What to Say When Someone Says Women Should Be Silent in Church
Editor’s Note: This article is one of a nine-part series on difficult Bible passages titled “What to Say…” You’re at a holiday event and you mention
January 30, 2019
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Jesus’ Vision for Masculinity: The (Actual) Best A Man Can Get
By now, you’ve probably seen Gillette’s “We Believe: The Best Men Can Be” ad. Launched last week online, the ad depicts several examples of toxic
January 23, 2019
I Was Sexually Abused in the Church and I Thought I Was the Problem
Trigger warning: this article contains numerous graphic accounts of sexual violence. “What’s wrong with me?” I’ve asked myself this question each time I’ve been assaulted
January 17, 2019
Girls Should Not Have to Ask If God Likes Boys Better
Editor’s Note: This is one of our Top 20 winners from the 2018 CBE Writing Contest. Enjoy! I was seven years old—sitting in a hard, metal
January 10, 2019
How A Pastor and A Church Changed Their Stance on Women in Ministry
Editor’s Note: This article is based on an interview conducted by the author. In 2016, pastor Ray Kollbocker felt convicted to examine the issue of
January 3, 2019
Why Are We Teaching Girls to Hate Their Bodies?
Editor’s Note: This is one of our Top 20 winners from the 2018 CBE Writing Contest AND an Evangelical Press Association award winning article! In May of
December 27, 2018
Hey Church, We Need to Talk About Consent
Editor’s Note: This is one of our Top 20 winners from the 2018 CBE Writing Contest! The few men who have kissed me did not ask
December 20, 2018
A Christmas Reflection
My mama allows it could’ve been rape and it might’ve, you know, unsettled her mind. Grandma, who’s lived with us since grandpa died, declares she’s
December 14, 2018
A Feminized Church, or Just a Faithful One?
If you’ve been around the evangelical world for long, you’ve probably heard people theorize about why more women than men go to church. One popular
December 14, 2018
Women Church Planters: A Proud Tradition
Our families shape us. That’s why good premarital counseling asks couples to think about the patterns they experienced in their families of origin. Our families
December 14, 2018