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3 Ways We Push Women to the Church Margins (And How We Can Fix It)
By: Tricia LaBiche | September 11, 2018
As more and more women share that they feel invisible and unwanted at church, it’s clear we need to take clear steps to make women feel seen, invited, and empowered to use their gifts. Here are three ways we exclude women and what we can do about it.
Without Expression
By: H. Edgar Hix | September 5, 2018
Without expression, endurance cannot be shared.
A Father’s Reflection: Teaching My Son Vulnerability through My Struggle with Depression
By: Michael Bain | September 5, 2018
I've chosen not to shy away from telling my kids about my depression. I want them to know that when they face grief, anxiety, or disappointment, they don’t have to hide it.
When Gender Roles Don’t Work: How One Couple and Their Sons Became Egalitarians
By: Jodi Hansen, David Hansen | September 5, 2018
We spent many years of our marriage and raised our sons in a church that sought to form men into manly Christian leaders and women into submissive followers. Thankfully, we realized that model didn’t make sense for our marriage or for our sons.
Raising Emotional Boys in a “Boys Don’t Cry” Culture
By: Rebecca Shimp Martin | September 5, 2018
No one ever warned us that we might have a child whose response to every disappointment would be perpetually set to Defcon One. We had one laid-back, happy son, and we thought we understood what little boys needed and how they behaved. Boys, we were always told, are resilient. They don’t express themselves verbally. [...]
When Women Say "No" But Men Don't Like It
By: Rachel Asproth | September 5, 2018
Why the church should talk consent, appropriate touch, and respecting women's "no."
The Tears of Men: The Emotional Masculinity of Jesus and Saint Francis
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | September 5, 2018
How easily we swallow the myth that “boys don’t cry,” forgetting that male saints, and Jesus himself, often failed to conform to the gender stereotypes of their (or our) day.
Give Them Words: Helping Boys Name and Navigate Their Emotions
By: Tatyana Claytor | September 5, 2018
Words are my gift to my son, a gift many men do not grow up with. Instead, they are taught that emotions are silly or effeminate and should therefore be ignored (or at least restrained). These men now struggle with anger and health issues that don’t seem to have any clear causes.
Boy Stories: Teaching Our Sons to Share and Listen
By: Tyler Billman, Jenny Billman | September 5, 2018
Countering prevalent views on masculinity requires intentional action. While there are many ways to foster connection and emotional health, there’s one tool that has worked especially for us: storytelling.
It’s Good for Everyone When Boys Can Be Vulnerable
By: Tim Krueger | September 5, 2018
We need to raise men who find their identity in Christ, not in gendered stereotypes. So where do we start? Here's five ideas.