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Embodying What Can Be: What Star Trek and Women Preachers Have In Common
By: Tim Krueger | March 5, 2018
Just as it matters who we see on TV, it matters who stands behind our pulpits on Sundays. If the Bible teaches that women and men are both called to lead and preach (and it does), then our churches must reflect it.
We Need to Read Books on Women in History
By: CBE International | March 5, 2018
It can feel like an especially difficult task to identify places where women shaped history. But it’s only difficult because we’re biased against women’s stories and accomplishments, preferring to study and celebrate the historical influence of men. In other words, it's not that women were absent from history; it's that we haven't [...]
How to Be an Ally to Women in the Church
By: Hannah Wilkinson | February 27, 2018
Every week, members of our small group Bible study share their “highs,” their “lows,” and how they’ve seen God this week. A couple of weeks ago, I co-led the group in a discussion on what it means to be both a Christian and a feminist. To begin, women in the group spoke openly about [...]
Book Review: Worthy: Finding Yourself in a World Expecting Someone Else
By: Lori Buckle | February 27, 2018
In her book, Worthy: Finding Yourself in a World Expecting Someone Else, Melanie Springer Mock critiques the Christian culture which labels people and puts them into boxes. She then affirms God’s heart for every individual by emphasizing how much he loves them, regardless of what the world might think. She shares many experiences from [...]
Book Review: Mystics and Misfits
By: Linda Putnam | February 27, 2018
Mystics and Misfits contains encouragement to lean deeper into relationship with God, going beyond intellectual assent and rational belief, into profound transformation by his love.
8 Books to Pick Up During (and After) Black History Month
By: CBE International | February 21, 2018
If we are serious about widening our historical narrative, addressing racial bias, and celebrating the history of African Americans in the US, our reading lists should reflect that commitment. So if you’re looking for a place to start, here are 8 books that Christians can pick up after Black History Month.
From Secret Egalitarian to Fierce Advocate
By: Eeva Sallinen Simard | February 19, 2018
Finland is one of the most gender-equal societies in the world, but I had the same experience with gender roles in the evangelical church in Finland that I later had in a US evangelical church after I moved there. Women are still pressed to the sidelines of the evangelical church, no matter how egalitarian the [...]
How to Deal with Sexism in Your Church
By: Jeanne Porter King | February 12, 2018
Not long ago, I served on an advisory board for a Christian organization. After a morning of listening to departmental reviews from operational staff, I shared my opinion on the notable differences in the last two presentations with a fellow male board member.
How Egalitarian Theology Sets Men Free Too
By: Sarah Brooks | February 7, 2018
Few Christians can say that their church has handled abuse, sexual exploitation, and domestic violence against women properly. Likely even fewer can say that their church has acknowledged male victims of abuse/violence. Patriarchy is bad for women. But honestly, it’s bad for men too.
Why John Piper's Words Should Grieve Men, Too
By: Sarah Thebarge | February 6, 2018
Last week, theologian John Piper made headlines for saying that women shouldn't be seminary professors, because seminaries train men to become pastors, and since women shouldn't preach, they have no place training men for those positions.