Hope and Joy in Uganda: African Men and Women Embrace Biblical Equality
Good news about the church in Africa is hard to find. We hear that the continent is without hope — dying through war, famine and
April 29, 2021
Topic: Leadership in Church / Ministry
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Why We Need to Model Egalitarianism for the Next Generation
Editor’s note: This is one of the Top 15 CBE Writing Contest winners. Enjoy! I stood anxiously in the lobby looking for someone to
April 20, 2021
The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth
Biblical womanhood—the belief that God designed women to be submissive wives, virtuous mothers, and joyful homemakers—pervades North American Christianity. From choices about careers to roles
April 10, 2021
Hanging Onto Galatians 3:28
Ask anyone—liberal or conservative, Baptist or Catholic, patriarchal or feminist—and they will probably tell you that the subordination of Christian women was codified by Paul.
April 5, 2021
Modeling Jesus’s Power
The apostle Paul may be one of the most interesting, controversial, and yet beloved figures of the Bible. After his dramatic encounter with Jesus on
April 5, 2021
She Desires A Noble Task
It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do. (1 Timothy
April 5, 2021
Paul Gives Me Grief
Editor’s Note: This is one of the Top 15 2020 CBE Writing Contest winners. Enjoy! I was introduced to the conflict of Paul’s letters during
April 5, 2021
Seeing Paul as Our Advocate
I can remember quite vividly the first time I really wrestled with the “terror” passages about women in the Bible, specifically the New Testament ones
April 5, 2021
Preacher Woman: A Critical Look at Sexism without Sexists
When organizations are committed to gender equality, what gets in the way of their achieving it? How and why do well-intentioned people end up reinforcing
April 1, 2021
Book Review: Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church
Diane Langberg’s newest book, Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church, is an important, emotionally challenging, and convicting read. The book focuses on
March 23, 2021