2022 CBE Writing Contest—Write for Mutuality!
Are you passionate about advocating for the full equality of women and men in the home, church, and world? Then CBE invites you to enter
July 27, 2022
Type of Resource: Blog/Magazine Article
Reclaiming Submission: Mutual Love and Service in the Egalitarian Marriage
Editor’s note: This is a CBE 2021 Writing Contest Honorable Mention. Enjoy! I suspect many of us cringe when we hear the word “submission.” This
July 20, 2022
The Motherly Compassion of God
Editor’s note: This is a CBE 2021 Writing Contest Top 15 Winner! The Lord passed in front of him and proclaimed: “The Lord—the Lord is
July 13, 2022
This Is a Question of Culture, Power, and Value, Not Role
Editor’s note: This is a CBE 2021 Writing Contest Honorable Mention. Enjoy! The American church is embroiled in debates regarding what positions women may hold
July 6, 2022
Fighting Power Imbalances at the Intersection of Gender and Race
For eight years, my family and I were members at a church that identified as “complementarian”—but we did not know exactly what that term meant.
June 29, 2022
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
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
