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Why Fathers Should Advocate for Daughters
By: Rachel Asproth | June 17, 2016
Ziauddin Yousafzai, father of Malala Yousafzai—international women's education activist and 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner—was invited by TED to share his experience as a mentor and father to his influential daughter. His words were wise, simple, and elegant. What had he done to make Malala "so bold and so courageous and so vocal and [...]
Should the Husband Be the Priest of the Home?
By: Maggie Turner | June 14, 2016
The term “priest of the home” is an attempt to put more leadership, control, and responsibility on men, stripping women of the equal access Christ died for. This term, which never appears in Scripture, is an attempt to uphold patriarchy, a sad reality women have endured ever since the fall.
The Meddling Mother
By: Susan Harris Howell | June 8, 2016
I saw a movie this week that made me think about motherhood and the transition it requires when done well. The Meddler[1] depicts the struggle to establish appropriate boundaries between a mother, played by Susan Sarandon, and her young adult daughter, played by Rose Byrne.
Toward a Model of Mutual Relationship in African American Marriages
By: Vanessa Lovelace | June 5, 2016
I believe that so-called “biblical” teaching that promotes hegemonic white, Western masculinity and accompanying gender roles in marriage is a major factor (in addition to the usual suspects—sex and money) contributing to the divorce rate among black Christians.
My Awesome Egalitarian Husband: Alexis and Ryan's Story
By: Alexis Waggoner | May 25, 2016
As I wrote this article, I was en route to a conference for Air Force Reserve chaplains. Only three hours before, I received a call from my baby's pre-school. They informed me that my daughter was running a fever and needed to go home. I rushed to pick her up, take her to the pediatrician, [...]
Parenting: Learned Behavior Or Instinct?
By: Susan Harris Howell | May 16, 2016
It’s not that there is no instinct. There might be. I admit I don’t know a lot about the biology that underlies instinctive behavior. But I do know that instinct is too often assumed to be the reason women “just know” what to do for a crying infant or a fussy preschooler when, [...]
4 Sexist Myths That The Church Should Reject
By: Rachel Asproth | May 11, 2016
We’ve all heard them. Stupid jokes and thoughtless comments. Sexist sayings and caricatures. From the pulpit, at the altar, in school, from boyfriends, girlfriends, teachers, parents, and friends. People pass off myths as facts and case-by-case examples as universal truth. Women are like this and men are like that. Women are obnoxious. Men are [...]
My Journey Into Egalitarianism
By: Susan Harris Howell | May 4, 2016
"I am an egalitarian." I make this statement with pride, but my journey into egalitarianism was a long one. In fact, my students are often shocked to learn that my once-traditional view of men and women's roles led to the biggest fight my husband and I had before we married. We argued over whether God [...]
Meeting Complementarian Women Where They're At
By: Lori Buckle | May 3, 2016
In January, Kristin Rosser wrote an excellent article entitled "The Consequences of Complementarianism for Men." It began with an imaginary conversation between a complementarian husband and wife. The wife expresses frustration that her husband has not prioritized finding a solution to a broken dishwasher, because the burden of hand dishwashing has fallen on his wife. [...]
Mutual Submission: A Response to CBMW's "Soap Bubbles Submission"
By: Sarah Lindsay | April 27, 2016
A recent blog post on the Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood's website titled, "Soap Bubbles Submission," caught my attention for a number of reasons. I want to respond to the author's understanding of submission as expressed in the article.