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A Guide to Cross-Centered Submission
By: Kelly Ladd Bishop | June 5, 2017
Christian egalitarians love biblical submission because it is part of God’s perfect will. It reflects the love of Christ. It uplifts and honors the gifts and calling of others.
Prophetic Dissent in the Sanctuary
By: Rachel Asproth | June 5, 2017
Recently, someone asked my thoughts on racial segregation in the US church on Sunday mornings: “How will we ever move forward together, as a unified church, if people of color don’t forgive us for the past?”
8 Ways The Church Can Advance Egalitarian Theology
By: Gricel Medina | May 31, 2017
God's original design was mutual; it gave male and female shared dominion over the earth—not over each other. God commanded the first humans to co-exercise dominion. They had the power and responsibility to rule and care for creation. The consequences were severe when humanity, tempted by Satan, did not implement God’s holy plan [...]
Pastors, Please Stop Preaching A Narrow "Biblical Womanhood"
By: Amy R. Buckley | May 24, 2017
“At the heart of every woman,” a pastor once commented on Mother’s Day, “is a God-ordained desire for beauty, marriage, homemaking, and motherhood. If you doubt it, check out the covers of women’s magazines at the grocery store.”
The Way God Intends It: Men And Women As Gospel Partners
By: Rob Dixon | May 17, 2017
Recently, the Barna group came out with the news that 61% of Christian women “love Jesus but not the church.”[1] Why is that? Could it be because women have too often been denied influence and access?[2]
Practice Discomfort: Centering Women's Pain In The Church
By: Dawn Gentry | May 15, 2017
One of my recent tweets was liked 618 times and retweeted 145 times. #ThingsOnlyChristianWomenHear increased awareness of a reality that has often gone unnoticed and undiscussed.
You're Going The Wrong Way: A Response To John Piper
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | May 10, 2017
When the curtain on male headship is pulled back, it shrinks from the light of logic and truth. Consider the most recent defense of male headship by John Piper. He offers three reasons why he believes it will endure, but in pulling the curtain back, we find each deeply flawed.
5 Reasons We Need More Women Planting Churches
By: Shonnie Scott | May 8, 2017
“The 21st century agents of change—across the world—are women,” Dr. Salim Munayer announced in a slow, deliberate, hear-this-if-you-don’t-hear-anything-else voice at a conference. Dr. Munayer is an Arab Christian who grew up in Israel, a renowned missiologist, and an authority on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and reconciliation. Such an audacious and unforgettably empowering declaration [...]
Women, Institutional Authority, and Level Ground in the Christian Blogosphere
By: Tina Osterhouse | May 3, 2017
Throughout history, charismatic men and women of God have risen up, almost out of nowhere, to lead spiritual movements and shape theological discourse. These leaders often build churches and large followings before the institutional church pulls them in for a chat. The air is tense, awkward. At some point in the conversation someone asks a [...]
Water To Wine: The Affirming Words Christian Women Should Hear
By: Sarah Lindsay | May 1, 2017
We all know the schoolyard chant: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me!” In growing up, we learn that however empowering this phrase may seem, it is far from true.