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We Need Women's History Month Because Every Month is Men's History Month
By: Jonathan Schut | March 27, 2019
In Matthew 26, Jesus visits the home of Simon the Leper. While he’s there, a woman enters and anoints him with expensive perfume. His disciples are indignant. They object to her actions and claim that the money spent on the perfume could have been used to help the poor.
Esther, the Earliest Silence Breaker
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | March 19, 2019
It wasn’t until 2017 that TIME Magazine honored women silence breakers as their “Person of the Year.” Truth be told, women have been breaking the silence on abuse and harassment for centuries. They have often been God’s hands of compassion and liberation, working to expose evil and topple systems of oppression.
Hermanas: Deepening Our Identity and Growing Our Influence
By: Noemi Vega Quinones, Natalia Kohn Rivera, Kristy Garza Robinson | March 11, 2019
Natalia Kohn, Noemi Vega Quiñones, and Kristy Garza Robinson share their own journeys as Latinas and leaders. They find mentorship in twelve inspirational women of the Bible including Esther, Rahab, Mary, and Lydia, who navigated challenges of brokenness and suffering, being bicultural, and crossing borders.
Book Review: Hermanas: Deepening Our Identity and Growing Our Influence
By: Gricel Medina | March 11, 2019
In Hermanas, the authors share their lives and the lives of characters in the Bible who were beautifully marked by a divine encounter with God. Their stories inspire readers to strongly pushback against a patriarchal focus and unapologetically teach the benefits of a healthy missional collaboration between males and females. The book explores the ramifications [...]
Consider the Women: A Provocative Guide to Three Matriarchs of the Bible
By: Debbie Blue | March 7, 2019
In this book Debbie Blue looks closely at Hagar (mother of Islam), Esther (Jewish heroine), and Mary (Christian matriarch)—and finds in them unexpected and inviting new ways of navigating faith and life.
Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership
By: Ally Kateusz | March 6, 2019
This book reveals new early Christian evidence that Mary was remembered as a powerful role model for women leaders―women apostles, baptizers, and presiders at the ritual meal. Early Christian art portrays Mary and other women clergy serving as deacon, presbyter/priest, and bishop.
Centering Truth, Not Masculinity, in Christian Discourse
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | March 4, 2019
In a world where the lines between truth and fiction have become blurred, it is more important than ever that we treat our theology and our faith with the utmost respect. That means learning about and from women, using gender-accurate language, and remembering the legacy of faithful men and women. This is not fake news, [...]
Book Review: Women's Voices and the Practice of Preaching
By: LeAnn Van Cleef-Trimmer | February 27, 2019
Nancy Lammers Gross effectively uses the story of Miriam to establish a Biblical point of reference to encourage women preachers to use their full body instrument to its greatest capacity for the proclamation of the gospel. Additionally, to help readers more fully understand the complexities many women face in connecting to their own voice, Gross [...]
Hannah: More than a Mother
By: Tracey Stringer | January 28, 2019
As we walk with Hannah, we see how she encounters and discovers who God says she is. This is a message not just for moms, but for all of us. Every day of our lives, we are asked to fit into a certain shape, but we don’t always fit the mold.
Women Church Planters: A Proud Tradition
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | December 14, 2018
Women were planting and leading churches right alongside Paul and Timothy. No matter the obstacles, they haven’t stopped.