Search Resources
Use the search and filter below to search within the CBE Resource Library. For best results, please select a type.
Welcome to CBE’s Resources
Found 4758 resources that match your criteria.
The Case of Virgin Rape: Deuteronomy 22
By: Jessica Stefick | January 31, 2020
Having evaluated the literary and cultural context of Deut 22:28–29, it is clear that its primary sociological and theological intentions reflect three prominent patriarchal themes.
Moving Beyond the Billy Graham Rule
By: Leanne Weber | January 29, 2020
We in the church who continue to enforce the Billy Graham rule have fostered an atmosphere of distrust, not giving godly men and women the credit they deserve for doing the right thing.
Rediscovering the Marys: Maria, Mariamne, Miriam
By: Ally Kateusz, Mary Ann Beavis | January 23, 2020
This interdisciplinary volume of text and art offers new insights into various unsolved mysteries associated with Mary Magdalene, Mary of Bethany, Mary the Mother of Jesus, and Miriam the sister of Moses.
The Unnamed Heroes of the Faith
By: Meredith Flory | January 21, 2020
The same year my husband was in the process of enlisting in the military, I was studying the Bible with a group of women on Wednesday evenings.
Sister, You Can Be Anything God Desires You to Be
By: Kara Triboulet | January 15, 2020
“When you grow up, you can be anything you want to be; anything God desires you to be, no matter who you are,” the director of ministries said.
The #MeToo Reckoning
By: Ruth Everhart | January 14, 2020
The #MeToo movement has revealed sexual abuse and assault in every sphere of society, including the church. But victims are routinely ignored by fellow Christians who deny their accounts and fail to bring accountability to the perpetrators. All too often, churches have been complicit in protecting abusers, reinforcing patriarchal power dynamics, and creating cultures of [...]
Let’s Stop Talking about Masculinity and Start Talking about Discipleship
By: Graham Joseph Hill | January 8, 2020
The Christian masculinity movement isn’t helping men or women. It’s damaging young men, and their relationships with others, and it’s distracting us from what should be our true focus—discipleship and imitating Christ.
When a Marriage Doesn’t Have a Happily-Ever-After Ending
By: Mary Stromer Hanson | December 31, 2019
As we approached our 45th wedding anniversary, my husband was no longer the kind, sweet man I met in college many years before.
A New Family: Jesus and the Coming of the Kingdom of God Reorient the Role of Women in God’s Mission
By: Joshua Little | December 31, 2019
This article will consider how the coming of the kingdom of God provides “an alternative ordering of society” regarding women in community and leadership
Men, Women, and Biblical Equality
By: CBE International | December 30, 2019
CBE's statement lays out the biblical rationale for equality, as well as its practical applications in the family and community of believers. The statement is available in more than 30 languages.