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Bold Girls Speak: Girls of the Bible Come Alive Today
By: Mary Stromer Hanson | June 25, 2014
Why are young women often not actively nurtured and encouraged in their church families and Christian education? Could it be that they need biblical models and mentors? Where do girls see themselves in the Bible? Hardly at all, as in the world at large, they find themselves overlooked.
More Thoughts on the Divine Gender ...
By: Shaun Short | June 18, 2014
It is due time that we begin to broaden our use of gender identification for God if we are ever to put such atrocities behind us.
Fighting Words
By: Sharon Cairns Mann | June 17, 2014
As we think about the goal of gender equality for all, it's easy to get caught up in competitive terminology. We may think that we are engaged in a "battle" (yep, there's a competitive term) and we have to tip the balance of power (oops, more battlefield thinking) so that egalitarians win (dang! there it [...]
My Constant Ally: A (slightly belated) Father's Day reflection
By: Florkime Paye | June 16, 2014
Father’s Day is a great opportunity to thank the men around us for the job they have done raising us. My experience is no different. My father has been a great influence in my life, and as I grow older into a strong woman who fights the hold of patriarchy, I cannot help but [...]
TOGETHER: Reclaiming Co-Leadership in Marriage
By: tim+anne evans | June 11, 2014
The majority of marriage sermons, books, and seminars focus on different infallible interpretations of a handful of controversial marriage texts. This often results in confusion surrounding the issues of equality, headship, submission, and authority.
Egalitarians and Complementarians: One Gospel, Two Worldviews
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | June 5, 2014
Egalitarians and complementarians share much in common. We adore Jesus and serve him passionately. We are committed to justice as a biblical ideal. And, we’re both devoted to Scripture as God-inspired. Though we both long to see the world embrace the gospel, we promote two distinct worldviews. What is our difference? Male-only authority. Is [...]
The Underside of the Table
By: Lisa Nygard | June 5, 2014
The professor asked for two volunteers, one male and one female, to go to the front of the room where a small table was set up. Our course was about the church’s role as reconcilers, and that day we were discussing systemic gender inequality.
Culture Isn't Everything: A call to elevate biblical truth over cultures of male domination
By: Xana McCauley | June 5, 2014
South Africa was named the rainbow nation on February 3, 1990 by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. For our country, with its nine official languages, this name is indicative of diversity as well as acceptance. Our beloved Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela brought us together in a spirit of unparalleled reconciliation and forgiveness. There is still work to do, but at [...]
On Being a Woman After God's Own Heart: Biblical Womanhood, or Cultural Womanhood?
By: Jenny Rae Armstrong | June 5, 2014
The women’s Bible study I was attending was going through A Woman After God’s Own Heart by Elizabeth George, one of those guides to “biblical womanhood” that offered a few good insights, but mostly just made me feel guilty and inadequate about my fledgling homemaking skills. Something about the theology seemed off, but [...]
A Culture of Silence: Patriarchy in America's immigrant churches
By: Gricel Medina | June 5, 2014
Much has been made of America’s dwindling church attendance numbers, but that is only part of the story. In 2013, Wesley Granberg-Michaelson of the Religion News Service reported on the role of immigrants in the American church, observing that “immigration’s overwhelming religious impact has been to inject expanding diversity and fresh vitality into the [...]