Esther: A Better Eve

Equality of Women, How to do Canonical Study, Men and WomenMary BusbyFebruary 14, 2022women in the church, women in the Old Testament, Book of Esther, Queen Esther, Mordecai

Canonical Mondays: A Man Should Listen to the Wisdom of His Wife

Equality of WomenMary BusbyJanuary 31, 2022women in church, women in the Old Testament, Equality of Women in Church, Abigail and David, 1 Samuel 25, Better Eve

The Restoration of Our True Identity: Genesis 2:21-22

Equality of Women, Creation, Men and Women, Identity in ChristTim ColeJanuary 14, 2022Genesis 2:21-22, Genesis 2, identity in Christ, temple of God, body is a temple, creation of woman, Tabernacle, Ark of the Covenant, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 6:19, 2 Corinthians 6:16

Proverbs 31:10-31 Re-Examined

To be perfectly frank, I don't need another to-do list that makes me feel inadequate as a woman. As if I require another yardstick of perfection to which I am continually being compared! Yet that is what Proverbs 31: 10-31 has been to me: a load of unreasonably heavy expectations taught to me by men and women.

Equality of WomenMary BusbyJuly 24, 2018women in church, women

Men and Women: Equal in Gifting, Romans 12: 6-8

Men and women were designed by Jesus our Creator to be equal in gifting. Imagine the fresh wind in women’s hearts. Imagine the new confidence, sense of worth, and significant value they would feel. Imagine the infusion of fresh grace into your faith community. Imagine Jesus’ pleasure at seeing His grace-gifts being valued and utilized in His Body. But we shouldn’t have to just imagine it. Jesus meant it to be an operative reality.

The Image of God: Male and Female, Part 1

It is not uncommon for women of faith to feel marginalized, unequal to men, and boxed-out from significant roles in the culture and in Jesus’ church. Their concerns are often summarily dismissed because they are often viewed as “feminist,” a loaded term in North American culture.[1] But it is unwise to dismiss the concerns of women of faith. Scripture goes out of its way to establish the equality of women with men on the solid foundation of God’s image. So men and women of faith ought not to panic or draw their swords when women raise such concerns. We will be better lovers of God and people if we pause and listen.