An attempt at tightening constitutional limits on women’s authority in churches affiliated with an influential Presbyterian denomination narrowly failed over concerns about the effect on governance ...

It’s been a stubborn reality for women in the Black church: Men who are called to preach are readily accepted, but women struggle to have their call even acknowledged, much less get encouragement to ...

The Southern Baptist Convention is yet again at an important turning point and as many as six people are willing to lead the nation's largest Protestant denomination into this unpredictable future.

From the Southern Baptist to other mainline denominations and many churches in between, the topic of women pastors is very prevalent. Let me begin by saying that I know and appreciate many women who ...

Why moral inspiration and doctrinal instruction fall short—and how preaching that transforms the heart achieves what both approaches seek. What do we mean when we talk about “good preaching”? Two ...