#MeToo and #ChurchToo: The Perfect Storm
This is a reflection from CBE’s president, Dr. Mimi Haddad, on the #MeToo and #ChurchToo conversations around sexual abuse and harassment. My husband and I begin most
December 6, 2017
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Advent and the God Who Makes Room
[Trigger warning: themes related to sexual assault] Two years ago, I made friends with a woman in another state via social media. We communicated through
December 4, 2017
The Crushing Burden Of Bearing Authority Alone
This submission is one of our top ten CBE Writing Contest winners. Enjoy! A massive amount of ink has been spilled in analyzing the decline
November 30, 2017
Translation Trouble In 1 Corinthians 11
Paul makes a few statements that seem to limit women. Did he intend for these to apply to all women, or only to women among
November 21, 2017
Is Complementarian Interpretation Of 1 Corinthians 14 Consistent With Practice?
I recently went public with my egalitarian beliefs. I admit, it took a while. Coming from a complementarian tradition, I knew that such a major
November 16, 2017
Unlearning Complementarianism As An Egalitarian Newlywed
Growing up in a complementarian, Baptist church environment, I thought I knew exactly what God expected a Christian wife to be. I was confident that
November 14, 2017
1 Corinthians: Don’t Miss The Forest For the Trees
Don’t miss the forest for the trees. In the well-known maxim above, I’m thinking of “the trees” as the numerous fine points of interpretation that
November 8, 2017
5 Definitive Signs A Church Is Invested In Women
This submission is one of our top ten CBE Writing Contest winners. Enjoy! I was thirty years old when I first met a female pastor.
November 7, 2017
It Is Well With Churches That Ordain Women
I once worked as a young adult director in a church. This church was and continues to be a great church, filled with people who
November 2, 2017
#RubyWoo and the God-Ordained Power of Women
When I was in college I joined a college ministry that told me: “Women can ‘share,’ but they cannot ‘preach. They can teach children and
October 31, 2017