Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership
This book reveals new early Christian evidence that Mary was remembered as a powerful role model for women leaders―women apostles, baptizers, and presiders at the
March 6, 2019
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Sexism is Spiritual: How Patriarchy Cripples the Body of Christ
A few years ago, peer pressure and the excitement of a challenge goaded me into running my first marathon. Except for the last few miles
March 4, 2019
Centering Truth, Not Masculinity, in Christian Discourse
Turn on cable news or open a web browser and you will be inundated with conflicting views on current events. Politicians and media figures obscure
March 4, 2019
Reflect With Us: Words of Freedom
I offer you the words I was offered in the Book we have both read. They are wrapped in tears of joy and tied together
March 4, 2019
Choose Your Own Adventure: A Very Egalitarian Proposal
“I’m dead set against being proposed to at a restaurant,” I informed my boyfriend. “I’d love a glass of champagne on the house,” I continued,
March 4, 2019
4 Jobs Women Are Expected to Do without Pay, and How to Balance the Labor Scale
A viral tweet from this past October playfully asserted, “women talk to men using their customer service voice and don’t even get paid for it.”1
March 4, 2019
Book Review: Women’s Voices and the Practice of Preaching
As I opened up the pages of Nancy Lammers Gross’ book, Women’s Voices and the Practice of Preaching, I became intensely grateful for certain truths
February 27, 2019
Women’s Voices and the Practice of Preaching
Expert, practical help for women who preach or lead worship. Many women preachers and worship leaders have trouble speaking; they struggle to fully use their
February 26, 2019
What to Say When Someone Says Wives Should Submit to Husbands
Editor’s Note: This article is one of a nine-part series on difficult Bible passages entitled “What to Say When…” “The Bible says wives should submit
February 25, 2019
What to Say When Someone Says Women Are Not Permitted to Teach
Editor’s Note: Each month, we highlight one of CBE’s many valuable resources on the blog. This article was originally published on February 18, 2019, as
February 18, 2019