Jesus and Women v. Jewish Religious Authorities The Jewish religious leaders frequently felt threatened by the popularity of Jesus and his refusal to defer to their authority. Twice when they challenged Jesus, he used references to women in his responses. On another couple of occasions, the compassion of Jesus toward […]
Jesus on Women – Part 3
References to Women in Family Roles This week we will take a look at Jesus’ references to women in the variety of roles we play in our families—mothers, daughters, wives, and sisters. Not surprisingly, Jesus reaffirmed the Old Testament commandment, “Honor your father and mother.” He specifically quoted this command […]
Jesus on Women – Part 2
Featuring Widows In Part 1 of my series ” Jesus on Women” last week, we looked at several times in the Gospels when Jesus used women as the subjects of his parables and illustrations. Today, in Part 2 we will begin with one more parable of Jesus. It’s about a widow, which […]
Jesus on Women – Part 1 – New Six-Week Series
The Gospels are not filled with teachings about women, I’ll grant you that. You can read through a lot of crimson ink in your red-letter edition of the Gospels without finding a female reference. Clearly, Jesus and the four men who chronicled his ministry considered other messages to be of […]
Interview on Zoe Elmore’s Blog
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 […]