invite you to see how women were indeed integral to the founding of the church—and so are integral in the flourishing of yours.
Mary DeMuthWomen in the Bible have much to teach us about faithfulness. Not all were mothers, but many were. What does their unique role as matriarchs teach all of us about being faithful amid trials? How can we exegete their lives and apply their choices to...
Matthew BoffeyGod chose a small group of women to share the greatest news of all time. Why did Jesus appear to the women first instead of the disciples? On Saturday, they rested. But early Sunday morning, the women leaped into action. Motivated by love, they...
Karen EngleIt’s women’s history month—and March 8 was International Women’s Day. To celebrate, we’re highlighting 20 Christian women in Church history who served God in both extraordinary and ordinary ways. 1. Priscilla (first century AD) Though the Bible...
Kelley MathewsDestination: the Eternal City. I was thrilled to finally spend the New Year in Italy with my husband … and a dozen seminary classmates. My doctoral intensive began in Rome, where we sought to discover how the early church celebrated women...
Portia CollinsA few years ago, I tweeted something that made pretty big and unexpected waves on social media. The tweet read, “Sisters, if we are smart enough to cook, raise/teach children, take care of homes, work 9–5s, or do whatever it is that we do daily...
Jason StoneWhat you’ll see in this Logos Live episode The Logos Live episode includes a panel discussion on women and theological training. In our time together, we explore why a woman may pursue higher education, what external barriers are in place, how...
Michael S. HeiserThe Bible is clear that women followed Jesus—Joanna, wife of Chuza, Mary Magdalene, and Jesus’ mother are just a few. But did he have female apostles? Dr. Mike Heiser explores the answer in this article excerpted from his book I Dare You Not...
What you’ll see in this Logos Live episode Jennifer Grisham interviews Drs. Anneke Stasson and Leanne Dzubinski about their book Women in the Mission of the Church: Their Opportunities and Obstacles throughout Christian History. Hear their...
Jennifer GrishamDuring this Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating the ways women have contributed to the theology and ministry of the Church. Women’s contributions have been essential to the Church’s growth for the past 2,000 years, and that’s not changing...
Since the first century, women have been active in the theology and mission of the Church. Luke–Acts reveals how Jesus and the apostles cared for women and enlisted them in kingdom service, and John contains the astonishing tale of how Jesus carried...
Nijay GuptaThe Pastoral Epistles have long been regarded as wise instruction for the benefit of the church. But in the last two centuries these texts have often been sidelined in the academy due to suspicions of pseudepigraphal (false) authorship and seemingly...
DidaktikosSue Edwards | Dallas Theological Seminary How you view women influences how you teach them. Paul uses familial language to describe Christian relationships, and I’ve found this imagery useful in creating a healthy classroom ethos where both women...
Logos Staff“What is Naomi worth? Count her sons. According to that cultural scorecard, Naomi is a zero. So is her barren daughter-in-law Ruth. But is that how God sees them?” In celebration of International Women’s Day, we bring you this excerpt...