Feeling Pain in the Body of Christ
Imagine waking up one day without the ability to sense warnings from your body. You make a cup of hot tea and drink it too
October 6, 2026
Topic: Biblical Passages / Studies
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Welcoming Phoebe: Hospitality Is Healing
Phoebe arrived as a stranger in Rome, carrying a letter which included Paul’s instruction on her behalf: “Welcome her in the Lord” (Rom. 16:2).1 While
October 6, 2026
Spirit Inspired Diversity: Acts 6:1–7 and the Story of Early Church Leadership
When the topic of diversity in church leadership is broached—including equal representation of women and men—one of the first questions I get is, “Aren’t we
October 6, 2026
If One Part Hurts: Healing, Hope, and Flourishing
This piece is dedicated to a group of brave, strong, gifted women who learned and grew alongside me as egalitarian women in a complementarian church.
October 6, 2026
What We Believe Matters
Some question why CBE invests so much time and resources discussing biblical equality rather than other “more important” theological concerns. They may argue that the
October 6, 2026
Creation Order and 1 Timothy 2:11–15
The largest denomination in the United States has doubled down on restricting women’s service. Female Southern Baptist Church members already could not be pastors; now
September 9, 2026
Herodias, Her Daughter, and Herod in Mark 6 in Light of the Parable of the Soils: A Literary and Gender Analysis
Introduction1 Mark stages his account of Herodias and her daughter at a public birthday celebration for Herod Antipas. Most scholarly works on Mark discuss the
August 5, 2026
“Consider Others as More Important than Yourselves:” Is Philippians 2:3–11 for Everyone or Just for Women?
“By nature we yearn and hunger for honor, and once we have glimpsed it, as it were, some part of its radiance, there is nothing
August 5, 2026
Everyday Submission is More Like a Game and Less Like Gethsemane
Games are great fun. Except when they’re not. For now, let’s ignore the skills of the players and their suitability for any given game. Leaving
July 15, 2026
Obey Like Sarah?
When it comes to Bible interpretation, context is key. Complementarians ask women to submit to husbands and male church leaders without properly contextualizing the New
June 8, 2026