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A Gift of Poor Singing
By: H. Edgar Hix | April 18, 2009
A minister without the right gift: that was Mrs. Doll. I knew her in the church where I grew up. She prepared the bread and wine for the communion services and, every few weeks, sang a “special” during Sunday morning service.Let me be clear: Mrs. Doll couldn’t carry a tune in a semi. [...]
Abusing Scripture: The Consequences of Misreading the Bible
By: Manfred T. Brauch | April 17, 2009
In this practical book written with the non-specialist in mind, Manfred Brauch identifies and corrects a number of basic errors that interpret and apply biblical texts in ways that distort their meaning and message. Chapters explore issues of context, genre, consistency, author intent and other important considerations, addressing not just the act of interpretation, but [...]
Who's Tampering with the Trinity?: An Assessment of the Subordination Debate
By: Millard J. Erickson | April 16, 2009
There are few beliefs more essential to Christianity than that of the Trinity. Millard Erickson seeks to provide a lucid and judicious answer to the question: Is Jesus eternally subordinate to the Father, or is Jesus equal with the Father? In addition to providing rigorous theological analysis of that question, Erickson exposes flaws in familial [...]
Following After Peace
By: Catherine Clark Kroeger | April 15, 2009
“Hierarchy is a breeding ground for domestic abuse!” declared the instructor. I almost fell off my chair in shock! How could he be so dogmatic? In an effort to better educate myself, I was attending a state certified program on batterer intervention. Although we do a great deal to work toward abuse prevention and the [...]
Made Alive and One in Christ
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | April 8, 2009
His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity…He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and [...]
What is the Significance of the "Yet" Found in 1 Tim. 2:12
By: JL P | April 7, 2009
The following is from the Online Greek Interlinear.This is the straight English translation of the Greek for 1st Timothy 2:12. TO-BE-TEACHING YET to-WOMAN NOT I-AM-permitting NOT-YET TO-BE-domineerING OF-MAN but TO-BE IN QUIETness
A Kingdom in Crisis
By: Martine Extermann | April 1, 2009
The king was desperate. He was a God-fearing man and from his youngest age he had sought God. Now, trying to rid God’s people of idols, he had undertaken major repairs in the Lord’s temple but he had just realized that his efforts were insufficient. His secretary had just brought back a book [...]
Personal Story
By: Guest Author | March 27, 2009
When I think about my journey as a Christian I cannot separate it from my views on equality. As I have read personal stories of some on the CBE website I have noticed that most are about how those individuals came from a patriarchal viewpoint to an egalitarian one. My story is a bit different. [...]
1 Corinthians 14
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | March 25, 2009
Many of us were raised in churches that taught that women should be silent in the church because of the teachings of Paul in 1 Corinthians 14:34. When we read the passage, sure enough, we see the following words on the pages of the Bible, “Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to [...]
Do We Follow Christ or Culture?
By: Alvera Mickelsen | March 18, 2009
Many Christians are uncomfortable in a church where a woman is a designated leader. She may be the pastor, associate pastor, chairman of a board, teacher of an adult class, etc. She may be skilled in the Scriptures, deeply spiritual, an excellent speaker, a good listener, and concerned about the needs of others. But to [...]