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Good Theology Is Not Enough
By: Amanda K. Fowler | October 19, 2022
The fact that egalitarian pastors and leaders abuse women shows us that egalitarian theology alone is not prevention enough. There is a deep root of misogyny in our culture that we need the Holy Spirit to help us destroy.

The Scrupulous Pursuit of Biblical Womanhood
By: Xiaorui Wang | October 12, 2022
How scrupulosity OCD affected one woman’s pursuit of biblical womanhood—of learning what it means to be a woman and a wife in the kingdom of God.

Announcing the 2022 CBE Writing Contest Winners!
By: CBE International | October 5, 2022
Get ready to meet the winners of the 2022 CBE Writing Contest! Thanks to everyone who entered. The award-winning articles will be published in the coming months.

Ancient History? Cultural-Historical Context Helps Us See That Women and Men Are Equal
By: Zenia Duell | August 3, 2022
We can only grasp the full meaning of God’s message for us—including the full equality of women and men—when we also understand the cultural-historical context of the biblical writers.

Reclaiming Submission: Mutual Love and Service in the Egalitarian Marriage
By: Jesse C. Lazar | July 20, 2022
Does the egalitarian rejection of a hierarchical view of submission mean we don’t value biblical teaching? By no means! Egalitarians need to reclaim true, biblical submission that is rooted in love and service.

The Motherly Compassion of God
By: Erica McNair | July 13, 2022
Is God strong, vigilant, and manly? Or compassionate, merciful, and motherly? What if it’s both? Let’s explore more deeply the implications of the compassion of God for how we understand femininity and motherhood.

This Is a Question of Culture, Power, and Value, Not Role
By: Sheri Bradley | July 7, 2022
Is the debate over women’s function in the church an issue of theology and roles assigned by God, or is it an issue of culture, power, and value? Reflections on sexism and racism inspired by Floyd E. Rose.

Complementarianism Exists in Egalitarian Organizations and Churches Because of Patriarchy
By: Lori Harding | June 15, 2022
The startling reality for many women in ministry in egalitarian churches and organizations is that misogyny and patriarchy are still at work.

Spotting Biblical Gemstones in Paul’s Ministry
By: Amanda Hecht | June 1, 2022
Many women do not have role models in ministry around them. In these instances, let us cast our gaze to the women who are lifted up in Scripture, especially the ones who worked alongside Paul.

Loss of the Assumptive World: Identifying Gaslighting in Evangelical Organizations
By: Erin M. Reynolds | May 26, 2022
Four lessons—on trust, silence, enabling, and power—to help evangelical organizations avoid gaslighting.