Book Review: On Purpose: Understanding God’s Freedom for Women Through Scripture
God’s design for women and men is a contentious topic. Numerous voices attempt to offer biblical interpretation, leaving an array of options that can be
June 23, 2023
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The Bias of History and the SBC
As summer launched, my husband and I ramped up our binge on history. We’re relishing podcast episodes of The Rest is History,[1] and loading up
June 21, 2023
Women, Stand as Pillars for God’s Kingdom
A week ago, I responded to a young woman’s Facebook question, “I’ve always been taught that women should only teach women and children. Have I
June 8, 2023
Women in Scripture and Mission: Joanna
0:00 / 0:00 Joanna 0:00 / 0:00 Juana Joanna, The Counter-Cultural Reality of Discipleship The book of Luke describes Jesus’s ongoing teaching about the kingdom
June 2, 2023
Planting Seeds of Mutuality in a Complementarian Church
Every quarter, the same plea went out: We need Bible class teachers, especially for the teens and adult classes. If you’re willing to teach, let
May 18, 2023
Four Attitudes of Jesus that Empower Women
A few years ago, I sat across the desk from a car salesman discussing the vehicle I’d just test-driven. I was already feeling annoyed by
May 11, 2023
Sheerah, the Unknown City-Building Woman of 1 Chronicles 7:24
The genealogies that make up the early chapters of the book of 1 Chronicles have generated curiosity and intrigue among Old Testament researchers due to
May 5, 2023
Keeping My Name: A 30th Anniversary Reflection
Editor’s note: This is a CBE 2022 Writing Contest Honorable Mention! “Wife of Lappidoth” or “woman of flames”? Which would you rather be? The biblical
April 27, 2023
Book Review: The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood: How God’s Word Consistently Affirms Gender Equality
The Bible vs. Biblical Womanhood: How God’s Word Consistently Affirms Gender Equality by Philip B. Payne is a thorough, comprehensive, and accessible introduction to the
April 6, 2023
Book Review: Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church
Whereas most books on women in ministry primarily focus on contested Bible verses, Nijay K. Gupta’s Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered
March 14, 2023