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Growing up, my dad used to tell me stories about history. This gave me a great love for the subject, and I developed a special interest in women’s history. One of my favourite heroines is Josephine Butler (1828-1906), a British social reformer who fought for the rights of prostitutes. Many Victorians believed “fallen women” were unworthy of help and avoided discussing sexual issues in “polite society.” However, Butler’s Christian faith led her to bond with and advocate for th

From Genesis to Junia was intended as a research project on the egalitarian-complementarian debate with Preston postponing his conclusion until after his study. As such, the reader is taken on a journey though Scripture (stopping, for example, in Genesis 1-3, with Deborah in Judges, alongside dusty Nazareth roads with Jesus, and in the busy city centres of Corinth and Ephesus) and evaluating each passage and theme for their teaching on Women in Leadership without a predeterm

The Atlantic Society for Biblical Equality (ASBE) is pleased to announce the recipients of its new Award for Female Seminary Students . The three 2026 recipients, all students at Acadia Divinity College in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, are Melissa Deelstra (Belfast, PEI), Jacqueline Ogwal (Centreville, NS), and Sarah Stevens (Greenwood, NS). The three recipients of this year’s award bring a rich variety of ministry experience to their seminary studies. We are delighted to support

The Atlantic Society for Biblical Equality is pleased to announce the ASBE Award for Female Seminary Students ! This new scholarship supports our mission to promote the biblical message of full equality between women and men to advance the kingdom of God in Atlantic Canada , and our vision of a future where all believers are free to fully exercise their gifts in the church and beyond, with the full support of their Christian communities. The first opportunity to receive this

Jazmine Lawrence is a Master of Arts (Theology) student at Acadia Divinity College in Nova Scotia, Canada. Prior to theology studies, she...

Getty Images (Unsplash) Dr. Glen Berry has worked in NS as a clinical psychologist for 30 years. He is now the Leach Associate...

Author: Renee Ritskes Renee Ritskes is currently serving as spiritual care practitioner in a senior’s facility in Red Deer, Alberta....

Moreen lives in Abbotsford, BC and has lived out her desire to see women flourish, understanding God’s love for them in ever deeper ways...

Author: Moreen Sharp Moreen lives in Abbotsford, BC and has lived out her desire to see women flourish, understanding God’s love for...

Author: Kaitlyn Lightfoot Descent of the Holy Spirit (Ukrainian Orthodox Icon) Kaitlyn Lightfoot holds a Bachelors degree in music, as...

Jenn Richards Jenn Richards is an Associate Pastor at Tapestry Nights, the Saturday night campus of The Tapestry Church in Richmond, BC....

Halie Proude is currently serving as a Mom of 3, working as the Montague Site Ministry Coordinator at Cornerstone Baptist Church in...

Right Reverend Sandra Fyfe is the Diocesan Bishop of the Diocese of Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island, Anglican Church of Canada.

Rev. Hannah Bartlett is the Next Generations Pastor at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Cornwall, PEI. She is passionate about investing in the Next Generation and raising disciples who follow Jesus. Hannah and her husband John live in Charlottetown and enjoy being with people, reading, drinking coffee, and walking their dog Launa. Hannah Bartlett “Do you feel like we’re in a Marvel Movie?” This was the question one of my travel companions asked as we entered the UN Headquarter

Moreen Sharp Moreen lives in Abbotsford, BC and has lived out her desire to see women flourish, understanding God’s love for them in ever...

By Jazmine Lawrence Jazmine Lawrence is a Master of Arts (Theology) student at Acadia Divinity College in Nova Scotia, Canada. Prior to...

By Jazmine Lawrence Jazmine Lawrence is a Master of Arts (Theology) student at Acadia Divinity College in Nova Scotia, Canada. Prior to...

(Originally published on the Christians for Biblical Equality blog on October 1, 2024, https://www.cbeinternational.org/resource/book-re...

As a woman studying for and participating in ministry – a largely male dominated field – feeling like I am too-much and not-enough is...