Women in the church
Hey, we get it. We know the debate over women's roles in Churches of Christ is sensitive and emotional for many readers — on all…
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African ‘Shark Tank’
ACCRA, Ghana — Snail. It’s what’s for dinner. No, these aren’t the dainty European escargot served as hors d’oeuvre at cocktail parties. These are massive, meaty…
For wounding or healing? Words matter
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After the worship assembly, four or five older couples from a Church of Christ in the Nashville area met for Sunday lunch…
‘A voice in the middle of extremes’
LUBBOCK, Texas — ‘Preach the Word!” It’s an oft-heard exhortation at Sunset International Bible Institute, or SIBI. Believers shout it from the pews as preachers and…
Across the Nation: 5-year-old song leader, California unity, Christian police chief and more quick takes
Across the Nation is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ across the U.S. Got an idea for this…
Defining the terms of the gender-role debate
When discussing the role of women in the church, Christians use terms including “egalitarian,” “complementarian” and “traditionalist.” They often disagree on what these terms mean.…
Editorial: In discussion of women’s roles, is there a middle path?
The Great Commission has no gender. When Churches of Christ get bogged down in protracted debates — on issues from worship styles to gender roles…
The journey that led a church to appoint female elders
LOS ANGELES — In the early 1960s, then-Abilene Christian College — a Texas higher education institution associated with Churches of Christ — had different rules…
Should women preach in a mixed-gender assembly?
ARLINGTON, Texas — Christa Sanders Bryant has a passion for teaching the Bible. The mother of five believes God has called her — and all…
Thinking theologically about gender
ABILENE, Texas — When Ken Cukrowski of Abilene Christian University works with congregations that are studying or considering changes to women’s roles in worship assemblies,…
