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The Household Codes Are One Passage: Why Do We Have Two Exegeses?
By: Robert J. Mayer | April 18, 2024
If we interpret and apply Ephesians 5–6 without reference to the household slavery that Paul obviously recognized in Ephesus, why do we stress patriarchal interpretations of the same passage in a society that has become post-patriarchal?
Mary Magdalene's Miracle
By: Elaine Kelly | April 4, 2024
There is an old story that the tradition of painting Easter eggs originated with Mary Magdalene. She boldly appeared before Emperor Tiberius and declared, “Christ is risen!” Tiberius gestured to an egg she held and said, “Christ has no more risen than that egg is red.” Immediately, the egg turned red.
Women’s History Month: The African Face of Global Evangelicalism
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | March 28, 2024
Throughout church history, women have played no small part in the growth of the church worldwide. According to research today, “the future of Christianity is both female and African.” Consider the phenomenal leadership of women being used by the Holy Spirit to anchor and grow Christianity in East Africa.
Barbie, The Book of the City of Ladies, and the Battle against Internalized Misogyny
By: Mary Bell | March 21, 2024
In the Barbie movie (2023), America Ferrera’s character gives an iconic speech about how “it is literally impossible to be a woman.” Christine de Pisan in 1405 also wrote a popular and highly regarded defense of women: The Book of the City of Ladies.
The Apostolic Life of Walatta-Petros
By: Bridget Jack Jeffries | March 6, 2024
Apostle Walatta-Petros remained an outspoken Christian leader in the face of suffering and imprisonment, demonstrating faithfulness which would have a lasting effect on Ethiopia’s religious development.
Elinor Thornton: Bush Camp Preacher
By: Beulah Wood | March 6, 2024
An evangelist and preacher in timber camps, churches, and missions in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, Elinor sparked revivals and spread the gospel, causing ripple effects everywhere she and later, her husband, went.
Martyrdom and Motherhood: Perpetua and Felicity
By: Kylie Polkinghorne | March 6, 2024
The legacy of these mothers martyred for their faith demonstrates the life of sacrifice to which we are all called, be it sacrificing ourselves for our children or our lives for our Lord.
Tell Her Story Well
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | March 6, 2024
Overlooking or even obscuring the achievements of women is part of the church’s failures. It is high time we honor these women and God’s gifts that equip them to serve our world!
Groanings of a New Creation: Racism and Sexism in the World Church
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | February 29, 2024
CBE’s President Dr. Mimi Haddad reflects on the Racism in the World Church Conference held on February 15–17, 2024, at Truett Seminary, Baylor University.
Pentecostal Women Leaders: The Interplay of Egalitarian Theology, Feminism, and Pentecostalism
By: Anna Morgan | January 31, 2024
John’s theologically weighty metaphor of rebirth is insightfully feminine, underlining the Christian’s dependence on God.