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Scripture Changes Lives!
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | August 26, 2009
As God prompts the Church to examine the biblical texts anew, the Spirit works within Scripture, (as Gordon D. Fee points out) leading us, sometimes kicking and screaming to a better understanding of God’s purpose for the church.
What's in it for Men?
By: H. Edgar Hix | August 24, 2009
I’m a man and I have to ask myself what’s in it for me to be egalitarian? Here are some answers I’ve come up with.1. I’m living in a more Godly manner. I think it’s clear from Scripture that men and women are equal in God. I have a directive [...]
Leadership Requires Character
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | August 19, 2009
Paul is concerned with gender in 1 Timothy because the women at Ephesus were individuals whose leadership did not demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit. Paul is objecting not to their gender, but to their leadership that domineered over men. We understand this because of the unique verb Paul selects for “authority” (1 Tim 2:12).
Qualities of a Leader
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | August 12, 2009
Does it seem curious to you that when the issue of leadership in the church is discussed, gender is frequently cited as a primary element to consider? In fact, when determining who may or may not serve as an elder, deacon, pastor, or church board member, gender rises to the foreground so quickly and so [...]
God's Grace is Sufficient for YOU
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | August 12, 2009
“…‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when [...]
Speaking Truth in Love
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | August 5, 2009
Have you ever noticed how problems become worse the longer we ignore them? Perhaps this is one reason why a gifted attorney, now a judge in Chicago, frequently reminds her family and friends of the importance of being proactive. As it relates to biblical equality, this is never more the case. Here are a few [...]
Love Letter for a Little Girl
By: JL P | August 3, 2009
I know a little girl who is ten years old. One time she stuffed material underneath her shirt to imitate large breasts. Other times she has put on her younger sister’s clothes because they are too small for her, and thus reveal much of her body. Sometimes she has even taken off most of [...]
The Ultimate Marriage Passage
By: Alvera Mickelsen | July 29, 2009
When Christians for Biblical Equality was quite young, I spent a day in Christian bookstores looking for books on marriage that CBE could recommend. I was searching for books that considered ALL the passages on marriage (especially New Testament passages)—more than just Paul’s words in Ephesians 5:22: “Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands [...]
Are Women and Men from Different Planets?
By: Liz Sykes | July 25, 2009
The whole thrust of this conference is the issue of gender (pink & blue?) What constitutes gender ? How much are we influenced by the culture around us and particularly the Christian culture ?
"I Just Didn't Think About You"
By: E. Nicole Saylor | July 22, 2009
“When the previous youth minister was here, he always filled in when the pastor was out,” Bethany, a youth minister at a church in the southeastern United States told me. “But the entire time James is on vacation, he’s gone to great lengths to find others to fill in. I am really hurt that [...]