As I read a new Christian book recently, I realized that I am often selfishly concerned about my physical appearance and what people think of me. A familiar feeling of guilt rose up in my heart. Like you, I want to please God, but when I compare myself to the […]
Guest Blog: A Lesson from Peter’s Wife
I’m delighted today to introduce you to Sharon Hodde Miller, author of the blog She Worships. Sharon is working on her PhD at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. She’s a deep thinker who knows not only the Bible and church history but the contemporary relevance of it all. I liked her […]
Truth Prompted by an Outspoken Woman
As [Jesus] said these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts at which you nursed!” But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!” (Luke 11:27-28 ESV) […]
Q and A: An Interview with Author Lynn Bell
How did you come by the title “The Gentle Savior”? I chose this title because it describes the way the women who met Jesus must have perceived him. I looked in the Gospels at the way Jesus treated women, what he said to them and about them and even the […]
Guest Post: Mary and Martha
Today, I would like to introduce you to guest blogger Zeke Lam. Zeke is the founder of SUBMISSION Ministries—a ministry devoted to seeing lost souls encounter God and live lives fully surrendered to the risen Christ. Zeke reminds us that the power of the stories about Jesus and women touches men’s lives […]
Yes, Virginia, It’s Your Birthday
Today is my friend Virginia’s birthday. Virginia was born 94 years ago in 1917 on a farm in the southside region of the state for which she was named. Virginia is strong woman who has gracefully navigated a difficult life. She told me once about how as a child she […]
What Would Jesus Notice?
Talk about a busy ministry schedule, Jesus had one for sure. He was on a three-year mission to seek and save the lost, fulfill the Old Testament law and prophets, and prepare his disciples to turn the world upside down. The crowds were so hungry for both his teachings and […]
Our Princess to His Prince of Peace?
Not every female grows up with a princess fantasy, but I certainly did. Mine was mostly about prancing around wearing jewel-bedecked dresses with full skirts and long trains. Now that I’m an adult, I realize how incredibly uncomfortable those things would be, but when I was 7, 8, 9 years […]
One Woman’s Passion for Jesus
While my husband and I lived on the West Coast back in the 1990s, I met a sister at our church who soon became one of my closest friends. Her love for Jesus compelled her to minister to hurting women in ways I had never observed before. She possessed an […]
God’s Heart of Love
In Week 6 of The Gentle Savior Bible study, I wrote the following: In the Old Testament, God made laws about providing for the needs of the defenseless, but Jesus came and demonstrated that God wasn’t just the founder of a charity. God actually loves these people. The good news […]