By Courtney Reissig Editor’s Note: This begins a special series we are doing specifically for college-age women. We will be sharing a variety of posts about life in college designed to help Christian women navigate the often murky (and exciting) waters of college life. Stay tuned for more! ************************************************************* I grew up in a culture saturated...

  By Courtney Reissig In a recent post on the Q Ideas blog, Rachel Held Evans tackles the ever popular (or unpopular) topic of modesty. After presenting varying spectrums of the modesty discussion, she comes to this conclusion:  “And so biblical modesty isn’t about managing the sexual impulses of other people; it’s about cultivating humility,...

From Executive Director Owen Strachan: As CBMW is seeking support for our $30,000 matching campaign, we thought we would take this opportunity to introduce our readership to some evangelical leaders who support complementarianism and CBMW. Today, we interview Courtney Reissig, Assistant Editor of Karis.  Thanks for reading, and please join us in our campaign! When did...

  By Courtney Reissig [Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on CBMW about five years ago. It was written long before Courtney Reissig (then Courtney Tarter) was married or had children, but we felt that because of it’s reception back then and because she is working on expanding this article into a book, it was a...

By Courtney Reissig There is a lot of talk these days about doing radical things for Jesus. While it is a good and right thing to encourage Christians to lay their lives down for the sake of the gospel, the push for the next big thing leaves many wondering if their lives are simply too...

  by Courtney Reissig Preparing for marriage is not for the faint of heart. From the endless discussions about dresses, decorations, and seating arrangements to the weeks of pre-marital counseling and honeymoon planning, it’s enough to make any bride-to-be exhausted before she even says “I do.” But there is something else that deserves attention in...