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The Oldest Anti-Egalitarian Crime
By: Nita Belles | April 3, 2013
A wealthy couple brought “Cathy” from China to the United States to be their nanny and housekeeper. She was paid next to nothing and was worked unmercifully day and night, as well as being physically and sexually abused by both the husband and wife. However, the husband—a Christian man—regularly exerted his “authority” as [...]
True Story
By: Liz Sykes | March 31, 2013
That same day two of them were walking to the village of Emmaus, about seven miles out of Jerusalem.They were deep in conversation, going over all these things that had happened. In the middle of their talk and questions, Jesus came up and walked along with them, but they were not able to recognise [...]
Esther: A Woman in Full Authority
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | March 27, 2013
The book of Esther tells the story of a Jewish woman who rises from obscurity into the royal court as the new queen of King Xerxes. This narrative includes models of leadership that could not be more different from each other.
Esther: When God Calls For Disobedience
By: Allison Quient | March 27, 2013
Many know the story of Queen Esther from the Bible. However, often our own culture and struggles can lead us to “discover” lessons that are not part of the text, or miss important details that are. Often in churches, Esther becomes obscured to the point where this brave woman who was mightily used by God [...]
In Memory of Her
By: Jeff Miller | March 23, 2013
In Mark 14 and Matthew 26 we read of Jesus being anointed by a woman while visiting the home of a man called Simon the Leper. The story ends with Jesus’ words, “Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her” (Matthew 26:13, [...]
The Parsonage: A Singular Question
By: Krista Wilson | March 22, 2013
Moving into the Parsonage for me was sheer luck—the kind of “luck” as in God orchestrated all of the details while I was busy studying for finals. Little did I know that, behind my back, my friend (slumped over a desk) was serving as my stand-in voice. My future, shaped by this singular question:“ [...]
The Parsonage: House Boyfriends
By: Krista Wilson | March 21, 2013
With six unmarried but highly eligible women living under one roof, there is no shock that at least once a year a Parsonage resident gets married. This is a fairly regular cycle in the Parsonage—a strong woman meets a man who respects her, they fall in love, get married, etc. We consider this cycle [...]
Junia: Outstanding Among the Apostles
By: Allison Quient | March 20, 2013
One famous woman who requires explanation from those who do not believe women should occupy the highest levels of leadership is Junia, “outstanding among the apostles.”
The Parsonage: House Architecture
By: Krista Wilson | March 20, 2013
At the Parsonage, the entire first floor is essentially one long room. Of course there are walls, but if you stand at the entrance and lean to your right, you can peer straight through the dining room, kitchen, living room, and out the back windows to the garage. Not that this presents a problem in [...]
The Parsonage: An Introduction
By: Krista Wilson | March 18, 2013
Somehow, six such female leaders gravitated towards one another and decided to take on the task of community living. And I’ve managed to squeeze my way into a house packed with empowered women.