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The Household Codes Are One Passage: Why Do We Have Two Exegeses?
By: Robert J. Mayer | April 18, 2024
If we interpret and apply Ephesians 5–6 without reference to the household slavery that Paul obviously recognized in Ephesus, why do we stress patriarchal interpretations of the same passage in a society that has become post-patriarchal?
Women in Scripture and History: Esther, Mutuality, and the Gospel with Dr. Karen H. Jobes
By: Kimberly Dickson, Amber Burgess, Karen H. Jobes | March 22, 2024
Kim Dickson and Amber Burgess interview Dr. Karen H. Jobes about Esther. As a lifetime teaching professor, Dr. Jobes skillfully explains the academic complexities of Esther in a way that brings her listeners along to understand the significance of Esther’s story in the broader canon.
Book Review: Women in the Mission of the Church: Their Opportunities and Obstacles throughout Christian History
By: CBE International | March 12, 2024
A review of 'Women in the Mission of the Church,' a book that examines the pivotal roles of women leaders in church history.
Christian Baptism as the Gender-Inclusive Covenant Sign
By: Jennifer Anne Cox | January 31, 2024
The gendered identity marker of the community of faith in the Old Testament (circumcision) was replaced by a gender-neutral one in the New Testament (baptism), opening the doors to a concrete practice of egalitarian theology by way of women in leadership.
Born into God’s Kingdom: A Sermon on John 3:1–21
By: Juliann Bullock | January 31, 2024
John’s theologically weighty metaphor of rebirth is insightfully feminine, underlining the Christian’s dependence on God.
Video: Answering Questions and Responding to Objections Against Egalitarianism
By: Rodrigo Bibo, Alan Myatt, Cynthia Long Westfall, Viktorya Zalewski Baracy, Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International, Cynthia Muniz Soares | December 29, 2023
Join us as the panelists respond to conference questions and common objections against egalitarianism and an egalitarian understanding of the Bible.
Complementarian Theology Pits Husbands and Wives Against Each Other
By: Mary Bell | December 28, 2023
What happens when complementarianism teaches a man to be the final authority and have his children under his control? Husbands and wives are pit against each other as they attempt to do what's best for their kids and their marriage.
Audio: Reclaiming the Bible from Hierarchy: Egalitarianism and Biblical Authority
By: Alan Myatt | December 27, 2023
This session will discuss the Bible as the foundation for the full equality of women; rather, it is the doctrine of female subordination that discredits the authority of Scripture in the life of the church.
Good News for the Poor in Spirit
By: Susan McLeod-Harrison | December 20, 2023
Jesus’ power to relieve oppression points to Jesus’ authority, a byproduct of power. The crowds often recognize the authority of Jesus’ words (e.g. Luke 4:32)
Audio: The Plurality of Women in the Bible as a Model for Women Today with Viktorya Zalewski Baracy
By: Viktorya Zalewski Baracy | November 29, 2023
The Bible shows us women in a variety of roles far outside the complementarian box. In Scripture, we find queens, midwives, wise women, prophetesses, and merchants