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"The Resignation of Eve": A Review
By: Jenny Rae Armstrong | January 25, 2012
I was miffed. I had requested Jim Henderson's upcoming book,The Resignation of Eve, expecting a fiery egalitarian polemic about how limiting women's roles is driving women away from the church--a premise supported by recent research from Barna indicating that women, as a group, are abandoning the church faster than men. Instead, I found myself [...]
What Are You Up To?
By: Guest Author | January 22, 2012
“Where?” I asked Angela (not her real name). Our kids are in the same ballet class. Seated next to her in the parent peanut gallery the other day as “Simon Legree la Ballet Instructor” put the class through Arabesques, Pliésand other Baryshnikov-isms, Angela saw I was reading from Galatians. One observation led to others [...]
Merely a Children's Minister
By: Jeff Miller | January 18, 2012
Children’s ministry is important for all the obvious reasons. Children are loved by God. Children are important to the Church. They are innocent and impressionable. Their presence brightens any congregation. But for those of us committed to promoting egalitarian principles, ministry to children is important for another reason–children’s ministry is adult ministry. And, of course, [...]
Your 'desire' shall be for your husband.
By: Trevor Sykes | January 15, 2012
Some 10-15 years ago a ministry colleague excitedly shared with me that he had heard of a new take on the word 'desire' in respect to the pronouncement of God to the woman in the garden of Eden. Genesis 3:16b,"... and though your 'desire' will be for your husband, he will rule over you." (NLT) [...]
Why Deborah Makes all the Difference
By: Nijay K. Gupta | January 11, 2012
Judges does not offer a command to promote women, but it only takes one example like Deborah to show that women are just as capable in leadership as men.
Thick Skinned?
By: Guest Author | January 8, 2012
Women, are often told that emotions are invalid, or that feelings are a sign of weakness. I have heard time and time again the statement against women in leadership, on the basis of protecting the “weaker sex,” that leadership is reserved for individuals (presumably men) who possess a thicker skin.
An Open Letter to Women in Seminary
By: Kyle Roberts | January 4, 2012
Dear Friends, Seminary can be a mixed bag for women. You likely encounter a confusing blend of support, apathy, and even downright hostility—perhaps all in a single day. I can’t imagine how tough that must be to navigate. I will never forget a female student who, after a class discussion on the theology of gender [...]
A Case Study
By: Guest Author | December 29, 2011
Joe’s parents believe women should work only at home, so his father worked long hours at his job while his mother did all the housework. Susan’s parents shared housekeeping tasks because they both worked outside the home much of her growing-up years. Susan thought it normal that husbands do a fair share of [...]
Not Yet
By: Karen L. H. Shaw | December 28, 2011
Congregational change comes slowly. Church leaders need wisdom in choosing which changes to promote and the best time to implement those changes. However, it is too easy for a shepherd afraid of controversy to hide behind the flock rather than lead it. A church's lack of readiness to empower all of its members is not [...]
Newness of Life in Christ
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | December 21, 2011
As you celebrate the birth of Christ this week, I hope this passage in John inspires you. In just a few short lines, John declares God's gift to us in Christ. Though Christ was the creator of the universe and one who gives us the power to become children of God, the circumstances of his [...]