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Audio: Women at the Margins: Leaders in Christian History
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | November 2, 2022
A review of women’s unique contributions from the early church to the modern era, this workshop will also consider contributions from lesser-known women whose legacies survive despite prejudice due to race, ethnicity, education, and more.
Video: Why Pastor Priscilla Ends Christian Patriarchy
By: Terran Williams | November 2, 2022
Egalitarians have spent have spent most of their energy defending Priscilla’s genuine teaching role. But few have noticed or put forward the biblical evidence for her vocation as elder/pastor. When we ask two questions, (Who are the named male pastors/elders in the New Testament? And then given that there is only one, [...]
Audio: Why Pastor Priscilla Ends Christian Patriarchy
By: Terran Williams | November 2, 2022
Egalitarians have spent have spent most of their energy defending Priscilla’s genuine teaching role. But few have noticed or put forward the biblical evidence for her vocation as elder/pastor. When we ask two questions, (Who are the named male pastors/elders in the New Testament? And then given that there is only one, [...]
Book Review: The Samaritan Woman's Story: Reconsidering John 4 After #ChurchToo
By: Heather Matthews | October 25, 2022
In The Samaritan Woman’s Story, Caryn A. Reeder uncovers how current biblical interpretations are correlated to interpretations in early church history which linked women, sex, and sin.
Women in Scripture and Mission: Fanny Crosby
By: Julie Ann Flora | October 21, 2022
Hymnwriter Fanny Crosby, born in New York on March 24, 1820, was nearly blind by age five after a mustard poultice treatment. In 1864, she shifted from secular music to hymn composition. From 1870 until her death in 1915, Crosby wrote more hymns than any other known writer.
Women in Scripture and Mission: Rahab
By: Kimberly Dickson | October 21, 2022
Centering Rahab at the start of Joshua symbolized hope that once again God’s redemption would ensure dignity, leadership, and partnership for all human beings created in the image of God.
Women in Scripture and Mission: Elizabeth
By: Kimberly Dickson | October 21, 2022
Elizabeth begins the cluster of New Testament women prophets who informed the people of Jesus’ coming significance. She was the first to identify the Lord. In Elizabeth’s presence, Mary prophesied what has been called the Magnifcat, revealing that Jesus’ coming will overturn the powerful to raise the weak.
Remembering Sarah Jane Lancaster without Forgetting Winifred Kiek: Just Who Was the First Female Minister in Australia?
By: Jim Reiher | August 9, 2022
Sarah Jane Lancaster and Winifred Kiek were ministers and trailblazers in Australia in the early twentieth century.
Workshop Highlight: "Male, Female, Slave, and Free in the Context of a Pandemic: In the Thought of Katharine Bushnell"
By: Boaz Johnson | June 5, 2022
Katharine Bushnell’s ministry among women trapped in sexual slavery has much to teach us. Boaz will share more in his workshop at CBE's 2022 International Conference.
Women in Scripture and Mission: Abigail
By: Kimberly Dickson | April 30, 2022
Through her incredible skill, Abigail not only saves her household’s lives and David’s reputation, she also secures her own future in the royal household.