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Women, Leadership, and Ordination in the Anglican Church in Nigeria: Debating 1 Corinthians 14:26–40
By: Mercy Uwaezuoke Chukwuedo | August 19, 2025
In some parts of Nigeria where there are few or no men in the Christian Church, women can take on leadership roles. Providing women with opportunities in leadership would offer additional personnel, especially in areas experiencing a shortage of ministers.
Separate but Equal: The Great Lie behind Jim Crow and Progressive Complementarianism
By: Greta L. Bennett, AJ Fletcher | August 19, 2025
There is no reason for progressive complementarians to limit how God uses women in ministry. They may claim equality, but much like the Jim Crow laws, such equality is a lie and the “insistence that ‘equal worth’ manifests in unequal roles” lacks biblical precedent.
War on Women: Roman Misogyny for Military Aim
By: Heather Preston | August 19, 2025
In the case of Rome, the glory of an empire became synonymous with the glory of heavenly favor. This is a dangerous misappropriation we see modeled by nationalist political groups today.
Women and Words: Understanding "Wives Submit" and the Household Codes in 1 Peter 3:1–7 with Dr. Jeannine Brown
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International, Charel du Toit, Jeannine Brown | August 15, 2025
Hosts Mimi and Charel speak with Dr. Jeannine Brown who discusses the pressing need to interpret the Biblical text of 1 Peter 3:1–7 within its first-century Greco-Roman context. Dr. Brown emphasizes the importance of understanding the cultural and historical background behind the passages on submission, particularly 1 Peter 3:1–7.
God's Grace for the Breastfeeding Pastor
By: Lindsey Funtik | August 7, 2025
Breastfeeding is one illustration of those elements of life which God can use as vessels for our own growth and experience of the love that cradles us so closely. Pouring ourselves out like an offering of love takes us further into the heart of God.
Women and Words: The Intersection of Culture and Bible Translation with Mayra Ugalde: Part 5
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International, Mayra Ugalde | August 1, 2025
Guest Mayra Ugalde addresses the importance of women's leadership and service in the church, as guided by biblical teachings. She emphasizes the necessity of obedience to Jesus over cultural obstacles and discusses the significance of both Old and New Testament scriptures in supporting women’s roles in ministry.
Book Review: Tools for Ministry Leaders to Help Victims of Abuse
By: Andrea Calvert | July 24, 2025
Cecilie Croissant hopes that Tools for Ministry Leaders to Help Victims of Abuse “will be a valuable manual that will inspire Christian leaders and believers to pursue further training and study to begin to change the existing faulty mindsets” (Preface) surrounding abuse in their ministries. It’s clear that she has experience helping women in abusive circumstances [...]
Women in Scripture and History: The East African Revival Moment with Bishop Emily Onyango
By: Kimberly Dickson, Emily Onyango | July 17, 2025
In this episode, Kim talks to Rt. Rev. Dr. Emily Onyango about the East Africa Revival Movement that began in 1927 and is still reverberating through East Africa today.
Who Gets to Read Scripture at Church?
By: Marla Price | July 17, 2025
When sexist theology appears on her church's worship team, Marla is faced with heartache and a choice: Will she find a new place to worship, or stay?
Church Lady
By: Elizabeth Fields | July 3, 2025
Her presence is a relentless force of grace. Indeed, despite the world silencing her, God’s work continues to heal the stifling of the church lady.