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Eva Stuart Watt (1891–1959): Irish Initiatives in Africa

By: Ian Randall | August 4, 2026

Eva Stuart Watt, Irish missionary and writer, served in Kenya, climbed Kilimanjaro among the first women, and chronicled Africa in acclaimed books.

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Hildegard’s Green Grace

By: Kay Bonikowsky | August 4, 2026

Hildegard of Bingen's viriditas, God's 'greening' life-force,offers a rich theology of grace, creation care, and spiritual vitality for today's church.

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Fine Arts: A Poem

By: Katherine Larson | April 22, 2026

A poetic journey from performance to harmony to vision, this piece critiques imposed gender roles and imagines a church where every voice reflects God’s image.

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Read Women: Staff Picks and Reading Recommendations

By: CBE International | December 5, 2025

Build your 2026 reading list with these books by female authors recommended by our staff at CBE!

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A Disney Movie, My Daughter, and How the Holy Spirit Helped Me Find My Voice

By: Mayzie Mayfield | October 2, 2025

Listening to music from Disney's "The Little Mermaid" with my daughter, who has her own special way of communicating, gave me a new appreciation for the importance of using my God-given voice.

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Reading Against Abuse: Unhiding Women’s Value in Jesus’s Parables and Our Churches

By: Charel du Toit | October 10, 2024

Jesus’s teachings were all about showing love, compassion, and respect for everyone—including those who were marginalized or whose voices weren’t being heard. By unhiding the women in his parables, we can better understand and appreciate his radical message of equality and justice. This is a vital step towards making the world a [...]

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Back in the Picture

By: Amelia Smith | September 19, 2024

All too often, Christian churches tend to erase women from our presentations of the Gospel. We decorate our worship spaces with depictions of the Last Supper—thirteen men who all look the same, crowded around a table—and leave women wondering if there is any room for them.

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Check Out These Books by CBE International Conference Speakers!

July 25, 2024

Many of the brilliant speakers and workshop leaders who will be featured at CBE's 2024 international conference, "Tell Her Story: Women in Scripture and History," have written books where you can learn more about their research and experience. Here are some of their latest offerings; all links are CBE-affiliated.

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From Prostitutes to Priests: How We Imagine Women Matters

By: Elaine Kelly | July 20, 2023

The human imagination has the power to include or erase, empower or degrade women. Throughout history, art has done just this. Mary of Magdala has been portrayed as both a prostitute and a priest. Junia, as a servant and a deacon. The arts can help us imagine women—and all of God's people—as God [...]

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