For a very patriarchal society, God used a remarkable set of women in the stories of the Old Testament: Eve was the mother of all living (Genesis 3:20). Miriam is described as a prophet (Exodus 15:20). She may have been the sister who watched over Moses in his basket when he was discovered by Pharaoh.… Read More
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Some people claim that Deborah, rather than being a blessing, was actually a judgement on Israel. This opinion is derived from Isaiah 3:12 which in most translations says something like this: As for My people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. (NKJV) Undoubtedly the context of this passage in Isaiah as rendered in most versions… Read More
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The Easter women
Here’s the role of the women in the Easter story: A woman anointed Jesus for burial Women watched as Jesus died Women followed Joseph of Arimathea to see where Jesus was buried Women bought and prepared spices for his body Women were first to the tomb after the Sabbath A woman was the first person… Read More
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The life and times of Mrs. Zebedee
Sometimes the life of a minor character in the Bible suddenly comes into focus. Since I wrote a post on the female disciples of Jesus, I’ve been fascinated by “the women,” a group of women from Galilee who took care of Jesus. My imagination has been particularly captured by “Mrs. Zebedee,” a simple fisherman’s wife.… Read More
It sometimes puzzles me that women weren’t included among the twelve disciples. How easy it would have been for Jesus to have six disciples of each gender. But as I’ve been pondering it over recent days, I’ve come to a realization… Jesus never seemed to care too much about his reputation. In fact, sometimes it seems… Read More
Women are often undervalued and sidelined in the church, especially when it somes to strategic thinking and planning. Leadership equals servanthood (Matthew 20:25-28), and we, the church, are supposed to be listening to our head, Jesus, and following what he says. Since women are used to serving, and they often hear him more clearly, it… Read More
Jesus refused to be bound by the conventions of his day. At times he even seemed to go out of his way to provoke the religious leaders. He chose to ignore manmade traditions. One of the ways in which Jesus defied convention was in his treatment of women. Think, for example, of his willingness to… Read More
Oh, but he did! Jesus chose twelve men to be with him. What is often forgotten is that a group of women accompanied him too. Luke’s gospel describes these women: Soon afterward Jesus began a tour of the nearby towns and villages, preaching and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom of God. He took… Read More
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Why I write…
A number of years ago, we hosted a wonderful couple, Lynn and Linda Reddick in our home. They often give a word to people from the Lord (prophesy), and what they say is usually very accurate. During one of the gatherings we had, Linda spoke very emphatically to me. “The Lord has called you to write,”… Read More
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Just for laughs…
Tony and I laughed out loud over these “inspired comments” that Reinhold, a friend of ours from years ago, posted on my post listing eighteen things I was taught about being a woman. So I thought I would pass some of them on for you to enjoy too. The “inspired comments” are in red italics.… Read More