Today, Christian speaker Zoe Elmore of Charlotte, NC, has graciously posted an interview with me on her blog Living with Purpose and Passion. At the end there’s a chance to win a free copy of my book and a bracelet Zoe is giving away. Lynn, what message has […]
Jesus on Women–New Series begins Oct. 4
Watch for my new 6-week series beginning on October 4 Each week, I’ll share with you something Jesus said about women in his teachings and conversations with his disciples. You may be surprised at what he said — as well as by what he didn’t say in his patriarchal Jewish cultural setting. […]
The Value of Women to Jesus
Have you ever felt to some degree marginalized in your church because you are a woman? Not every Christian woman has this experience, but many do. The circumstances that stir up these feelings may vary, but often we are left with the impression that we have no voice in some […]
The Blessings of Family
Last week I went on a vacation trip to Tennessee with my parents, Allen and Pat, and their closest friends, Ron and Lil. It’s been a few years since I traveled with my family, and I enjoyed the honor of tagging along with their foursome. We had a lot of […]
A Woman’s Identity in Christ
Last week I shared a guest post from my friend Lisa, who has been struggling with her identity as a Christian wife and mother. I mentioned in my summary that some of us hold a misconception about wife/mother/homemaker being the role God most wants for women. This picture of a […]
One Mom’s Identity Crisis
This week, I am proud to share with you some thoughts from my dear friend Lisa Lee. Lisa lives in Lynchburg with her husband Rick and their two lovely teenage daughters Ruby and Genny. Lisa is talented and lovely, inside and out. In the decade or so that we have […]
Inspired by an Olympic Victory
[Trigger warning] As news of the Jerry Sandusky scandal broke last fall and Penn State students rallied in support of their football coach, one brave young woman decided to step out and be a voice for the victims of sexual abuse. She was totally disgusted by a culture in which […]
A problem we can’t ignore…
My sisters, this is real and is happening right here in the USA.
More Power
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t having any.” – Alice Walker Author of The Color Purple In my previous post, I wrote about women and power—how sometimes women don’t have as much as we would like and how important it is […]
Putting Power in Its Place
I work at the University of Virginia, and today saw the resolution of a power struggle that, for better or worse, pitted the university’s first female president against its first female rector. It got me thinking about power and women. For the better part of human history, power has resided […]