Why Mothers Matter as much as Fathers in Shaping our Perception of God
At a recent church conference, I steeled myself as the keynote speaker launched into a message on a topic I’d heard numerous times—the “father heart
September 11, 2024
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Tell Her Story: CBE’s Denver Conference Report
It all began when InterVarsity Press (IVP) asked me to endorse Nijay Gupta’s book, Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the
September 4, 2024
Restoring Biblical Truth: Celebrating Patricia Gundry (1937–2024), an Egalitarian Pioneer
At a time when egalitarian theology was viewed with suspicion at best or, worse, a distortion of biblical truth, imagine the exhilarating freedom of finding
August 28, 2024
The Class That Changed My Life
In August of 2018, I started my first college class in 35 years. My daughter, who had received her undergraduate degree in Christian education in
August 21, 2024
Video: Silence, Women, and the Church with Aida Besancon Spencer (Spanish)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CfGdzGRlC8 From CBE’s 2014 Colombia Conference, Men and Women in Christ: Identity and Ministry. Aida Besancon Spencer at the 2014 CBE conference in Colombia explores
August 20, 2024
Arise and Shine!
I love sunsets. The glorious colors that light up the sky before the sun dips from sight are so beautiful and warm. Sunrises are more
August 14, 2024
Historical Egalitarian Theology: Contributions from European and English Women in the Sixteenth through Eighteenth Centuries
Although specific women who promoted egalitarian theologies since the Reformation have been studied, scholarship has not adequately traced the origins of their egalitarian beliefs. It
July 24, 2024
Check Out These Books by CBE International Conference Speakers!
Editor’s Note: CBE’s 2024 international conference, “Tell Her Story: Women in Scripture and History” will be taking place this weekend in Denver, Colorado. Many of
July 24, 2024
Book Review: Your Daughters Shall Prophesy: Amplifying the Voice and Place of Christian Women
Many Christian groups pride themselves on biblical fidelity, but too often they assume their reverence for God’s Word automatically translates into correct biblical interpretations. That’s
July 23, 2024
Condescending Complementarianism: The Power of Words, Recognition, and Titles
In one of my seminary classes, a discussion arose regarding the qualifications for elders—specifically whether he must be married. (That an elder had to be
July 10, 2024