‘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…
Archive: Feb 2020
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…
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…
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 of Christ to appoint female elders
LOS ANGELES — In the early 1960s, Abilene Christian University — a Texas higher education institution associated with Churches of Christ — had different rules for…
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,…
Women’s roles: a divisive issue but not a new one
When high-profile congregations among Churches of Christ announce a transition to public participation by women in worship — or that women will be welcome in…
Women’s roles in the future church
OKLAHOMA CITY — “A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over…
