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#Metoo and Memorials: Making Sense of the Bible’s Traumatic Narratives
By: Monica Napoli Warren | December 4, 2025
Some people view the Bible as an instrument of oppression, particularly for women. But should we see it as that?
Your Guide to Christmas: Spread Egalitarian Cheer with CBE Resources This Holiday Season
By: Amber Burgess | November 27, 2025
This year, to make an impact in the lives of those who are dear to me and in return support a ministry that is making a worldwide impact for women to pursue their callings, I will be heading to CBE’s website for my Christmas shopping.
A Millennial's Commitment to the Body of Christ
By: Rachel Asproth | November 20, 2025
The church is an imperfect institution—filled with imperfect people, imperfect traditions, and imperfect theology. We live in the kingdom of earth, and not the kingdom of heaven. So, we have to deal with all the messy, torn, smudged realities of a body of Christ that will always fall short. The church may not answer [...]
Barak
By: Ronald W. Pierce | November 13, 2025
We are not told exactly what Barak did to demonstrate his extraordinary faith. But, thankfully, the account of his work under Deborah, the respected prophet and judge, in Judges 4–5 provides helpful clues to answer this question from the Scripture.
Book Review: The Quest for Biblical Servant Leadership: Insights from the Global Church
By: Alexander Kwasi Oduro | November 5, 2025
Alexander Kwasi Oduro reviews The Quest for Biblical Servant Leadership, highlighting its global exploration of how true leadership is rooted in serving others under God’s authority. Drawing from African and Asian contexts, the book demonstrates that servant leadership transcends culture and gender, offering practical models for leading with humility and faith in today’s [...]
Priscilla and the Explosion of Women Church Planters Today: The Great Commission Is Not a Competition
By: Terran Williams | October 30, 2025
We should not look at women today through a mistranslation or interpretation of 1 Timothy 2:12 or any verse, but through the Great Commission, in which Jesus was emphatic that the whole church participate. Can a woman teach and preach and plant a church and care for those that she gathers? In sum, yes!
5 Lessons from a Youth Pastor on Racism and Sexism
By: Sarah Brooks | October 22, 2025
As a justice advocate, I thought I understood racism and sexism. But it wasn’t until I became a youth pastor to a multiracial group of teens that I realized just how deeply racial and gender injustice is woven into our society.
Priscilla and the Explosion of Women Church Planters Today: Priscilla, the Pastor-Teacher
By: Terran Williams | October 16, 2025
There are three places where Paul emphasizes spiritual gifts as the determinant for who does what in a local church: 1 Corinthians, Romans, and Ephesians. Well, it turns out that Priscilla was involved in all three of those churches. The evidence seems to show that she had been freed up to use the gifts that God [...]
What Can Be Good About Reporting Bad News?
By: Martha Thorson | October 9, 2025
When in the church we are functioning as peers, we are to keep trying to work out our problems. But when anyone is in a relationship of power over another, if the one in power is demanding and merciless, Jesus held up the community that was outraged and reported the abuse as a role model. [...]
Classrooms, Conferences, Libraries: Learning Leads to Growth Wherever It Happens
By: Carrie Silveira | October 3, 2025
In these pages of Mutuality, we will explore the transformational power of education. Whether discovering biblical equality for the first time, considering eye-opening books and conversations, or learning new ways to understand the Bible, our own church history, and our communities, we see how learning leads to a process of healing, growth, and wholeness.