by Australian Christian women. Since September 2015

I got ultrasound after ultrasound as a teenager. I had to prepare for these appointments by drinking an awful amount of water so the tech could rub cold jelly on my stomach - only for another GP to tell me I was fine and put me on the pill. Something was wrong with me. This is what periods are like for all girls! Maybe you’re exaggerating? You’ll get used to it. If I’m honest, I did get used to it. Chronic pain became normal, but only become increasingly debilitating. My fami

“For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.” (2 Corinthians 4:17)

The final chapters of the book of Judges (19-21) tell the story of the brutal betrayal, rape and abuse of a young woman by multiple men. In the context of the wider story, the treatment of this woman and the escalation of sin and violence that ensues is an indictment of Israelite society. It is often observed that the treatment of women in Israelite society in this period serves as a kind of litmus test of the nation’s spiritual and religious health. This story must be read,

The recent events in public conversation in Australia have got me feeling heavy. There are more women coming forward almost daily with claims of being sexually assaulted while working for the government of our country. High school girls courageously sharing their stories of abuse and non-consent. Meanwhile, the reports and testimonies arising from the exposure of Ravi Zacharias’ decades of abusing women have many in the evangelical Christian world reeling. The timing of Inter