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

Women Disciples: Conclusion to the Series

The Twelve Elements in Jesusโ€™s Call to Discipleship The Greek verb ฮถฮทฯ„ฮญฯ‰ | zฤ“teล held a centuries-old spiritual significance sourced in the Hebrew scriptures and was well-known to Jewish students of sacred writings. It means to seek God, in the hope that God may be found. Within a hundred years before Jesusโ€™s ministry, it came … Continue reading Women Disciples: Conclusion to the Series

Women Disciples: Jesus’s Call to Mary of Magdala

Though Mary of Magdala is a well-known figure in the gospels, she is not introduced by name until Jesusโ€™s crucifixion in Johnโ€™s Gospel (John 19:25). John doesnโ€™t explain who she is, or what her relationship is to Jesus or his family, but there she is, with John and Mary, Jesusโ€™s mother. That alone says how … Continue reading Women Disciples: Jesus’s Call to Mary of Magdala