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
Topic: Parenting / Youth
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Claiming Consent in the Body of Christ
Editor’s note: This is one of the Top 15 2020 CBE Writing Contest winners. [Trigger warning: themes related to sexual abuse] For forty years I
October 21, 2020
Parable of the Brown Girl: The Sacred Lives of Girls of Color
In Parable of the Brown Girl: The Sacred Lives of Girls of Color, ordained minister, speaker, and author, Khristi Lauren Adams shares the stories of
September 10, 2020
Always Say Her Name
On May 16, 2010, seven-year-old Aiyana Jones was killed in her bed by a Detroit police officer. On March 13, 2020, twenty-six-year-old Breonna Taylor was
September 10, 2020
Who Is More Like Jesus, Cinderella or the Prince?
Editor’s Note: This is one of the Top 15 2020 CBE Writing Contest winners. Enjoy! Once upon a time, there was a
September 9, 2020
Love in the Time of Coronavirus: Tips for Egalitarian Marriages and Families in a Pandemic
There is no doubt that the current COVID-19 pandemic and resulting quarantine presents extraordinary challenges to every household. Some of us are out of work.
May 27, 2020
Motherhood: A Confession
What if Augustine’s Confessions had been written not by a man, but by a mother? How might her tales of desire, temptation, and transformation differ from his?
April 28, 2020
3 Ways to Foster Healthy Sexuality in the Church
Editor’s Note: This is a Top 15 CBE Writing Contest winner. Enjoy! “Healthy” is not exactly the adjective I would match with the word “sexuality,”
April 3, 2020
Parable of the Brown Girl: The Sacred Lives of Girls of Color
The stories of girls of color are often overlooked, unseen, and ignored rather than valued and heard. In Parable of the Brown Girl, minister and
February 4, 2020
Mary for Teen Moms: Chosen by God
They were all staring at us, with our babies on our hips.” Lisa (name has been changed) came home to tell me about their outing
December 16, 2019
