The following post is adapted from Lesson 9 in our Bible study, Face to Face. The gospels record many interactions between Jesus and women. Looking through our own cultural lens, this may seem unremarkable: Jesus just talked to people. But in Jesus’ world, men did not talk to women who were not their family members. … Read more
In our work in the developing world, we often find that even people who claim to follow the Bible cannot escape the syncretism that injects cultural bias into Scripture. We all read the Bible through cultural lenses. When people see for themselves what the Bible actually says, instead of what they’ve been taught, or assumed, … Read more
Donell Peck and I (Carrie Miles) traveled to Kenya in January to conduct two New Man, New Woman, New Life seminars for St. Paul’s University and for another university. We had conducted executive sessions at both of these universities in 2015, which received us with a lot of enthusiasm. The original plans were for us … Read more
How can you increase your chances of having a happy, satisfying marriage and reduce your chances of divorce, abuse, or having a miserable marriage? Our latest scholarly article has the answer. According to numerous studies, a key predictor of marital happiness is an egalitarian marriage. That’s right: egalitarian marriages are less likely to end in … Read more
We’re delighted that Dennis Preato, MDiv, a new friend of Empower, has generously offered to share some of his excellent work on gender equality with us for our resource page. We wanted to share just a short excerpt from his paper which explores Genesis 1 -3. In Genesis 3:16, God tells the woman: Your desire … Read more
How does teaching people what the Bible says about mutual respect make a difference for women who are at risk of domestic violence? In many of the countries we serve, what is labeled “Interpersonal violence against women” (IPVAW) is common and accepted, even if it is technically against the law. According to the World Health … Read more
“Go to the people. Live with them. Learn from them. Love them. Start with what they know. Build with what they have. But with the best leaders, when the work is done, the task accomplished, the people will say ‘We have done this ourselves.’” ― Lao Tzu As the name of our ministry implies, our goal … Read more