Enter the CBE Writing Contest!
Last year, CBE hosted our first ever popular writing contest and it was a huge success! We’re holding the contest again this year because we’re
August 2, 2018
Type of Resource: Blog/Magazine Article
Tattoos, Debt, and Virginity: What Does the Bible Actually Say to Women?
Does God prefer “debt-free virgins without tattoos”? A recent viral article claims that men do, and that women should avoid college, independence, career, and the
July 30, 2018
Forget Everything You Think You Know About Mary Magdalene
“Her very name evokes images of beauty and sensuality, yet when we look for this creature in the New Testament, we look for her in
July 26, 2018
The Character Gap Between Willow Creek and Jimmy Carter
The Bible’s Warning to Leaders From Genesis to Revelation, Scripture speaks emphatically about character alignment in leaders. It’s impossible to miss God’s point. Leaders have
July 25, 2018
Mars Hill Remixed: Preventing the Past from Becoming the Present
A couple days ago, my wife Jessica and I finished reading a rather depressing book: Biblical Porn: Affect, Labor, and Pastor Mark Driscoll’s Evangelical Empire.
July 17, 2018
In the Parables, God is Father, Shepherd, and also Woman
My church recently learned the song, “Sound of Adoration,” written by Bryan Torwalt and performed by the band, Jesus Culture. It begins like this, “When
July 12, 2018
Walking Wounded: When Being A Woman in Ministry Hurts
Imagine you’re Mary, the mother of Jesus. You just made it through an unplanned pregnancy. You’ve delivered your baby in less than ideal conditions and
July 10, 2018
My Kingdom for A World of Such Men: 3 Hallmarks of Healthy Masculinity
In recent years, the term “toxic masculinity” became a part of the public conversation surrounding gender, power, and violence. Actor Terry Crews spoke to congress
July 3, 2018
Women Saw #MeToo Coming 100 Years Ago. When Will We Listen?
In 2018, the #MeToo movement came to American Protestantism. Emboldened with the hope that they will no longer be silenced, women are speaking out to
June 26, 2018
Ending Abuse: 4 Steps for Churches
In his Washington Post article, “What makes some men sexual harassers? Science tries to explain the creeps of the world,” Illinois State University psychologist John Pryor offers insight
June 19, 2018
