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The Book of Eden: God Didn't Curse Eve (or Adam) or Limit Woman in Any Way
By: Bruce C.E. Fleming | March 10, 2021
God did not curse Eve or limit woman in any way. Sadly, modern translations of Genesis 3:16 make it look like God did both.
Is Women's Equality a Biblical Ideal?
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International, Sean Callaghan | March 10, 2021
This five-part lecture series explores the biblical, historical, and social precedent for women's shared leadership in the church, the home, and the world. Topics include Old and New Testament evidence of women's leadership, women's leadership in church history, understanding power dynamics, and working cross-culturally.
Florence Li: Pioneer in the Anglican Priesthood (Part 2)
By: Christy Chia | March 10, 2021
Find out how Florence Tim Oi Li's story ends. Li was a Chinese woman from Hong Kong, who was ordained as a the first female Anglican priest in 1944, nearly 30 years before it was permitted in her province and 50 years before the ordination of the first woman priests in the Church of England
Florence Li: Pioneer in the Anglican Priesthood (Part 1)
By: Christy Chia | March 3, 2021
Meet Florence Tim Oi Li, a Chinese woman from Hong Kong, who was ordained as a the first female Anglican priest in 1944, nearly 30 years before it was permitted in her province and 50 years before the ordination of the first woman priests in the Church of England
Book Review: Grace Is Not Faceless: Reflections on Mary
By: Kristin Lassen | March 1, 2021
Grace Is Not Faceless focuses on Mary, mother of Jesus: her presentation in Scripture and reception throughout church history, with careful attention to the poetry of Isaiah and that of subsequent writers.
Eyes Open To Abuse: A Tool to Create a Safer Church
By: CBE International, Katie McEachern | February 24, 2021
CBE partnered with Fuller Seminary to offer an eLearning course, “Eyes Open to Abuse,” on the FULLER Leadership Platform. It is intended for pastors, church staff, lay leaders, or congregants who want their church or organization to be better equipped to address and prevent domestic violence.
The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth
By: Kelly Schmidt | February 17, 2021
In The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth, Beth Allison Barr shares her personal story of rejecting complementarian views on male headship and female submission.
Celebrating Sojourner Truth as Extraordinary Also Means Lamenting Why She Had to Be
By: Sarah Lindsay | February 17, 2021
Sojourner Truth was a remarkable woman. This article invites us to learn about and celebrate her life, while also lamenting the oppression she experienced that meant she had to be remarkable to be remembered.
The Ministry of Women in the New Testament: Reclaiming the Biblical Vision for Church Leadership
By: Dorothy Ann Lee | February 16, 2021
A respected New Testament scholar examines the entire New Testament, arguing that women were not only valued as disciples but also given leadership roles, which has implications for the contemporary church.
Why We Can't Forget the Women Leaders of Azusa Street
By: Michelle D. Williams | February 10, 2021
Many people don’t know that African American women were leading and pastoring churches from the beginning of the modern Pentecostal movement in the early 1900s. Meet two of these women: Lucy Farrow and Jennie Evans Seymour.