5 Purity Culture Myths and Why They Are False Promises
Editor’s note: This is one of our Top 20 CBE Writing Contest winners. Enjoy! I was raised in Christian purity culture. I proudly wore my
May 31, 2019
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My Pastor Was A Woman and It Meant Everything to Me
Two weeks ago, I learned that my beloved young church—planted in 2016—is dissolving. After a spirited three year-run, our pastor ran out of emotional gas
May 23, 2019
5 Reasons Why It’s Okay to Tell Your Story of Abuse—Even When People Don’t Want to Hear It
When women come forward about abuse—sexual, religious, emotional, physical, financial, verbal, etc.—reactions often vary widely. Some people cheer on the survivors. Some people question why
May 16, 2019
Priscilla: The Life of an Early Christian
Who was Priscilla? Readers of the Bible may know her as the wife of Aquila, Paul’s coworker, or someone who explained baptism to Apollos. Biblical references
May 14, 2019
Men and Women in Christ: Fresh Light from the Biblical Texts
The debate concerning gender roles in the church and in marriage continues to divide Christians. Can the gap be bridged between complementarians and egalitarians? Using
May 14, 2019
Woman of Valor: Remembering Rachel Held Evans
On Saturday, May 4, prominent Christian feminist and celebrated author Rachel Held Evans (37) died unexpectedly of complications from the flu. Rachel was a courageous
May 7, 2019
Egalitarians: When Do We Overturn A Table and When Do We Sit At One?
One of the main speakers at a conference I recently attended was a preacher from a complementarian church plant. In his sermon, he delivered a
May 2, 2019
Is 1 Corinthians 14:34–35 a Marginal Comment or a Quotation? A Response to Kirk MacGregor
Introducing Kirk MacGregor’s article, Priscilla Papers editor Jeff Miller affirms “a central purpose of academic journals—to foster scholarly discussion and thereby move toward the truth
April 25, 2019
Lessons from Scripture for Maasai Christianity, Lessons from Maasai Culture for the Global Church
Meetae tonyorraki maibai — “there is no one-way friendship.” — Maasai proverb1 Faith in Christ can and should transform every area of human life. Not
April 25, 2019
Junia, a Female Apostle: An Examination of the Historical Record
Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ
April 25, 2019