CBE President Mimi Haddad looks toward 2021 with a commitment to join women of color in the struggle for equality and to elevate the important work that needs to be done at the intersection of racial equality and women’s equality.
KEEP READINGThis list comprises some of CBE’s favorite books from 2020 related to women’s equality. Add these books to your 2021 reading list, and you’ll be off to an empowered and inspired year.
KEEP READINGMarriage in the Middle is a collection of life vignettes and personal experiences that will resonate with every married couple. Greco encourages couples to face midlife with imagination and hope and offers transparency, intimacy, and insight for the journey.
KEEP READINGCheryl Bridges Johns shines a new light on the dramatic transformation that takes place during perimenopause and menopause. She invites us to see menopause as more than a time of biological change by examining the psychological and spiritual aspects.
KEEP READINGOne woman shares a story about her everyday encounters with racism and sexism and the double bind women of color experience. She also explores how we can see one another as God’s image bearers, regardless of race or sex.
KEEP READINGCaste is a brilliant, extraordinary piece of writing that will likely become a required reference for discussions about racism going forward.
KEEP READINGBen Witherington III’s story of Priscilla provides extensive insight into the lives of the earliest Christian women.
KEEP READINGOur interactions with others, including Christians with whom we disagree, should display Christlikeness above all else.
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Galatians 3-4 teaches that we must read the Word of God with the barrier-removing Wind of God.
KEEP READINGDrawing from many wise counselors, traditions, and genres (including poetry), Haley Barton opens new and powerful options in attending to and hearing from God.
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