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5 Purity Culture Myths and Why They Are False Promises
By: Camden Morgante | May 29, 2019
I was raised in Christian purity culture. I proudly wore my “True Love Waits” ring. I read Joshua Harris’s Christian cult classic, I Kissed Dating Goodbye. And today, I’m a psychologist and a vocal critic of purity culture.
My Pastor Was A Woman and It Meant Everything to Me
By: Rachel Asproth | May 22, 2019
For three wonderful years, my pastor was a woman. And it meant everything to me.
5 Reasons Why It's Okay to Tell Your Story of Abuse—Even When People Don't Want to Hear It
By: Connie Baker | May 15, 2019
No wonder it’s difficult for us to tell our stories. As women, we’ve been wired to protect those who harm us and stay silent to keep from rocking the boat.
Woman of Valor: Remembering Rachel Held Evans
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | May 7, 2019
On Saturday, May 4, prominent Christian feminist and celebrated author Rachel Held Evans (37) died unexpectedly of complications from the flu. Rachel was a courageous voice for those of us who have felt unheard and unseen in the church.
Egalitarians: When Do We Overturn A Table and When Do We Sit At One?
By: Hannah Wilkinson | May 1, 2019
Our call to unity within the body of Christ has to be more nuanced than blind acceptance of injustice. It must include embracing difficult, status-quo upending conversations while showing regard for the imago Dei in all people.
Why Do We Blame Women When the Deck Is Already Stacked?
By: Tami Zacharias | April 24, 2019
Why are no women applying? None are eligible. Why? They don’t have sufficient training, and many feel they don’t fit the position description. Why? They’ve been excluded from training programs and the position has been geared toward men. Why? Only men have been permitted to fill these positions and only men have [...]
Women in Ministry, Reclaim Your Time!
By: Michelle D. Williams | April 17, 2019
Sisters in ministry, I hope you will take these words to heart as you continue in the good work to which God has called you. Let’s reclaim our time together!
What to Say When Someone Says that Patriarchy is God's Plan
By: Chesna Hinkley | April 10, 2019
Some say gender hierarchy is God’s perfect design—a pristine plan for women and men’s good and flourishing. They point to Genesis, arguing that God clearly intended patriarchy from the start. But the text tells a different story.
We Broke the Silence on #ChurchToo. Now It's Time for #MissionsToo.
By: Dalaina May | April 3, 2019
I have my own #MeToo stories and #ChurchToo stories. Yet, I also have #MissionsToo stories and they have yet to be given space in these movements.
We Need Women's History Month Because Every Month is Men's History Month
By: Jonathan Schut | March 27, 2019
In Matthew 26, Jesus visits the home of Simon the Leper. While he’s there, a woman enters and anoints him with expensive perfume. His disciples are indignant. They object to her actions and claim that the money spent on the perfume could have been used to help the poor.