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June 2021

June 24, 2021

New Terms for the Debate over Biblical “Womanhood”?

Mark Twain once said, “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a...

February 2021

February 17, 2021

A Woman | FAITHFUL: A New Collaboration

Women in the Bible: The Comeback TourIn recent years, scholars and pastoral writers have produced...

November 2020

November 18, 2020

An Accessible Advent Resource

In case you didn't know, or had forgotten—because March took five months and the election...

February 2020

February 03, 2020

Celebrate the Value of Women

Over a decade ago, my co-author and I were encouraged to write a book about...

January 2020

January 08, 2020

A Word to Us from the Greatest Storyteller

It’s the first rule of writing: show, don’t tell. Literature is littered with metaphors, similes,...

December 2019

December 10, 2019

What Do We Do with the Old Testament?

Is the Old Testament still of value to Christians, and if so, how so? Dr Carmen...

December 07, 2019

A Girls’ Bible Designed for Doodlers

Some folks write in their Bibles. Remember the ancient handwritten Bibles with gorgeous illustrations? The...

May 2019

May 23, 2019

He Is: A Student’s Guide to Knowing God [Author Interview]

As a mother of three teenagers (plus a younger one), I am constantly looking for biblical...

March 2019

March 31, 2019

The Bleeding Woman: A Biblical Short Story

Rarely do the Bible authors describe every detail in a given story. We know that...

July 2018

July 09, 2018

Sneak Peek: the Cover of ‘Gritty and Graceful’ by Caryn Rivadeneira

Not many authors can write to audiences of all ages. We tend to "speak" better...

June 2018

June 16, 2018

How’s Your Bible Reading Going? A Mid-Year Check-up

Swipe. Nine days behind schedule. Thanks, Youversion. Have you ever seen an icon appear at the...

April 2018

April 12, 2018

What’s a Leader to Do with Women in Conflict?

Do you lead a group of people that includes women? You might be male or...

April 02, 2018

The Secret to Improving Your Child’s Biblical Literacy

"Does God fight Satan now?" The question from the backseat startled me. I might have...