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Is Gender Stereotyping Hurting Boys Academically?
By: Yvette Menking | September 5, 2009
According to a well-known Christian author, the feminization of schools is to blame for the decreasing grades and academic skill levels of boys over the past few decades. The implication is that a feminizing of schools has redesigned them to teach girls more effectively than boys. Jim Trelease, who advocates for improving children’s literacy, [...]
Changing the World Through Gentleness and Scholarship: An Interview with Scot McKnight
By: Jane Spriggs | September 5, 2009
At its core, The Blue Parakeet is a book about biblical interpretation. McKnight upholds the authority of Scripture, seeing the Bible as God’s story—a story which God tells us so “we can enter into a relationship with him, listen to him, and live out his Word in our day and in our ways."
Promoting the Partnership of Women in Your Church
By: Joan Flikkema | September 5, 2009
Understanding your vision and developing strategies for change.
CBE Supports Preserving Biblical Accuracy
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | September 2, 2009
This week Zondervan announced that it will phase out the Today’s New International Version (TNIV) of the Bible, which has been in print for only four years. The shortened lifespan of this Bible is a result of attacks launched by critics who believe the TNIV was driven by “political-correctness.” Yet, many of us believe [...]
Scripture Changes Lives!
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | August 26, 2009
As God prompts the Church to examine the biblical texts anew, the Spirit works within Scripture, (as Gordon D. Fee points out) leading us, sometimes kicking and screaming to a better understanding of God’s purpose for the church.
What's in it for Men?
By: H. Edgar Hix | August 24, 2009
I’m a man and I have to ask myself what’s in it for me to be egalitarian? Here are some answers I’ve come up with.1. I’m living in a more Godly manner. I think it’s clear from Scripture that men and women are equal in God. I have a directive [...]
Leadership Requires Character
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | August 19, 2009
Paul is concerned with gender in 1 Timothy because the women at Ephesus were individuals whose leadership did not demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit. Paul is objecting not to their gender, but to their leadership that domineered over men. We understand this because of the unique verb Paul selects for “authority” (1 Tim 2:12).
Qualities of a Leader
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | August 12, 2009
Does it seem curious to you that when the issue of leadership in the church is discussed, gender is frequently cited as a primary element to consider? In fact, when determining who may or may not serve as an elder, deacon, pastor, or church board member, gender rises to the foreground so quickly and so [...]
God's Grace is Sufficient for YOU
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | August 12, 2009
“…‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when [...]
Speaking Truth in Love
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | August 5, 2009
Have you ever noticed how problems become worse the longer we ignore them? Perhaps this is one reason why a gifted attorney, now a judge in Chicago, frequently reminds her family and friends of the importance of being proactive. As it relates to biblical equality, this is never more the case. Here are a few [...]