Pastors, Please Stop Preaching A Narrow “Biblical Womanhood”
“At the heart of every woman,” a pastor once commented on Mother’s Day, “is a God-ordained desire for beauty, marriage, homemaking, and motherhood. If you
May 25, 2017
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Creating A Paradigm Shift in Denominational Practices
2015 “Becoming New” CBE International Conference Examines practical approaches to systemically reverse the historical trend of sexism in the church.
May 23, 2017
Women, Institutional Authority, and Level Ground in the Christian Blogosphere
This is an entry in the recent conversation on authority, women, and online writing. We appreciate all who have contributed to this discussion so far,
May 4, 2017
Too Pretty To Pastor? #ThingsOnlyChristianWomenHear
This article is the second in a three-part series in response to the recent Twitter conversations on #ThingsOnlyChristianWomenHear and #ThingsChristianWomenShouldHear. Read Part 1: “3 Ways
April 27, 2017
Calling All Egalitarians To Courageous Advocacy
Today marks the final installment in CBE’s Women’s History Wednesday series. We opened the series by exploring the ways history has tried to erase women.
April 19, 2017
Why Christians Can Do Better Than The “Billy Graham Rule”
My first lesson on the dangerous pitfalls of sexual sin and subsequent public scandal came one ordinary day in 1988. I arrived home from church
April 4, 2017
Journey Into Priesthood: Egalitarian Women Making History
This is the fourth installment in CBE’s celebratory series: Women’s History Wednesday. In our first installment, Rachel Asproth explored four strategies that patriarchal history has used to
March 22, 2017
When Brave Women Dig In Their Heels
I recently attended my denomination’s annual pastors’ conference. At the gathering, I saw men and women equally represented in the pulpit, on the worship team,
March 21, 2017
How The Gospel Subverts Gender-Hierarchy
As a fourth grader at a local public school, I got into a classroom debate over the rights of women, and in particular, the right
January 19, 2017
Privilege and Shame
2015 “Becoming New” CBE International Conference When it comes to empowering gifted and called female pastors and leaders, many males with privilege and power might
December 21, 2016