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What I Learned From MLK About Church Leadership and Women in Ministry
By: Dawn Gentry | January 23, 2015
“Letter from Birmingham Jail” is a powerful voice in the conversation for racial reconciliation, but it also speaks to our call for justice and equality in the dialogue about women in ministry.
Single Women Warriors
By: Emmaline Kempf | September 3, 2014
In many of our modern movies and books we are bombarded by stories of men and women conquering adverse situations by being empowered by love for each other. They find much of their strength to persevere in the person they are in love with. They fight battles and conquer enemies to save the one they [...]
Christian Community in South America
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | July 30, 2014
For those wearied by their journey, CBE's conference in Colombia was indeed a place of renewal, not only through the loving and wise Christian community that welcomed us but also through the people and place of Medellín, a city filled with warm smiles and flowering trees.
Culture Isn't Everything: A call to elevate biblical truth over cultures of male domination
By: Xana McCauley | June 5, 2014
South Africa was named the rainbow nation on February 3, 1990 by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. For our country, with its nine official languages, this name is indicative of diversity as well as acceptance. Our beloved Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela brought us together in a spirit of unparalleled reconciliation and forgiveness. There is still work to do, but at [...]
Peering under Our Collective Burqa
By: Emily Nielsen Jones | May 7, 2014
Regardless of one's religious affiliation, it can be a useful exercise to reflect on the combined influence of religion on the collective status of girls and women in our world. While each tradition is unique, many spring from the same patriarchal soil of the ancient world and bear some similar dynamics and contradictions as they [...]
The Hunger Games and the Gender Debate
By: Gail Wallace | May 3, 2014
I am a big fan of The Hunger Games series, and devoured each book in a matter of days after release. Recently I saw Catching Fire, the movie based on the second book in Suzanne Collins’ trilogy. There are many powerful moments in the film, but I thought one scene in particular had implications for [...]
Modeling Gender Equality in Children’s Stories
By: Naomi Krueger | April 16, 2014
I recently watched a TED Talk by Colin Stokes called “How movies teach manhood.” The ideas expressed in this talk struck a chord in me and got me thinking about the role models—and the villains—we present to children. Far too often the villains are women—wicked witches, evil sorceresses, evil queens, and evil [...]
How Jesus Defies American and Roman Masculinity
By: Sandra Glahn | March 5, 2014
In a world in which real men didn’t cry, Jesus wept. In a world in which masculine men didn’t characterize themselves as women, Jesus compared himself to a hen, and his Father to a woman who lost a coin. In a weapon-wielding world, Jesus told Peter his sword was out of place.
Star Wars and Biblical Equality
February 28, 2014
Although Star Wars is not a story intentionally made to be a Christian allegory, many themes do demonstrate Christ-like morals, actions, ideas, and principles. For all of you Star Wars fans, and even those who know little about these popular movies and books, you will find the resounding truth in Star Wars to be very [...]
When Labels Create Division
By: Kayla White | February 6, 2014
A summer issue of Time magazine caught my eye with the title: “The Childfree Life: When Having it All Means Not Having Children” by Lauren Sandler. The link will not provide you with the full article, so I encourage you to either purchase the issue online or run by your favorite local bookstore/library [...]