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Women Leading Well: Stewarding the Gift of Ministry Leadership
by Emily DeanIn this book, the author helps women discover and develop leadership skills for serving in ministry leadership. She explores the theological topics of the universal priesthood and spiritual gifting to demonstrate how Christ calls and uniquely equips women for ministry leadership in his church. Accessible and engaging, the author helps the reader understand what leadership is and identify its practical implications for everyday ministry.
Women Leading Women: The Biblical Model for the Church
by Jaye Martin Terri StovallBased on the precept that a biblical paradigm for women's leadership must occur under the authority of the local church, Women Leading Women fills the void of research-based textbooks that address academic requirements for the core women's leadership course curriculum and guide pastors and how women can help fulfill the church's purpose. Women will be encouraged to lead and train other women, to engage the culture to reach women for Christ, to involve women in ministry, and much more. Anticipated for primary use in colleges and seminaries, this book is designed for a fifteen-week semester and will include a link to a Web site where teaching outlines and PowerPoint notes for each chapter are provided.
Women Like Us: Wisdom for Today's Issues (Fisherman Bible Studyguide Series)
by Ruth Haley BartonContemporary women face numerous challenging and often painful issues, including infertility, caring for aging parents, singleness, the generation gap, the role of women in marriage and ministry, materialism, and difficult marriages. We're not alone. All of these issues were faced by women in the Bible, and it's God's desire that we learn from, and find encouragement in, their stories. Learn how you can make a difference in your family, your church, and your community by studying the examples of scriptural women who in so many ways were just like us.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Women Living Well: Find Your Joy in God, Your Man, Your Kids, and Your Home
by Courtney JosephWomen desire to live well. However, living well in this modern world is a challenge. The pace of life, along with the new front porch of social media, has changed the landscape of our lives. Women have been told for far too long that being on the go and accumulating more things will make their lives full. As a result, we grasp for the wrong things in life and come up empty.God created us to walk with him; to know him and to be loved by him. He is our living well and when we drink from the water he continually provides, it will change us. Our marriages, our parenting, and our homemaking will be transformed. Mommy-blogger Courtney Joseph is a cheerful realist. She tackles the challenge of holding onto vintage values in a modern world, starting with the keys to protecting our walk with God. No subject is off-limits as she moves on to marriage, parenting, and household management. Rooted in the Bible, her practical approach includes tons of tips that are perfect for busy moms, including: Simple Solutions for Studying God's WordHow to Handle Marriage, Parenting, and Homemaking in a Digital Age10 Steps to Completing Your HusbandDealing With Disappointed Expectations in MotherhoodCreating Routines that Bring RestPursuing the Discipline and Diligence of the Proverbs 31 Woman There is nothing more important than fostering your faith, building your marriage, training your children, and creating a haven for your family. Women Living Well is a clear and personal guide to making the most of these precious responsibilities.
Women, Men, and Spiritual Power: Female Saints and Their Male Collaborators
by John CoakleyIn Women, Men, and Spiritual Power, John Coakley explores male-authored narratives of the lives of Catherine of Siena, Hildegard of Bingen, Angela of Foligno, and six other female prophets or mystics of the late Middle Ages. His readings reveal the complex personal and literary relationships between these women and the clerics who wrote about them. Coakley's work also undermines simplistic characterizations of male control over women, offering an important contribution to medieval religious history.Coakley shows that these male-female relationships were marked by a fundamental tension between power and fascination: the priests and monks were supposed to hold authority over the women entrusted to their care, but they often switched roles, as the men became captivated with the women's spiritual gifts. In narratives of such women, the male authors reflect directly on the relationship between the women's powers and their own. Coakley argues that they viewed these relationships as gendered partnerships that brought together female mystical power and male ecclesiastical authority without placing one above the other. Women, Men, and Spiritual Power chronicles a wide-ranging experiment in the balance of formal and informal powers, in which it was assumed to be thoroughly imaginable for both sorts of authority, in their distinctly gendered terms, to coexist and build on each other. The men's writings reflect an extended moment in western Christianity when clerics had enough confidence in their authority to actually question its limits. After about 1400, however, clerics underwent a crisis of confidence, and such a questioning of institutional power was no longer considered safe. Instead of seeing women as partners, their revelatory powers began to be viewed as evidence of witchcraft.
Women Mentoring Women: Ways to Start, Maintain and Expand a Biblical Women's Ministry
by Vickie Kraft Gwynne JohnsonThe 21st Century has brought a new urgency for Christian women to search for meaningful relationships whee they can live out their faith. This is due in part to our increasingly secular lifestyle and the radical changes in marriage and family life that have isolated and discouraged many women. Women Mentoring Women offers the solution to a chronic weakness in churches: the lack of involvement of wives, sisters, mothers, and daughters in vital women's ministries.
Women Mentoring Women: Ways to Start, Maintain and Expand a Biblical Women's Ministry
by Vickie Kraft Gwynne JohnsonThe 21st Century has brought a new urgency for Christian women to search for meaningful relationships whee they can live out their faith. This is due in part to our increasingly secular lifestyle and the radical changes in marriage and family life that have isolated and discouraged many women. Women Mentoring Women offers the solution to a chronic weakness in churches: the lack of involvement of wives, sisters, mothers, and daughters in vital women's ministries.
Women Mystics
by Louis BouyerFocusing on the lives and writings of five women mystics, the great theologian and spiritual writer Louis Bouyer shows that, far from relegating women to some inferior position, Christianity has often been shaped and steered by women. The Church passed beyond the collapse of medieval Scholasticism and the errors of the Renaissance largely due to a succession of exceptional feminine personalities. Bouyer studies five female figures whose influence catalyzed an interior renaissance within Catholicism—the kind the Church needs as much today as it did in times past. Between Hadewijch of Antwerp, Teresa of Avila, Thérèse of Lisieux, Elizabeth of the Trinity, and Edith Stein, there is a striking continuity, yet each is unique—and deeply creative—in her spiritual mission, and each has given to Christians a vivid glimpse into the reality of the living God
The Women of Catawba
by Hilda StahlTaylor Craven is about to sail from England with her husband's cousin, James Rawlings. Widowed and in debt to him, she has no one else to turn to. But when Taylor accidentally overhears a plot to force her to marry him, she knows she must run away. Setting out from Liverpool, Taylor escapes with her child and a runaway slave on a ship bound for the Carolinas. During the voyage, her life becomes entwined with the lives of the other passengers: There is delicately beautiful Maida, who is trapped in a life of servitude unless she can find a man who will marry her. Andrew Simons, a smooth English gentleman, has his own plans for Taylor. Yates Marston, a bitter widower, and his three children, Laurel, Kendra and Reid, are headed to a plantation named Catawba. And then there's Cammie, the only one who really knows why Taylor had to run away. Taylor is intrigued by stories of Catawba, the plantation nestled in the South Carolina wilderness. She prays for a safe haven there, but will the master of Catawba welcome strangers? Or will Taylor's past catch up with her and destroy her dreams for a new life of freedom?
The Women of Christmas
by Liz Curtis HiggsGod Reached Down from Heaven with the Best Gift of All. A sacred season is about to unfold for three women whose hearts belong to God. Elizabeth is barren, yet her trust in God remains fertile. Mary is betrothed in marriage, yet she is willing to bear God's Son. Anna is a widow full of years, yet she waits patiently, prayerfully for the Messiah to appear in the temple courts. Following in their footsteps, you too can prepare for the Savior to enter your heart, your mind, and your life in a vibrant, new way. Best-selling author Liz Curtis Higgs explores the biblical stories of Elizabeth, Mary, and Anna, unwrapping each verse with tender care and introducing you afresh to The Women of Christmas. Angelic encounters, miraculous conceptions, unexpected visitors, and outbursts of praise: take a fresh look at the nativity story with Liz Curtis Higgs.
The Women of Easter: Encounter the Savior with Mary of Bethany, Mary of Nazareth, and Mary Magdalene
by Liz Curtis HiggsThis Season of Grace, Deepen Your Faith in God Who So Loved the World that He Gave Us His Son. You’re about to meet three women named Mary, each of whom has a life-changing encounter with Jesus. Mary of Bethany prepares the way for the Lord’s burial when she anoints His feet and fills the air with her perfume. His mother, Mary of Nazareth, remains by His side from His first breath to His last, her loyalty unwavering. Mary Magdalene, delivered of seven demons, bravely supports her Teacher through His darkest hours and then proclaims the glorious news of His resurrection. What a trio. What a Savior! Your mind and emotions will be engaged and your faith strengthened as each scene unfolds, preparing your heart for a richer, deeper Easter experience. Liz Curtis Higgs, a seasoned Bible teacher and award-winning novelist, combines her storytelling skills with a thorough verse-by-verse study of Scripture as together you explore the remarkable lives of the women of Easter.“Liz Curtis Higgs is one of the most amazing teachers of God’s Word that I have ever experienced. Her in-depth knowledge of the Scriptures, gifting as a communicator, and personal relationship with the Lord make her unmatched in the ability to take biblical truth and make it applicable to anybody.”—Priscilla Shirer, New York Times best-selling author of Fervent
Women of Faith: The Chicago Sisters of Mercy and the Evolution of a Religious Community
by Mary Beth ConnollyWhen the Sisters of Mercy lost their foundress Sister Catherine McAuley in 1841, stories of Mother Catherine passed from one generation of sisters to the next. McAuley’s Rule and Constitutions along with her spiritual writings and correspondence communicated the Mercys’ founding charism. Each generation of Sisters of Mercy who succeeded her took these words and her spirit with them as they established new communities or foundations across the United States and around the world. In Women of Faith, Mary Beth Fraser Connolly traces the paths of the women who dedicated their lives to the Sisters of Mercy Chicago Regional Community, the first Congregation of Catholic Sisters in Chicago. <p><p> More than the story of the institutions that defined the territory and ministries of the women of this Midwestern region, Women of Faith presents a history of the women who made this regional community, whether as foundresses of individual communities in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries or as the teachers, nurses, and pastoral ministers who cared for and educated generations of Midwestern American Catholics. Though they had no immediate connection with McAuley, these women inherited her spirit and vision for religious life. <p> Focusing on how the Chicago Mercys formed a community, lived their spiritual lives, and served within the institutional Catholic Church, this three-part perspective addresses community, spirituality, and ministry, providing a means by which we can trace the evolution of these women of faith as the world around them changed. The first part of this study focuses on the origins of the Sisters of Mercy in the Midwest from the founding of the Chicago South Side community in 1846 through the amalgamation and creation of the Chicago Province in 1929. The second part examines how the Mercys came together as one province through the changes of Vatican II from 1929 to the 1980s. Part III examines life after the dramatic changes of Vatican II in the 1990s and 2000s. <p> Presenting rich examples of how faith cannot be separated from identity, Women of Faith provides an important new contribution to the scholarship that is shaping our collective understanding of women religious.
The Women of Faith Daily Devotional
by Patsy Clairmont Barbara Johnson Marilyn Meberg Luci Swindoll Sheila Walsh Thelma WellsA Year-Long Celebration of FaithSometimes an encouraging word can turn your whole day around. Other times, all you need is a good laugh. Then there are times a personal insight lets you know that you are not alone. Or a bit of wisdom connects God's Word to your everyday life. You'll find them all in the Women of Faith Daily Devotional. This beautiful, warmly written book illuminates twelve aspects of faith that will help you start the year with hope and finish it in peace. With 366 brand new devotions, the Women of Faith Daily Devotional is filled with the best heart-to-heart writings of six women who have strengthened and inspired thousands of readers. Patsy Clairmont, Barbara Johnson, Marilyn Meberg, Luci Swindoll, Sheila Walsh, and Thelma Wells open up their lives to share with you the bright, the amusing, the painful, and the hard-won wisdom they contain. You'll treasure this wise and encouraging book. Spend a quiet moment with it each day to renew your spirit and connect with God.
The Women of Faith Daily Devotional
by Sheila Walsh Barbara Johnson Patsy Clairmont Marilyn Meberg Luci Swindoll Thelma Wells366 daily devotions provide a yearlong celebration of faith.
Women of Faith Devotional Journal (Women Of Faith Study Guide Ser.)
by Women Of FaithThe Women of Faith Devotional Journal is a thoughtful, inspirational tool that can be used as a stand-alone journal, or in conjunction with the Women of Faith Study Guide line and/or the Women of Faith Bible. Filled with stirring quotes and motivational Scripture verses, this journal is the perfect addition to any devotional time.
The Women of Jacob’s Mountain Boxed Set: A Two Book Series
by Deborah HiningFrom multi-award-wining author Deborah Hining come two novels about The Women of Jacob's mountain who have a strength and sense of adventure unknown even to themselves. These stories of adventure, love, family, and faith will take readers from the rural mountains of Tennessee to the plains of Africa.A SINNER IN PARADISESet in 1977 West Virginia, A Sinner in Paradise is a heartwarming, uproarious affair with love in all its forms.Jilted by her fiancé, Geneva watches her seemingly idyllic life suddenly fall apart. Bereft and desolate, she packs up her cats and leaves her home in Washington, DC, returning to her native hills of West Virginia to rest and heal from heartbreak. When Geneva’s ambition and machinations run up against rugged mountain ways, she's flung from one perilous adventure to another. After she falls for an unlikely suitor and finds herself facing a life-changing choice, Geneva realizes she must first make peace with herself before she is free to truly love and be loved. This multi-award-winning debut is a sure-fire hit with fans of inspirational romance and women’s fiction.A SAINT IN GRACELANDthe grace to forgive, the courage to love, the faith to risk it allGrieving her mother’s death and yearning to see more of the world beyond her mountain home, Sally Beth sets out on a journey that leads her across the American Southwest and ultimately to a remote mission station in Tanzania, where she finds a new kind of freedom in the African plains and the people who dwell there. But when war comes to the mission gates, its horrors shatter her world. She must find a way to rebuild her life and choose whether or not to serve the people she’s grown to love—a choice that will shake the simple faith of her childhood and ignite her passion for a wounded man.
The Women of Karbala: Ritual Performance and Symbolic Discourses in Modern Shiʿi Islam
by Kamran Scot AghaieCommemorating the Battle of Karbala, in which the Prophet Mohammad's grandson Hosayn and seventy-two of his family members and supporters were martyred in 680 CE, is the central religious observance of Shi'i Islam. Though much has been written about the rituals that reenact and venerate Karbala, until now no one has studied women's participation in these observances. This collection of original essays by a multidisciplinary team of scholars analyzes the diverse roles that women have played in the Karbala rituals, as well as the varied ways in which gender-coded symbols have been used within religious and political discourses. The contributors to this volume consider women as participants in and observers of the Karbala rituals in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, India, Pakistan, and the United States. They find that women's experiences in the Shi'i rituals vary considerably from one community to another, based on regional customs, personal preferences, religious interpretations, popular culture, and socioeconomic background. The authors also examine the gender symbolism within the rituals, showing how it reinforces distinctions between the genders while it also highlights the centrality of women to the symbolic repertory of Shi'ism. Overall, the authors conclude that while Shi'i rituals and symbols have in some ways been used to restrict women's social roles, in other ways they have served to provide women with a sense of independence and empowerment.
Women of Purpose: A Daily Devotional for Discovering a Meaningful Life in Christ
by Sara Daigle100 days of scripture-based devotions for an intentional and abundant life rooted in ChristWhy do some women seem deeply rooted in peace and joy—even in difficult circumstances—while others of us struggle daily with feelings of dissatisfaction, worthlessness, or anxiety? Being a Christian doesn’t mean we’re exempt from pain and suffering—but it does mean we are called to a higher purpose and can claim the gifts of the abundant life that Jesus promises.Sara Daigle is passionate about sharing a message of deliverance, freedom, and ultimate love with women from all places and walks of life. Her passion gave birth to this book composed in devotional form with a Bible verse and prayer for each day, focused on leading women out of the labyrinth of their own thoughts into a higher identity and value found in Christ.For those facing uncertainty and life changes, Sara reminds us that Jesus has “come to bring abundant life that doesn't end when one season flows into the next before you catch your breath.” For those who look around and see women who are prettier, more accomplished, better moms, or even “better” Christians than they are, we are shown that “There is no joy fuller than living out exactly what He's gifted us in without comparison to another.” Readers will resonate with Sara’s authentic voice, honesty about her own struggles, and the wisdom that comes through hard times and a rich relationship with God.This devotional is geared to bring even the busiest of women into daily intimacy with God. It is written to help each heart know they are not alone, but destined for a life of meaning, identity, and purpose in union with a Creator God who designed each of us just as we are.
Women of Sufism: A Hidden Treasure
by Camille Adams HelminskiThe luminous presence of women who follow the Sufi Way--the mystical path of Islam--is brought to life here through their sacred songs and poetry, their dreams and visions, and stories of their efforts as they witness the Truth in many realms. These writings reflect the honor and respect for the feminine in the Sufi worldview, and they are shared in the spirit of inspiration and hope for the flourishing contributions of women to the spiritual development of humanity. Spanning the centuries, from the time of the Prophet Muhammad to the present day, the selections are by or about an array of Sufi traditions in different parts of the world, from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East to Europe and America--from beloved members of the Prophet's family to the mystic Rabi'a al-Adawiyya to the modern scholar Annemarie Schimmel. Biographical anecdotes and personal memoirs provide a glimpse into the experience of great saints and contemporary practitioners alike, while providing an introduction to the principles and practices of Sufism.
Women of the Bible: A Novel (A Women of the Bible Novel)
by Ann BurtonThe third installment of Women of the Bible, a compelling series for fans of historical romance and fiction. Like most brides, Jael hopes for a loving marriage. But when Heber takes her home to his other women, her dreams crumble. The women warn Jael that to bear the sons Heber demands, she must risk shame, betrayal of her vows, even execution. But in this darkest moment, there sparks a flame-the young warrior Levi. <P><P>Jael is presented with a life-changing decision, one that will affect all the people of Israel. And there's no turning back on the path that will lead her to change history-by doing the unthinkable.
Women of the Bible: A Novel
by Ann BurtonA lifelong slave, Deborah still dreams of a stranger destined to bring her joy. Then she meets Lappidoth, risking her life to save him. Later, as she recovers in his house, Deborah's dreams all come to pass-so she puts her gift to use. For she has dreamt: "The Lord will use a woman to defeat Sisera." And so will Deborah be known-as a heroine, a prophetess for God's chosen people, and one of the greatest judges of all time.
Women of the Bible: A Novel
by Ann BurtonThey were women of conviction and courage, whose stories inspire the faithful to this day. Here is Signet's second installment of Women of the Bible, a compelling new series for fans of historical romance and fiction. <P><P>Accused of witchery, Rahab is banished to certain death in Jericho. Now the girl once known as Beautiful Rahab must join the ranks of the city's prostitutes. She keeps her faith in God, but when Jewish spies appear, begging her to hide them, she must decide: stay safe and deny them-or help her fellow believers and transform herself from harlot to heroine.
Women of the Bible: Old Testament
by Benjamin GalanMany women in the Bible became unexpected heroines and were surprising instruments in God's story. Women of the Bible: Old Testament looks at 11 women in the Bible, featuring women such as Sarah, Hagar, Miriam, Rahab, and Esther. This beautiful bestselling pamphlet presents the women through story and key life events, showing how God used them, plus real-life application for us today. Makes a great women's Bible study or reference.Women played many crucial roles in the Bible. Women of the Bible: Old Testament is a concise, easy-to-understand reference that examines key stories and insights from their lives. Teachers and students alike will enjoy discovering the ironies in their stories and the cultural impact of the times in which they lived. Women of the Bible: Old Testament features:* Sarah & Hagar * Tamar* Miriam* Rahab* Deborah & Jael* Bathsheba* Naomi & Ruth* EstherWomen of the Bible: Old Testament uses a chart format to review the following information:* Bible references for each woman's story* Date and location of the story* Meaning of her name* Key events in the woman's life * How God used her* An overview of her story * Life application Here is an example from the Women of the Bible: Old Testament pamphlet:RAHAB* Bible references for her story-- Joshua 2, 6; Matthew 1:5; Hebrews 11:30; James 2:25* Date and location of the story--Jericho, around 1400 BC* Meaning of name--Rahab probably means "broad, extended"* Key events in the woman's life* Lived in the city of Jericho* Was a prostitute* Gave refuge to the spies that Joshua sent to the city* Believed that God had delivered the city into the hands of the Israelites* Became a member of God's people* Is mentioned in Jesus'genealogy in Mathew 1:5Women of the Bible: Old Testament makes a great women's Bible study or reference.Author: Benjamin Galan, MTS, ThM, PhD Candidate, Adjunct Professor of Old Testament Hebrew and Literature at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA
Women of the Bible: A 12-Week Bible Study for Christian Women
by Kimberlee Herman MSW, LCPCLearn from the lives of Biblical women through 12 weeks of Bible study The Lord has called upon many women throughout Scripture—women from all walks of life who stepped up when He made them a part of His plans. This book highlights 12 of these women and the valuable lessons you can learn from their stories, inspiring you to persevere through tough times and listen when He calls you in your heart. What sets this book apart: 12 weeks, 12 women—Find 12 weeklong study sessions, each focusing on the life of one woman from the Bible, including Rahab, Deborah, Mary of Bethany, and more. Readings and reflections—Apply the wisdom of these Biblical women to your own life with insightful commentary and thought-provoking questions to help you reflect on each day's passage from Scripture. Powerful lessons—Explore what each woman's unique experiences with the Lord can teach you about redemption, courage, and humility. See how God worked through the women of the Bible with this standout among Christian books for women.
Women of the Bible (The Smart Guide to the Bible Series)
by Kathy Collard MillerThe women of the Bible have a lot to say to women of today-how to live, how not to live, what choices to make, and why. The Smart Guide to the Bible: Women of the Bible introduces you to the Old and New Testament's most influential women, both young and old, shy and bold. Through their struggles and situations you'll discover the many blessings of being a wise and faithful woman of God.