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Male and Female in Christ (Spanish)
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | July 9, 2014
Male and Female in Christ (Spanish)
Male and Female in Christ
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | July 9, 2014
Male and Female in Christ
St. Veronica
By: Andrea Lorenzo Molinari | April 29, 2014
When I was a child, the Stations of the Cross were a big part of my experiences of Holy Week at my home parish. I am a very visual person, so I remember well the stations that were on display. They were carved from a light-colored wood and rendered in a very realistic and striking [...]
Can't We Just Agree to Disagree?
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | March 28, 2014
Have you found yourself sharing the Bible’s support for women’s Gospel-service when someone asserts emphatically, “Can’t we just agree to disagree? This isn’t a salvation issue, after all!” And, being peace-loving Christians, we are at first inclined to agree. Until we remember someone like Lottie Moon.
Ludmila Javorova: For Such a Time as This
By: Hilary Ritchie | March 26, 2014
As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we will take a look at a woman who courageously followed the guidance of the Holy Spirit in troubling times.
Thérèse of Lisieux: "My Vocation Is Love!"
By: Hilary Ritchie | March 19, 2014
“My vocation is love!” These words of Thérèse of Lisieux caught my attention immediately. As a twenty-something trying to “figure out my life,” I found Thérèse’s bold statement jarring at first. But, as I reflected on her confident words, I found them reassuring and true. Who was this woman who [...]
Our Heritage — Part 5
By: Liz Sykes | March 6, 2014
Antoinette Brown was born in a log cabin in New York and was moved by the ministry of Charles Finney when she was six years old and joined the Congregational church at age nine. Excelling in school and graduating from college in 1847, she created a stir when she returned for graduate studies in theology.
Zilpha Elaw: Sanctifying Power
By: Hilary Ritchie | March 5, 2014
During the eighteenth century, the United States was not a particularly welcoming place for women looking to speak their minds—especially not African American women looking to speak their minds. But that did not stop God from blessing strong women to speak his words to people who needed to hear. Zilpha Elaw was one such [...]
Living Stones
By: Hilary Ritchie | February 26, 2014
Part of the duty of a Christian historian is to uncover those voices that have been hidden because of neglect or prejudice. Here at CBE, Women’s History Month is an opportunity for us to do just that!
Our Heritage — Part 4
By: Liz Sykes | February 21, 2014
In writing this series, I have sought out accounts of brave women who may not be as well known within church circles. Here is another name which you may not recognise – Eleanor Chestnut.