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“Tamar puts starch back into our definition of what it means to be a woman. She would have loved Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. He was speaking her language when he urged belieers to ‘be strong in the Lord’ and … Continue reading →

Hagar’s story “levels a devastating blow against anyone who tries to make the case that women don’t count or that we are second-class citizens in God’s kingdom. God simply couldn’t have made a stronger statement of how much he values … Continue reading →

“God’s silence is one of the most disconcerting experiences any of his children endure. We can persevere through just about anything so long as we sense the warmth of his presence and the reassuring comfort of his love. But courage … Continue reading →

Sunday morning I experienced the power of technology in ministry when the ping of my cell phone woke me up. Twitter, FaceBook,and other social networking technologies have a surprising variety of uses, from exposing and fueling political crises, as we … Continue reading →

“Mrs. Noah got lost in her marriage. Among the lost women of the Bible, she has all but vanished from sight. Her story (which may have been a good one) died with her and remains buried to this day because … Continue reading →

“The trouble with Eve is that in the rush to evacuate Eden, we picked up the wrong pieces of her to tell us who we are. . . If we want to recover Eve’s true legacy, we must begin where … Continue reading →

“Christianity is a doctrine not of the tongue, but of the life, and is not apprehended merely by the intellect and memory like other sciences, but it is revealed only when it possesses the whole soul and finds its seat … Continue reading →

This week I heard an inspiring presentation about Hope International—a microfinance ministry that through small loans is empowering people (the majority are women) to work their way out of the depths of poverty. The stories of transformation are remarkable. One … Continue reading →

Starting this Friday, June 19, Moody Radio’s Midday Connection is re-airing a 10-week series, where host Anita Lustrea, Nancy Kane (Associate Professor of Educational Ministries at Moody Bible Institute), and I go chapter by chapter through Lost Women of the … Continue reading →

In a video message posted online, Pastor Mark Driscoll (Mars Hill Church Seattle) defends himself against his critics who find some of his remarks in the pulpit inappropriate. In defending himself, among other things, Driscoll talks about something he finds … Continue reading →