Our first story is about a woman in the northwest Turkish town of Thyatira, known for its guilds of craftsmen, especially the guild of the professionals knowledgeable in the production and sale of...
The four gospel accounts of Jesus’ earthly ministry contain the mention of more women than virtually any other secular writing of that era. In them we hear Jesus praise women for their faith...
Jesus, now in his thirties, “filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through...
When we open the Gospel according to Luke, we immediately meet an elderly woman named Elizabeth, the wife of a Jewish priest...
We met Lady Wisdom in the opening chapters of the book of Proverbs. We also find her in the closing verses of...
We may be familiar with the real women and real situations of the Old Testament. But the Bible also calls us to...
Esther was a woman who thought she had no influence over her husband or over matters of importance. Yet a desperate situation...
One of the most important but sometimes under-valued professions is that of teacher. We may prosper or fail, depending on the quality...
Refusing to be hampered by patriarchal strictures, Abigail defied gender roles in order to keep a workplace...
