Megan Powell du Toit
Godspeed: what happens when women read the Word
image courtesy of Hulu A recap: The Handmaid’s Tale is set in a dystopian America, in which a fundamentalist patriarchal cult has taken...
Louisa Macourt
Dear Church
Dear Church, we are letting down the body of Christ when we suppress, silence and minimise the women in our church. Dear Church, this...
Megan Powell Du Toit
From a mother of boys, to the parents of girls
I have two sons. One is 13, the other 11. We wanted to have at least one boy and one girl. But difficult births led to a decision to stop...
Megan Powell du Toit
In praise of women of grace, humour and courage
Some of you might have wondered what the FHE contributor team are like as people. Though some of you got to meet them up close and...
Erica Oliver (Guest Post)
Holiness and patriarchy
What kind of woman comes to mind when you think of a Holy, or a Godly woman? I recently asked this question to several of my friends and...
Melinda Cousins
Engaging with the Bible beyond merely reading
“Walking around the Cologne Cathedral seeing the biblical story unfold on the stained-glass windows was an “a-ha!” moment for me, as I...
Tanya Riches
Entering a New Year: Playing with the Spirit
This year, I was honoured to be asked to preach at the Christmas Eve service of St George’s Anglican Church Paddington, Sydney. This...
Fiona Isaacs
A Christmas Prince
Apologies this piece does contain massive spoilers for the film “A Christmas Prince”. Netflix’s Christmas release “A Christmas Prince”...
Moyra Dale
Nail Polish and Spiritual Discipline
I read the books on spiritual disciplines and tried to learn from them – Richard Foster, Dallas Willard, other earlier great mystics, and...
Moyra Dale
Women's Shame – 3: Menstruation
The previous two posts discussed shame ascribed to women, and embodied in women’s bodies. Jesus’ interaction with women who carried...
