The Extraordinary History of the Extraordinary Call
In June of 1771, John Wesley commissioned Sarah Crosby (1729-1804) as the first female lay preacher in the Methodist connection. He recognized something in Crosby
April 25, 2025
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The Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicitas
Scripture tells believers there will be persecution: “Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted” (2 Tim 3:12
April 25, 2025
Book Review: Before You Were Born, I Anointed You: Uncovering Scripture’s “Hidden” Female Prophets
Anna Beresford’s Before You Were Born, I Anointed You: Uncovering Scripture’s “Hidden” Female Prophets argues that the Bible has more female prophets than is commonly
April 25, 2025
Recognizing Black Women’s History Month
Since 2016, April has been acknowledged as Black Women’s History month, thanks to the work of entrepreneur and tech consultant Sha Battle. She began the
April 24, 2025
Women in Scripture and History: Who was Mary Magdalene really? with Rev. Dr. Jennifer Powell McNutt
https://youtu.be/_1Bl6065O4U Watch this and other episodes of Mutuality Matters on CBE’s YouTube channel. In this episode, Kim talks to Rev Dr. Jennifer Powell McNutt about
April 17, 2025
Easter Mourning
I was sitting in church on Easter morning, and everyone around me was celebrating. Logically, I knew I had reasons to celebrate—I believed that Jesus
April 16, 2025
What Are We Debating, Anyway?
Editor’s note: This article is a 2024 CBE Writing Contest honorable mention. Enjoy! Up for Debate In 1993, Ronald Pierce wrote that the debate about
April 9, 2025
Women and Words: The Intersection of Culture and Bible Translation with Mayra Ugalde: Part 2
https://youtu.be/F9uBl9ej0dE Watch this and other episodes of Mutuality Matters on CBE’s YouTube channel. This episode of the Mutuality Matters podcast, hosted by CBE International, features
April 4, 2025
Christ Jesus, the Human Being
Editor’s note: This article is a 2024 CBE Writing Contest grand prize winner. Enjoy! I still remember—albeit somewhat vaguely—being woken up by my father in
April 3, 2025
Audio – The Women of Israel: Treasures from Ancient Near Eastern Literature
From CBE’s 2024 Conference “Tell Her Story: Women in Scripture and History” in Denver, Colorado. Did you know that the course of Israelite history changed
March 31, 2025