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Arise and Shine!
By: Hannele Ottschofski | August 15, 2024
Not all women are treated as human beings of equal worth. I believe that God wants us to dispel the darkness where women have been kept, unable to shine, and use the gifts God has given them to his glory. I am not afraid to speak up about injustice and to promote gender equality.
The Calling We Missed
By: Aaron K. Husband | August 8, 2024
For the longest time, I assumed Genesis 2:18 meant the husband was the leader of the family and the wife was the subordinate helper. Yet, as a man, I’m also called to be an ezer, a helper—a strengthening companion—to those around me, helping them choose the way of life over death.
Using Genesis 2 for Wedding Sermons: Avoiding Questionable Interpretations
By: Li Tim Hao | August 1, 2024
Genesis 2 is undoubtedly one of the most popular wedding sermon texts. The church has developed some conventional applications for this chapter regarding love and marriage. However, some of these applications may not fully align with the original intent of the writer of Genesis.
创世记二章中的婚礼证道：有待商榷的解释传统
By: Li Tim Hao | August 1, 2024
我是一位在中国地区服事的传道人。多年来，我参加不少教会举办的公行婚礼。作为嘉宾或访客的我，听了不少婚礼的讲道。创世记第二章无疑是最热门的婚礼证道经文之一。这段经文在中国语境的婚礼讲道中发展出许多具特色的婚恋式应用。然而，有些流传许久的解释和应用却有待商榷——它们未必完全符合创世记的原意。
Check Out These Books by CBE International Conference Speakers!
July 25, 2024
Many of the brilliant speakers and workshop leaders who will be featured at CBE's 2024 international conference, "Tell Her Story: Women in Scripture and History," have written books where you can learn more about their research and experience. Here are some of their latest offerings; all links are CBE-affiliated.
Write for Mutuality! Join the 2024 CBE Writing Contest
By: CBE International | July 18, 2024
Do you have a story to tell? If you’ve always wanted to raise your voice in advocating for the full equality of women and men in the home, church, and world, CBE’s EIGHTH annual writing contest is an excellent place to begin. We want you—women and men of all cultures, countries, and [...]
Condescending Complementarianism: The Power of Words, Recognition, and Titles
By: Rachel Larsen | July 11, 2024
Complementarian attempts to create space for women while maintaining gender hierarchy cannot help but send the message, however subtly, that female voices are valued less than men’s.
Did Adam Sin by Failing to Lead and Protect Eve in the Garden?
By: Mike Davis | July 4, 2024
One of the things I have noticed is that Adam’s sin in the Garden is often portrayed as not only eating from the forbidden tree but also as abdicating his leadership and protection of Eve. But when we look more carefully at the text of Genesis 2:16–3:17, we can see that such conclusions are wrong.
The Perfect Storm: Recovering from Shipwreck in Structural Sexism
By: Jazmine Lawrence | June 23, 2024
You who do this healing work are the hands and feet of Jesus, resetting broken rudders––that is, informing consciences to bring women in ministry into safe havens––and coaxing wrecked ships back into action, not only to stay afloat but to thrive in community with the body of Christ: thank you!
"Talking with a Woman..."
By: Neil Rees | June 20, 2024
Did the disciples realise how much their thinking was impacted by the powerful forces that shaped the world they had grown up in, with its cultural norms surrounding the place of women, reinforced by both implicit and explicit instruction? Did they have any idea to what extent the patriarchal system that they unreservedly embraced was [...]