Book Review: Motherhood: A Confession
My children, with whom I am in labor again until Christ is formed in you . . . (Gal. 4:19, NRSV) Sitting down at my
March 4, 2022
Topic: Parenting / Youth
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How to Teach Mutuality to the Next Generation
Editor’s note: This is a CBE 2021 Writing Contest Top 15 Winner! At my niece’s second birthday party, I watched as she and her four-year-old
December 15, 2021
Why Egalitarianism Is Good for My Sons
I’m a Father of Boys I’ll never forget finding out I was becoming a parent. In one moment, I felt overwhelming fear and elation. The
June 15, 2021
Why the Church Needs to Talk about Miscarriage
On March 25—with 65,000 new cases of coronavirus in the United States—my husband and I ventured from our apartment. He took his fishing gear in
May 5, 2021
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
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
Book Review: 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