Whether it was Tamar’s boldness, Rahab’s faith, Ruth’s loyalty, or Bathsheba’s redemption, these stories illustrate that women have always been—and continue to be—vital agents of change.

By Michael J. Brooks Dr. J.D. Gray served for many years as pastor at First Baptist Church, New Orleans. He often delighted in telling a Civil War story from 1865. The First Baptist Church, Columbia, ...