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Headship Madness: How To Do (And Not Do) Theology (Part 4)
By: Jamin Hübner | June 24, 2015
Perhaps the greatest mistake in theologies (systematic and otherwise) can be characterized by the following words: “imbalance,” “reductionism,” “errors of absence,” or “over-simplification.” All of life and human knowledge is interrelated. No fact or experience exists in isolation from other facts and experience. To build arguments and ideologies as if this were not [...]
Gifts of My Father
By: Emmaline Kempf | June 22, 2015
Growing up, I watched both of my parents exercise their gifts, alternatively flourishing and struggling with the expectations of society and the church for husbands, wives, and parents. My mom would be considered the spiritual leader of the family—she is always quick to share what God is teaching her with the rest of us. [...]
Headship Madness: The Headship Litmus Test Is Rigged (Part 3)
By: Jamin Hübner | June 18, 2015
The headship litmus test is rigged. How? It is a simple chain of logic that can be summarized as follows:
Finding Christian Headship at the Mississippi Headwaters
By: Sara Ronnevik | June 17, 2015
In studying the Old Testament, we uncover the unmistakable narratives of women who took leadership and teaching roles among God’s people. Deborah, Miriam, and Huldah stand out as impressive examples of these OT women leaders. Similarly in the earliest days of the Christian church, women were teaching and proclaiming Christian doctrine to men. Anna, [...]
Headship Madness: The Headship Litmus Test (Part 2)
By: Jamin Hübner | June 15, 2015
Headship takes on a number of faces, manifestations, and applications depending on the theo-political correctness of any given situation.
Headship Madness: An Introduction to "Headship" (Part 1)
By: Jamin Hübner | June 10, 2015
“Headship” in American evangelical Christianity is probably most popularly known as an amalgam of ideas and attitudes related to male authority, control, and power, especially in the context of marriage. Although there are various paradigms surrounding the concept, the “complementarian” or “traditional” model(s) might very well stand out as the most influential and common.
On A Plane and In A Pulpit
By: Amy R. Buckley | June 10, 2015
Not knowing where he stood religiously, whether or not he had a relationship with Jesus, I hesitated to admit that gender equality is even an issue in Christian communities. If he didn't know God and I admitted the necessity of a conference devoted to biblical equality in the Christian community, I worried that he might [...]
Envisioning Mutuality: 5 Characteristics of a World that Embraces Mutuality
By: Jenny Baker | June 5, 2015
What might a society that fulfills the Bible’s vision of mutuality look like? I’d like to suggest that it would have these five characteristics.
Becoming New: Man and Woman Together in Christ
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | June 5, 2015
Galatians 3:27–29 is a central text for Paul. To be baptized into Christ is to imitate Christ, in whom social hierarchies and animosity are overcome. Whether Jew or Greek, slave or free, male or female, all Christians, without distinction, walk in newness of life, taking up their cross equally to serve the world as Christ did.
Out of the Mouths of Babes
By: Marilyn Bennett | June 5, 2015
“Grandma’s a pastor? I want to be like Grandma!” The words out of the mouth of my four-year-old granddaughter have led me to believe God will continue to use women to advance the kingdom of God.