Drop the Rope: What We Don’t Notice about Patriarchy
“You are not allowed to teach any man. Scripture forbids it.” “Women are invited to use any gift they have been given for the good
May 5, 2020
Topic: Patriarchy
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Let’s Stop Talking about Masculinity and Start Talking about Discipleship
Editor’s Note: This is a Top 15 CBE 2019 Writing Contest winner. Enjoy! The masculinity movement is now an entire industry with books, seminars, and
January 16, 2020
Girls Are Bad at Math and Other Lies That Limit Women and Girls
When I was in elementary school, my exploratory music teacher had us count the beats in a measure of music. Asking our class for the
November 15, 2019
Theological Malpractice Stands Culpable in Sexual Abuse
2019 “Created to Thrive” CBE International Conference The #MeToo movement has revealed the wide-spread atrocities of sexual abuse within the larger culture. However, the #ChurchToo
September 26, 2019
The Challenge of the Resurgence of Negative Aspects of African Cultural Practices Among Christians in Kenya
2019 “Created to Thrive” CBE International Conference One of the greatest challenges in Kenya is the resurgence of negative aspects of African cultural practices that
September 25, 2019
What to Say When Someone Uses Paul’s Letters to Endorse Patriarchy
Editor’s Note: This article is one of a nine-part series on difficult Bible passages titled “What to Say…” Colossians 3:7-17 is often misinterpreted and weaponized to
September 11, 2019
What the Bible Actually Teaches on Women
The Rev. Dr. Kevin Giles is a longstanding supporter of women in leadership. Over the course of more than forty years, he has written at
August 5, 2019
Man as the Image and Glory of God, and Woman as the Glory of Man: Perspicuity or Ambiguity?
The focus of this article is 1 Cor 11:7 and its surrounding verses. I explore how 11:7 has been received over the centuries, including how
August 2, 2019
The Abusive Religious Leaders of John 8: How a Misnamed Story Can Help Religious Institutions Deal with Sexual Assault
This article focuses on John 7:53–8:11, the narrative commonly called The Adulterous Woman, The Story/Pericope of the Adulterous Woman, or the Pericope Adulterae. I consider
August 2, 2019
How I Left Fundamentalism, Found Freedom, and Became A Pastor
During my first semester of seminary, a woman in my Greek class said she could see me as a pastor. Unsolicited, she came right out
August 1, 2019