She Desires A Noble Task
It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do. (1 Timothy
April 5, 2021
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Phoebe Through the Eyes of Paul
Paul taught that women were second-class citizens in God’s Kingdom. Or did he? How Paul spoke of one specific woman, Phoebe, is telling. We know
April 5, 2021
A New Kind of Household
Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. Children, obey
April 5, 2021
Paul Gives Me Grief
Editor’s Note: This is one of the Top 15 2020 CBE Writing Contest winners. Enjoy! I was introduced to the conflict of Paul’s letters during
April 5, 2021
Seeing Paul as Our Advocate
I can remember quite vividly the first time I really wrestled with the “terror” passages about women in the Bible, specifically the New Testament ones
April 5, 2021
Preacher Woman: A Critical Look at Sexism without Sexists
When organizations are committed to gender equality, what gets in the way of their achieving it? How and why do well-intentioned people end up reinforcing
April 1, 2021
The Fruit of Complementarianism in the Wake of the Atlanta Tragedy
It’s been two weeks since a 21-year-old white man admitted he murdered eight people, seven of whom were women and six of whom were Asian
March 31, 2021
Monica of Hippo: Influential Church Mother and Domestic Abuse Survivor
Editor’s note: This article is the sixth in our 2021 Black History Month and Women’s History Month series. During February and March, the Mutuality Blog is publishing
March 24, 2021
Book Review: Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church
Diane Langberg’s newest book, Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church, is an important, emotionally challenging, and convicting read. The book focuses on
March 23, 2021
Book Review: Women in a Patriarchal World: Twenty-Five Empowering Stories from the Bible
In her introduction to Women in a Patriarchal World, Elaine Storkey reminds the reader of the important role that narrative theology has played in “both
March 23, 2021