Category: Leading Ladies
Leading Ladies: Ruth
Ruth is a phenomenal woman of the Bible. After all, shouldn’t we take note when a woman has an entire book dedicated to her, seeing as there are only two? And so…
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One of my favorite women from the Old Testament is Abigail. She is the picture of grace, virtue, and beauty. Her story is intriguing, gripping, and shocking. Mostly, though, I love Abigail…
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Eve was the prototype of women. When God designed the female species, He made Eve exactly how He wanted woman to be. She was perfect. She was handcrafted by God to meet…
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If you have been keeping up with my podcasts, you know that I am fascinated with 1st century life. I love thinking about what life would have been like for those people…
Continue readingLeading Ladies: Leah
Jacob is a very well known Old Testament patriarch. He also has a beautiful love story. In Genesis 29 we read the story of Jacob wanting to marry Rachel, Laban’s youngest daughter.…
Continue readingLeading Ladies: Sapphira
Sapphira probably isn’t at the top of your ‘leading ladies’ list, namely because she doesn’t set a positive example. And, if we’re being honest, we probably never take the time to separate…
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Finally–back to our Leading Ladies series! Sorry for the hiatus! Election season puts me in a tizzy! I’m going to trust that you are familiar enough with the story of Esther that…
Continue readingLeading Ladies: The Woman with the Flow of Blood
Mark’s account (5:25-34) of the woman with the flow of blood and Luke’s, the physician, account (8:42-48), offer us two very unique vantage points on this story. I’d like to start by…
Continue readingLeading Ladies: Mary, Jesus’ Mother
I believe one of the most beautiful descriptions written about a person in the Bible is the one of Mary. Luke 1:30 says, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found…
Continue readingLeading Ladies: Miriam
Chances are you’re familiar with the birth of Moses. During those days, the Pharaoh had ordered that all of the male children be thrown into the river (killed) while all of the…
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