As a Deer Longs for Flowing Streams, Single Women Long to Be Included at Church
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. (Ps. 42:1) Several years ago, I began attending a
June 22, 2022
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Complementarianism Exists in Egalitarian Organizations and Churches Because of Patriarchy
Editor’s note: This is a CBE 2021 Writing Contest Top 15 Winner. Enjoy! I was ordained in an egalitarian denomination and called as a pastor
June 15, 2022
We Need to Welcome Adolescent Girls’ Hard Questions about Scripture
“Is God the reason women didn’t have rights for a long time?” I did a double take. Shocked by the question a twelve-year-old girl just
June 8, 2022
Workshop Preview: Faith and Unity in Diversity: For the Good of Girls Worldwide
“So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.” (Gal. 3:26) My family’s interracial, international adoption journey presents us with many lessons
June 5, 2022
What Does Galatians 3:28 Actually Teach?
A while back, a complementarian and I had an exchange on how to best interpret Galatians 3:28.1 Whereas egalitarians often cite Galatians 3:28 as support
June 5, 2022
Speakers Highlight: Beth Birmingham and Eeva Sallinen Simard
To start, could you tell us a bit about yourselves? Eeva Sallinen Simard: I’m currently a project director with World Relief. My project works in
June 5, 2022
Speaker Highlight: Michelle T. Sanchez
To start, could you tell us a little bit about yourself? Michelle T. Sanchez: For the past seven years I have served as the national
June 5, 2022
Workshop Highlight: “Male, Female, Slave, and Free in the Context of a Pandemic: In the Thought of Katharine Bushnell”
I teach at a Christian university in Chicago, Illinois, called North Park University. My students are the face of Chicago—many of them, mostly women, are
June 5, 2022
Christ’s Permission Above All Else
My husband and I have been looking for a new church since we got married a few months ago. We decided to leave the complementarian
June 5, 2022
Resolving Five Complementarian Protests to Priscilla the Pastor-Teacher
In my upcoming lecture, “Why Pastor Priscilla Ends Christian Patriarchy,” at CBE’s 2022 International Conference, I will present a new line of biblical argumentation to
June 5, 2022