Women were major players in the missionary movement, and several recent books tell their stories in a number of ways. Here I look at nine such books – biographies, academic studies and more. This is the 16th part in the…
City Dream Centre is active on many fronts – and a significant new initiative has just been announced: The Connections Program is designed to support women as they transition into stability, healing and long-term independence. This one-year residential program will…
A study released March 23 considers the role and self-understanding of women in the church. The National Study on Women in Canadian Evangelical Churches (WCEC) was prepared by a partnership of 14 organizations and denominations which surveyed 2,075 women and…
Bernice Gerard (1923 – 2008) was one of a kind – a Pentecostal preacher, a feminist, a talk show host, a politician and an ecumenist. Vancouver Sun religion (and more) columnist Douglas Todd put her right at the top of…
The ‘stay-at-home girlfriend’ trend has become more than a TikTok aesthetic; it’s a flashpoint for bigger conversations about gender, money and identity in modern relationships. The trend, most popular between 2022 and 2024, features mostly childless Gen Z women who…
Union Gospel Mission (UGM) has dramatically increased its work with women over the past few years, and they recently announced another initiative. Speaking with Stephen Quinn on CBC Radio’s Early Edition, a UGM spokesperson described their temporary new overnight Women’s…
Godfrey Yogarajah, Ambassador for Religious Freedom with World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) sent this letter out to encourage Christians around the world to participate in IDOP 2024. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As we gather for the International Day of…
July 30 is designated as the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, and this year’s theme is “Leave No Child Behind in the Fight Against Human Trafficking.’ According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, one in three…
The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) supports a groundbreaking international report that recognizes prostitution as a system of exploitation and violence. The report by the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls recognizes that prostitution is both intrinsically linked…
Next week offers an opportunity to hear from several unique women at Regent College. Most are teaching courses, but if you can’t make those, do take in some of their talks, which cover Christian women depicted in church art, women…