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2026 ACP Excellence in Publishing Awards
Finalist: Scripture – Pastoral Resources
In twenty-four narratives, women in the Bible speak out about their lives. Viewed through a critical lens, these women speak and act with an agency that is often missing from their original narratives. Useful for individual or group Bible study or dramatic presentations, these stories are tragic and hopeful, often troubling, and occasionally humorous, instructional, and inspirational.
The Reverend Dr. Vivia Lawton Fowler served two United Methodist women’s colleges as professor of religion, provost, and president. A member of the South Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, Dr. Fowler currently is pastor of a church in Charleston, SC. Dr. Fowler holds a PhD in philosophical and psychological foundations of education from the University of South Carolina.
“Simultaneously approachable and profound, In Her Voice brings alive women’s voices in scripture. Dr. Fowler reminds us that the complex stories of women are central to the biblical narrative and enriching for our faith.”
—David Cassady, president, BSK Theological Seminary
“Vivia Fowler gives us an easy-to-read book that can be used for Bible study, plays, and personal reflection. This book is a necessary contribution to Christian literature. Because, if it weren’t for the women…!”
—Robin Dease, bishop, The United Methodist Church
“An imaginative and raw retelling of their stories. Biblical women brought to life through flaws and their brilliance! Given agency in a culture that silenced and devalued them. Their lives yet speak!”
—Charlene P. Kammerer, retired bishop, The United Methodist Church
