Why Do We Blame Women When the Deck Is Already Stacked?
I grew up in a small, middle-class, mostly mono-cultural community of white Mennonites. In school, I almost always found it easy to achieve success. I
April 25, 2019
Topic: Leadership in Church / Ministry
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Women in Ministry, Reclaim Your Time!
Editor’s note: This is one of our top 20 CBE Writing Contest winners. Enjoy! “Reclaiming my time.” The world stood in disbelief last year when
April 18, 2019
Book Review: Women in Pentecostal and Charismatic Ministry: Informing a Dialogue on Gender, Church and Ministry
First published at Equinox Publishing Limited. Reprinted with permission. Women in Pentecostal and Charismatic Ministry: Informing a Dialogue on Gender, Church and Ministry invites the
April 9, 2019
Women in Pentecostal and Charismatic Ministry: Informing a Dialogue on Gender, Church and Ministry
Women in Pentecostal and Charismatic Ministry: Informing a Dialogue on Gender, Church, and Ministry, co-edited by Margaret English de Alminana and Lois E. Olena, concerns
April 4, 2019
Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church
For centuries, discussions of early Christianity have focused on male leaders in the church. But there is ample evidence right in the New Testament that
March 14, 2019
What if God Was One of Us: A Call to Uphold the Dignity of Women
When I was a kid and in elementary school, one of my very best friends in the world was called Chelsea. I suppose Chelsea looked
March 7, 2019
Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership
This book reveals new early Christian evidence that Mary was remembered as a powerful role model for women leaders―women apostles, baptizers, and presiders at the
March 6, 2019
Sexism is Spiritual: How Patriarchy Cripples the Body of Christ
A few years ago, peer pressure and the excitement of a challenge goaded me into running my first marathon. Except for the last few miles
March 4, 2019
Book Review: Women’s Voices and the Practice of Preaching
As I opened up the pages of Nancy Lammers Gross’ book, Women’s Voices and the Practice of Preaching, I became intensely grateful for certain truths
February 27, 2019
Women’s Voices and the Practice of Preaching
Expert, practical help for women who preach or lead worship. Many women preachers and worship leaders have trouble speaking; they struggle to fully use their
February 26, 2019