Bridging Divides Across Christians for the Flourishing of the City
From February 21st to March 28th, we are going to have a 6 week Lenten Study on the book titled: Disunity in Christ: Uncovering the Hidden Forces that Keep Us Apart. This will take place on Wednesday nights at 7:30 pm, following community dinner. During this Lenten season of reflection, we will explore the deep and […]
The cultural norms of the Middle East can inform our understanding of Jesus's interactions with the women he met and the women he depicted in parables. This meetup from CBE's Greater Boston Chapter will begin to look at Kenneth E. Bailey's Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes (IVP Academic, 2008). We'll begin by focusing on Chapter […]
The First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain is looking for an outgoing, enthusiastic candidate to join our team as the Office Manager. This position is full time and compensated at $16/hour. As the first point of contact for the church, we expect the Office Manager to embrace and affirm the mission statement. We are […]
The statement "Women should remain silent in the churches" in 1 Corinthians 14:34 is often used to justify excluding women from prominent church roles, including preaching. However, a closer look shows that, just a few chapters earlier, women are affirmed for speaking up and prophesying (1 Cor 11:5-6). What's up with that? We'll take a […]
The Old Testament includes the accounts of many remarkable women leaders, from Deborah to Huldah to Esther. In the next meetup of Christians for Biblical Equality's Greater Boston Chapter, we will examine the experiences of some of these often-overlooked women and discuss how God has called women to lead even in patriarchal societies. We will […]
In the next meetup of Christians for Biblical Equality, Greater Boston Chapter, we'll examine key passages in Genesis that inform our understanding of men and women as equal partners in God's kingdom. For example, what are the implications of the order of creation? What's a "help meet"? And how do we understand the curse in […]