Smart Women and Fragile Men: How Patriarchy Shapes Identity and Romance
Do men want to date smart women? This was the question behind a 2015 study published by the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.1 What the
June 19, 2019
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What to Say If Someone Says Women Are to Be Men’s Helpers
Editor’s Note: This article is one of a nine-part series on difficult Bible passages titled “What to Say…” Many Christians believe that strict gender roles—men lead
June 13, 2019
Jacob, Esau, and What It Means to Be a “Good Man”
Editor’s note: This is one of our Top 20 CBE Writing Contest winners. Enjoy! Not too long ago, a Christian men’s group was established in
June 6, 2019
5 Purity Culture Myths and Why They Are False Promises
Editor’s note: This is one of our Top 20 CBE Writing Contest winners. Enjoy! I was raised in Christian purity culture. I proudly wore my
May 31, 2019
My Pastor Was A Woman and It Meant Everything to Me
Two weeks ago, I learned that my beloved young church—planted in 2016—is dissolving. After a spirited three year-run, our pastor ran out of emotional gas
May 23, 2019
5 Reasons Why It’s Okay to Tell Your Story of Abuse—Even When People Don’t Want to Hear It
When women come forward about abuse—sexual, religious, emotional, physical, financial, verbal, etc.—reactions often vary widely. Some people cheer on the survivors. Some people question why
May 16, 2019
Woman of Valor: Remembering Rachel Held Evans
On Saturday, May 4, prominent Christian feminist and celebrated author Rachel Held Evans (37) died unexpectedly of complications from the flu. Rachel was a courageous
May 7, 2019
Egalitarians: When Do We Overturn A Table and When Do We Sit At One?
One of the main speakers at a conference I recently attended was a preacher from a complementarian church plant. In his sermon, he delivered a
May 2, 2019
Why Do We Blame Women When the Deck Is Already Stacked?
I grew up in a small, middle-class, mostly mono-cultural community of white Mennonites. In school, I almost always found it easy to achieve success. I
April 25, 2019
Women in Ministry, Reclaim Your Time!
Editor’s note: This is one of our top 20 CBE Writing Contest winners. Enjoy! “Reclaiming my time.” The world stood in disbelief last year when
April 18, 2019