The Sexual Violences of Empire, Patriarchy, and Crucifixion
The image of Jesus Christ crucified has been replicated, illustrated, and infused with varied symbolic meanings over its history. That is, over the centuries, many
January 30, 2025
Topic: Leadership in Church / Ministry
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The Upside-Down Queendom: Aimee Semple McPherson and Gendered Rhetoric in the 1930s Foursquare Crusader
Aimee Semple McPherson was many things to many people, and she was always a sensation. Perhaps the most prominent evangelist of the 1930s, McPherson preached
January 30, 2025
How One Church Is Growing Toward Full Biblical Mutuality
A few years ago, I had coffee with a woman new to our church. “Melody” had been part of a congregation where women were limited
January 29, 2025
Book Review: Prophesying Daughters: How Prophetic Ministry and Women in Leadership Strengthen the Church
Prophecy is probably one of the most misperceived spiritual gifts. Questions surrounding the gift itself (Does prophecy still happen today? What exactly is prophecy?) combined
January 28, 2025
Women in Scripture and History: Pandita Ramabai, a Bible Translator and Social Activist with Dr. Boaz Johnson
https://youtu.be/_WuIh_JLeRg Watch this and other episodes of Mutuality Matters on CBE’s YouTube channel. In this episode, Kim talks to Dr. Boaz Johnson about the Indian
January 24, 2025
Is the Church a Safe Place for Women?
Well, of course it is, right? I would have thought the church was a safe place, too, until the results came in from my research
January 22, 2025
Book Review: Safe Church: How to Guard against Sexism and Abuse in Christian Communities
Powerful new evidence of sexist behavior by men toward women in ministry is presented in Safe Church: How to Guard Against Sexism and Abuse in
January 21, 2025
Home, Church, and World: Mutuality and Masculinity with Zachary Wagner: Part 1
https://youtu.be/pM5FWgvD_5c?si=pXDKQZ3c5V02SLVU Watch this and other episodes of Mutuality Matters on CBE’s YouTube channel. This episode is a part of a new segment of the Mutuality
January 17, 2025
Mutuality, Friendship, and Corporeality: Toward a Christian Leadership Model
Editor’s note: This article is a 2024 CBE Writing Contest grand prize winner. Enjoy! Direction Without a Director? How would our ministry function without a
January 15, 2025
Book Review: Remembering Antonia Teixeira: A Story of Missions, Violence, and Institutional Hypocrisy
As the well-known saying goes, “history is written by the victors.” Many governments, institutions, and individuals have used their power to craft narratives that drown
January 14, 2025