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The Character Gap Between Willow Creek and Jimmy Carter
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | July 23, 2018
Many of us are outraged by accounts of inappropriate behavior by Willow Creek Church founder Bill Hybels. We’re disappointed because WC’s prominence as a leading egalitarian megachurch demands greater accountability.
Mars Hill Remixed: Preventing the Past from Becoming the Present
By: Jamin Hübner | July 16, 2018
How on earth could something so public and so obvious and so notorious repeat itself in our information age? But then I remembered: I’ve seen this happen in my own former church, and it continues to happen in countless other churches across the world.
My Kingdom for A World of Such Men: 3 Hallmarks of Healthy Masculinity
By: Rachel Asproth | July 2, 2018
We should all be asking what healthy masculinity looks like, and celebrating where men manifest that goodness. Here’s my take on the three hallmarks of healthy masculinity.
Women Saw #MeToo Coming 100 Years Ago. When Will We Listen?
By: Kristin Kobes Du Mez | June 25, 2018
In 2018, the #MeToo movement came to American Protestantism.
More Than A Resolution on Women’s Dignity, We Need Action
By: Rachel Asproth | June 14, 2018
A resolution on the “dignity and worth of women” sounds lovely. We’ve got the bones of something empowering here. But these words—women matter—have no purchase without a shift in theology.
We Rally Today Because Female Protest Is Biblical
By: Brenda-Lee Sasaki | June 12, 2018
Today, advocates and activists from around the US will gather at the For Such A Time As This Rally in Dallas, Texas. The rally—led by abuse advocates and faith leaders such as Ashley Easter, Gricel Medina, and Mary DeMuth—will lament and challenge the Southern Baptist Convention’s inadequate response to sexual [...]
The Paradox of Power: 7 Leadership Strategies in the Age of #ChurchToo
By: Jeanne Porter King | June 5, 2018
The way we use our power shouldn’t place other believers at risk. Power belongs to all in the body, not just a select few or a single group. We need to take practical steps to rebalance power in our churches and make them safer for those among us who, as of now, [...]
When Church Isn't a Sanctuary: 4 Reasons Churches Should Refer Abuse Cases to Trained Victim Advocates
By: Mark Kubo | June 5, 2018
No matter how well-meaning, and regardless of their views on gender, leadership, or theology, churches are almost never prepared to meet a victim’s needs. This is why I encourage churches not to go it alone when it comes to helping victims of abuse.
4 Ways Men Can Combat Abuse in the Church
By: Gricel Medina | June 5, 2018
We ask too much of women and too little of men. It's time for men to stand and fight abuse. Here are four ways you can start.