How the System is Rigged against Latinas and What the Church Can Do to Help
As a child growing up in a poor immigrant community, my dreams were limited by what I saw around me. We were survivors, but we
November 13, 2018
Topic: Activism / Advocacy
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“If You Teach the Mama, the Whole Family Will Learn” (Finnish, English)
2018 “Created for Partnership” CBE International Conference Economically, teaching girls has the most significant impact of development funds, as seen in education and health outcomes.
October 26, 2018
Eyes to See and Ears to Hear Women
A version of this article appeared in print as the introduction to Eyes to See and Ears to Hear Women (Minneapolis: CBE International, 2018). On September 27,
October 22, 2018
Real Men (Finnish, English)
2018 “Created for Partnership” CBE International Conference Ideas have consequences. In the ”Real Men” workshop, we discuss the lies men believe, their challenges, and their role
October 2, 2018
Announcing the 2018 Writing Contest Winners!
This August, CBE International held its second popular writing contest! We received over one hundred submissions, making our job of picking just fifteen winners very
September 18, 2018
3 Ways We Push Women to the Church Margins (And How We Can Fix It)
Women in the church are often pushed to the margins. Sometimes the exclusion is explicit and intentional and other times, it’s implicit and subtle. As
September 12, 2018
When Women Say “No” But Men Don’t Like It
You’ve probably heard about the tragic murder of Iowan Mollie Tibbetts by now. Tibbetts was reportedly killed by a man because she rejected his advances
September 6, 2018
6 Things I Pray for My Granddaughters
I’m blessed to be called “Nana” by four delightful grandchildren so far, two of whom are girls. Aviella is four years-old, an enthusiastic force to
August 28, 2018
After the Report on Clergy Abuse in Pennsylvania, How Should We Pray?
A brutal grand jury report on clergy abuse of minors in Pennsylvania was published last week. It details a mass cover-up of sexual abuse of
August 21, 2018
After Willow Creek: How Can Churches Make Women Feel Safe Again?
The news coming out of Willow Creek Community Church recently has been nothing short of tragic. It has been painful to hear the stories of
August 9, 2018