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Christ is Risen!

By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | March 19, 2008

Have you ever been so discouraged you wondered if God had abandoned you? Have your problems ever mounted so quickly that you questioned God’s faithfulness and power to save you? I imagine Christ’s disciples must have felt that way as they watched the Romans crucify Jesus. How confusing it must have been to [...]

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A Meditation for Baby Jovie

By: Mindy Withrow | March 14, 2008

Every era of Christian history has been shepherded by faithful women laboring alone or alongside their believing brothers.

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Reasoning Together

By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | March 12, 2008

How many of us long for critical thought and open discussion when exploring the gender issue in the church? Yet, how often do we hear radio shows, sermons, and lectures (even at a graduate level) where only one perspective is explored? Here is an example.

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International Women's Day

By: Liz Sykes | March 8, 2008

In Australia today has been written in my diary as "Gender Awareness Day" but in many other countries it goes by the title above. We have permission to reprint this piece written by Ellen Alexander who serves the Lord in India and has been a speaker for CBE.

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Epitaph (To a Woman of Noble Character)

By: Julie Amos | March 5, 2008

As we celebrate the strong and faithful examples of many women in the Bible, we also recognize that their stories have too often been left untold. 

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Christian Faith in Pink and Blue

By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | March 5, 2008

Missionaries often speak of the invisibility of culture. By that they mean that most of us are not conscious of our own cultural idiosyncrasies. What is more, we are tempted to insist others adapt to our culture, because we view ours as normal and good! 

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Q: My Church Does Not Believe that Women Should be Elders...

By: Catherine Clark Kroeger | March 5, 2008

Q: My church does not believe that women should be elders, based on the phrase in 1 Timothy 3 that says elders must have one wife. Does this phrase really exclude women and single people from being elders? How should I approach this subject at my church?

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The Proverbs 31 Woman

By: Francine Erre | March 5, 2008

How many times have you gone to a women’s Bible study on Proverbs 31? It seems that discussions on this passage usually turn to how to be a good wife, mother, and house cleaner. 

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Work Less, Live More

By: Cathy and Phil Van Loon | March 5, 2008

Sometimes the gap between egalitarian belief and egalitarian practice can be hard to bridge. Is it really possible to have an equal marriage?

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The “Facts” About Women or The Truth About God?

By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | March 5, 2008

While the church often continues to describe ministry (and life) in pink and blue roles, the truth is that God’s purposes for human beings far exceed narrow gender stereotypes.

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