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She Believed Him
By: Sarah Ago | August 4, 2021
Mary of Bethany believed Jesus. She trusted him. She took him seriously. She saw and heard him. She refused to abandon him even when it meant entering into his trauma with him.
My Story Shows There Are Still Barriers to Pastoral Ministry for Women
By: I. N. Vera | July 28, 2021
The barriers that prevent women from becoming pastors are innumerable. From even imagining it's possible to finding support—financial and spiritual—the world seems to stand against us in following this call with all its fury.
Women Make Up a Majority of the Church—So Why Don’t We Sing More Worship Songs Written by Them?
By: Hilary Ritchie | July 21, 2021
As the one shepherding my congregation through worship, I want to make sure the songs we sing express the fullness of the Christian experience, including the female Christian experience. Who is writing the contemporary songs we sing? What backgrounds do they come from and, specifically, how many women are penning the church’s anthems? [...]
The Old Testament Marriage That Showed Me Equality Is God’s Design
By: Carrye Burr | July 14, 2021
When talking about marriage, Christians often focus on the New Testament. Rarely mentioned is the Old Testament couple Manoah and his wife, parents to Samson, who offer us a glimpse at God's design for marriage.
Women’s Equality and How Churches Respond to Abuse
By: CBE International | July 7, 2021
In a continuation of the second of several conversations sponsored by CBE and our 2021 Conference partners, Charles Read asked three conference speakers to consider how churches can better value women leaders.
Galatians 3:28 and Confronting the Past
By: Katie McEachern | July 5, 2021
Galatians 3:28 offers a vision of a community that models intersectional mutuality in Christ, where an enslaved Gentile woman and a free Jewish man were considered one and shared full authority in the community of believers.
The Gift of Lament
By: Sarah Lindsay | July 5, 2021
Lament can offer us a way to enter into and face the painful histories of racism and sexism.
Lamento y Liberación | Lament and Liberation
By: Inés Velásquez-McBryde | July 5, 2021
The spiritual practice of lament can offer us the path to full liberation from interlocking oppressions.
How Harriet Jacobs Reclaimed the Broken Body: Black Suffering, Black Redemption
By: CL Nash | July 5, 2021
The story of one historical woman can offer a glimpse of how Christian expectations on women varied based on their race.
A White Woman's Prayer of Confession
By: Elizabeth Ross | July 5, 2021
We bring our brokenness to God through prayer.