Rebecca Merrill Groothuis’s Contribution to Biblical Equality: A Personal Testimony and Lament
Biblical feminism is an oxymoron—or so I thought when I met Becky Merrill in 1983. She had leanings in this direction, but I did not
July 31, 2015
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Misogyny in the Church
2015 “Becoming New” CBE International Conference It’s not an exaggeration to say that misogyny is a matter of life and death. Our theology impacts women
July 31, 2015
Ceasing to Be Silent
This article is a part of a blog series “Becoming New,” in light of CBE’s 2015 Conference, “Becoming New: Man and Woman Together In Christ.” Articles for this
July 8, 2015
Five Reasons to Go to CBE’s LA Conference
The CBE Conference is almost here! And I get to attend for the first time! I’m so excited. Not only am I looking forward to
June 30, 2015
On A Plane and In A Pulpit
“Where are you headed,” asked the man seated beside me on a plane to Philadelphia. I paused, debating whether or not to say that I
June 10, 2015
Show Me There Is Room
I read her question to me in an email. I could hear right through the tiny screen that there was urgency behind her words. She
June 3, 2015
The Easter Effect
Every Easter, we celebrate a definitive victory. We experience the Easter effect—a boundless global freedom for a once enslaved and broken humanity. Easter represents personal newness,
April 8, 2015
The Women Making History Next Door
Not long ago, I saw a brief note about Jaqueline Huggins, the first African American woman ever to complete a translation of the New Testament. I
April 1, 2015
The Fire Within Our Stories
As I sat down to write my first blog post for Women’s History Month, I heard the devastating news that a wild, uncontainable fire was
March 25, 2015
A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power
In the highly acclaimed bestselling A Call to Action, President Jimmy Carter addresses the world’s most serious, pervasive, and ignored violation of basic human rights: the
March 9, 2015