Through Lydia we learn that mature faith accepts God's crossing up of conventions--I first heard that taught in a BSF class, years ago, and I was struck with the simple wisdom in that statement. #Lydia #PurpleDye #Acts16
HER STORY: Leaders in the Cause of Christ, Tabitha (Dorcas)
A unique and intriguing story of a woman with dual citizenship, known for her good deeds, the only woman who was actually called disciple in the Christian Testament, whose death rocked her Christian community to its core #Tabitha #Dorcas #Acts9
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HER STORY: Leaders in the Cause of Christ, Mary of Bethany
Mary said few words, but her passion and practice made a deep and lasting impact on Jesus’ heart and our understanding of discipleship. #MaryofBethany, #John11, #John12
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HER STORY: Leaders in the Cause of Christ, Martha of Bethany
Martha was a woman of bold faith and blessed service, who was able to leave the conventions of her old life and enter into the grace and freedom Jesus offers. #Martha #John11 #Bethany
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HER STORY: Leaders in the Cause of Christ, The Woman at the Well
The story of the woman at the well comes right after Jesus made a blockbuster statement to the Pharisee and Sanhedrin member Nicodemus: God loves not just Pharisees, not even just Judeans, but the whole world. #WomanattheWell #SamaritanWoman
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HER STORY: Leaders in the Cause of Christ, Women Disciples, the Conclusion
The high view of Christ and of the Scriptures will lead modern Christians to hearken to John’s portrayal of women and men in Jesus’s apostolic mission, and support Christ’s work today in calling women and men to every level of leadership in the church.
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“Men and Women in Christ,” by Andrew Bartlett
If you are searching for a work that keeps sight of the bigger picture while scrutinizing the debate from every possible angle, then this is the book for you. #MenandWomeninChrist #AndrewBartlett
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HER STORY: Leaders in the Cause of Christ, Mary of Magdala, a Disciple of Jesus
Like the five men called to be disciples at the beginning of John's Gospel, and the woman at the well in Samaria in Chapter 4, Mary of Magdala's story includes all twelve elements unique to Jesus's call. #MaryMagdalene #John20 #WomanDisciple
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“Good News for Women,” by Rebecca Merrill Groothuis
This book may be twenty-five years old, but it is anything but anachronistic. Both scholarly and approachable, the argumentation is impeccable and the citations good. #GoodNewsforWomen #Groothuis #RebeccaMerrillGroothuis
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HER STORY: Leaders in the Cause of Christ, The Samaritan Woman, A Disciple of Jesus
Take a close look at this woman, one who may not have been there for Christ's ascension (but, then again, she may have been, as Luke 8:3 indicates many women traveled with Jesus), who said yes to Jesus's call. #SamaritanWoman #WomanattheWell
