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A Kingdom in Crisis
By: Martine Extermann | April 1, 2009
The king was desperate. He was a God-fearing man and from his youngest age he had sought God. Now, trying to rid God’s people of idols, he had undertaken major repairs in the Lord’s temple but he had just realized that his efforts were insufficient. His secretary had just brought back a book [...]
Personal Story
By: Guest Author | March 27, 2009
When I think about my journey as a Christian I cannot separate it from my views on equality. As I have read personal stories of some on the CBE website I have noticed that most are about how those individuals came from a patriarchal viewpoint to an egalitarian one. My story is a bit different. [...]
1 Corinthians 14
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | March 25, 2009
Many of us were raised in churches that taught that women should be silent in the church because of the teachings of Paul in 1 Corinthians 14:34. When we read the passage, sure enough, we see the following words on the pages of the Bible, “Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to [...]
Do We Follow Christ or Culture?
By: Alvera Mickelsen | March 18, 2009
Many Christians are uncomfortable in a church where a woman is a designated leader. She may be the pastor, associate pastor, chairman of a board, teacher of an adult class, etc. She may be skilled in the Scriptures, deeply spiritual, an excellent speaker, a good listener, and concerned about the needs of others. But to [...]
Has a Church of Gender Division been Created?
By: Trevor Sykes | March 16, 2009
Possible reasons why we could answer yes to that question, not necessarily in order of importance.We encourage separate men's and women's meetings, rallies, conferences etc. We encourage separate men's and women's study Bibles and Bible helps. We encourage specialist speakers to separate male and female audiences. We encourage the genre of exclusive male to [...]
"The Harp of the Holy Spirit"
By: Catherine Clark Kroeger | March 11, 2009
Of all the literature produced by the early Syrian church, the most prized was composed by Ephrem the Syrian, often called “The Harp of the Holy Spirit.” One of his hymns memorializes the faith of the Samaritan woman whom Jesus met at the well and sent forth as a missionary (see John 4).
Flesh of My Flesh
By: Megan Greulich | March 5, 2009
In a startling study, researcher Ryan Burns found a direct correlation between men’s porn use and their beliefs in traditional roles for women.
Beauty for Ashes
By: Lisa L. Thompson | March 5, 2009
The bottom line is God did not create any woman to be a prostitute, a stripper, a porn star, or to feel like she must pursue an endless quest for physical perfection.
Sin Does Not Discriminate
By: Naomi Eden | March 5, 2009
Myths about sexuality are not just confined to our broader culture. They exist in our churches as well.