Betty Greene (1920–1997)—No Airman
I named our first minivan Elizabeth Greene. I’ve christened all my vehicles with the names of women who broke barriers, and though no one at
February 22, 2024
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Book Review: The Struggle to Stay: Why Single Evangelical Women Are Leaving the Church
Combining deep ethnographic research with personal experience and cultural realities, Katie Gaddini tells relatable stories and asks difficult questions. Her research seeks to understand not
February 14, 2024
Biblical Submission within Marriage
Download a PDF version of this article. 1. The man is the head of the home, which means he is to run the home, and
February 14, 2024
When Is Teaching Not Teaching?
Editor’s Note: This is a CBE 2023 Writing Contest Honorable Mention. As an author and writer, I often get asked to speak at church meetings,
February 7, 2024
“Consider Getting an MDiv”: Seminary Education, Double Standards, and Women in Ministry
When I was in my mid-twenties, working in college ministry at a complementarian church, it dawned on me that college students were actually listening to
February 1, 2024
Pastor But Not Elder: A Lamentful Response and Way Forward
Women may be called “pastor” or “reverend” in the United States Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) as of June 2023; all women and men who meet
January 24, 2024
4 Ways Complementarian Churches Can Be Better for Women
Editor’s note: This submission is one of our top ten CBE 2017 Writing Contest winners and was first published on December 13, 2017. We’d like
January 18, 2024
The Pink Mic: A Token of Sexism in Churches
Editor’s note: This is a CBE 2023 Writing Contest Honorable Mention! I recently returned to my home church and attended Sunday service. We have never
January 11, 2024
Upside-down Kingdom Authority
Editor’s note: This is a CBE 2023 Writing Contest Winner! Recently someone tweeted a popular complementarian pastor’s list of potential areas for women and men
January 4, 2024
Complementarian Theology Pits Husbands and Wives Against Each Other
Editor’s note: This is a CBE 2023 Writing Contest Winner! When I married at age 23, it was an act of faith in the goodness
December 27, 2023