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Book Review: The Christian Family in Changing Times
By: Carol J. Zechlin | June 5, 2002
“Perhaps it’s time to rethink the evangelical sound byte we call the Christian family,” says Robert M. Hicks in The Christian Family in Changing Times.
Faith of Our Mothers
By: Evelyn Bence | April 30, 2002
I haven’t gone home for Mother’s Day in years—a conscious decision. My mother’s delight in my presence hasn’t measured up to the comfort I’ve received by attending my own predictably liturgical church, tied to the lectionary that marks milestones of Jesus’ life, without regard to the secular calendar. Except [...]
Diamond or Diamond Mine? A Meditation on Proverbs 31
By: William David Spencer | April 30, 2002
So important are women in the Bible that Proverbs, the Book of God’s wisdom, ends with a celebration of what a faithful reverent woman should look like: Proverbs 31:1-31.
Leading Him Up the Garden Path: Further thoughts on 1 Timothy 2:11–15
By: Rebecca Merrill Groothuis | April 30, 2002
Ever since I set forth a more-or-less representative egalitarian interpretation of 1 Timothy 2:11-15 in Good News for Women, I have felt somewhat dissatisfied with this approach. Although I found it considerably less problematic than the traditionalist interpretation, still it left me with some nagging questions.
Editor's Reflections | Spring 2002
By: Carol R. Thiessen | April 30, 2002
Do you have a copy of the new Today’s New International Version translation? If so, you are already enjoying a familiar translation in updated, “gender accurate” form. But if you’ve heard contradictory statements about the veracity and value of this new work related to the familiar New International Version (NIV), you will welcome [...]
An Honest Column: What I really think about opposition to women in ministry
By: John E. Phelan, Jr. | April 30, 2002
Those of us who defend women in ministry are used to making careful biblical and theological cases, wrestling with the difficult texts as well as the occasional difficult person. We are used to listening earnestly to people who argue against women in ministry with furrowed brows and trembling chins. We aspire to be thoughtful, reasoned, [...]
What About the “Gender Accurate” TNIV?
By: John R. Kohlenberger III | April 30, 2002
King-James-Only advocates have taken a personal preference, elevated it to a theological absolute, and used it to divide liberals from conservatives, believers from unbelievers, servants of God from minions of Satan. Critics of inclusive language in Bible translation are doing the very same thing with their reckless, blanket denunciations of the TNIV.
Considering 2001: Looking Back Before Moving Forward
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | March 5, 2002
The CBE community showed great courage and faithfulness in 2001! Despite the enormous challenges of a slowing economy, events of September 11 and an ambitious budget, every branch of the ministry grew. We attribute our massive success to God’s faithfulness, your partnership, a new strategic plan and the dedicated CBE staff. Let’s bask in our [...]
Q&A: Does CBE’s View of Women in Ministry Twist What the Bible Says in 1 Timothy?
By: Alvera Mickelsen | March 5, 2002
Question: In 1 Timothy, the Apostle Paul says women are not to usurp the authority of men in spiritual matters. Doesn’t CBE’s view of women in ministry twist what the Bible says?
Parenting with a Purpose: J. Lee Grady on How Equality Affects Relationships and Raising Daughters
By: J. Lee Grady | March 5, 2002
I was raised in a very traditional, Southern Baptist environment, but my parents, even though they were not taught egalitarian principles, sort of figured out that that was the way it had to be.