slut [sluht] A word used by women to demean other females for their perceived provocative style of dress or behavior around men. A word used by teenagers to mar the reputation of a girl they want to hurt. A word used by parents to shame their young daughters when otherwise […]
Adrianne’s Reflection on Living with Chronic Illness
I wrote the first draft of The Gentle Savior in the winter of 2008, including the chapter about the times Jesus healed two women (“The Healing Touch, ” Week 3). At the time I had no personal experience with chronic illness. The following summer, my daughter Adrianne, who was 16 […]
The Words of Jesus to Women
This Words of Jesus to Women handout lists most of the significant statements Jesus made to or about women in the Gospels. You can use it in a number of ways: 1. In conjunction with the introductory lesson of The Gentle Savior, try to guess who Jesus was speaking to […]
RAINN Day
Here’s a little public service announcement for all my sisters. Thursday, September 22, is RAINN Day, an annual campaign by the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network to raise awareness and educate students against sexual violence on college campuses. There are a number of helpful resources on RAINN’s website at […]
Mexico, Samaria, and Some Honest Self-Reflection
Read an excerpt from the Bible study lesson on the Samaritan woman at the well. This summer once again I found myself halfway up a mountainside overlooking the beautiful Bahía Todos Santos—the Bayof All Saints—enjoying a view many Americans would pay a premium for. I wasn’t staying at a seaside […]
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An Outrageously Extravagant Gift for Jesus
Welcome to the first entry of The Gentle Savior blog! About once a week I’ll be posting reflections and musings here about the interactions between Jesus and women described in the Gospels. I hope this blog will be a place where we can ask questions of each other and of […]