Q&A: Does the Bible Allow Women to Have Authority Over Men?
Editor’s Note: Often our members express their struggle to communicate biblical equality in a clear and succinct way. We believe the following answer to a
December 10, 2016
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Editor’s Note: As Christ Emptied Himself
“Submission.” It’s not a four-letter word, but it may as well be. Depending on how it’s used, who says it, and what they mean, “submission”
December 10, 2016
The Unsuspecting Egalitarians: An Unintentional Journey Toward Egalitarianism
Mark and I never meant to become egalitarians, at least not until we discovered we already were. This is the story of the long, winding
December 10, 2016
How I Submit to My Wife: Why a Feminist with a Hairy Chest Chose to Take His Beloved’s Last Name
If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, make my joy complete:
December 10, 2016
Just Friends? Intertwined Building Blocks of Friendship and Marriage
We live in a world brimming with competition. This can be seen through the widely enjoyed form of sports, or in the competing (and not
December 10, 2016
A High View of Submission
Whenever I hear the word “submission” I am immediately transported back to my childhood home. We were staunchly rooted in a conservative, Christian tradition, and
December 10, 2016
Understanding Submission in the Context of the Pauline Epistles
Whether through sermons or wedding vows or Christian books, we have been conditioned to see different primary roles for husbands and wives. Many churches teach
December 10, 2016
Biblical Submission Begins with Submission to God’s Word
Recently, CBE lost a dear friend and a most gifted intellectual, John Kohlenberger III, after a thirteen-year battle with cancer. A humble but brilliant scholar,
December 10, 2016
Faithfully Undermining Patriarchy: Making Sense of 1 Peter 3:1
Jesus submitted to His Father by actively and freely choosing to yield to weak politicians and wicked soldiers. And now Peter says likewise? Is a
December 10, 2016
President’s Message: The Power of Story
During my PhD studies at the University of Durham (Durham, England), I lived and studied beside some of the most dedicated Christians I have ever
December 10, 2016