Tag: faith

My Story – Why Biblical Equality Matters to Me

Posted in feminine, leadership in the home, marriage, ministry, personal stories, roles, social justice, women5 Comments

Did God not love me, just because I was female? I couldn’t study. I couldn’t think straight. I was distressed, overset with a spiritual crisis that rocked me to the core. I had been, by nature, a well-behaved and compliant child who didn’t really experience the rebellion thing as a teenager. Heck, my “rebellion” was… Continue reading My Story – Why Biblical Equality Matters to Me

Eshet Chayil (Part 4) – When Courage Becomes Personal

Posted in inspiration, personal stories, reflection, Woman of valour3 Comments

This is the last in a series of posts on the Hebrew phrase eshet chayil. Find post 1 in this series here, post 2 here and post 3 here. Sometimes, it’s personal. It really is. Recognising that Christian women must have courage at least equal to that of men touches very deeply on my own personal… Continue reading Eshet Chayil (Part 4) – When Courage Becomes Personal

“Eshet Chayil” – Woman of Valour (Part 1)

Posted in God's Design course, Old Testament, women6 Comments

Recently, in the God’s Design course, we explored some of the incredible women of the Old Testament and how God used them in unexpected ways – women like Deborah (with a glance at Jael), Huldah and Abigail. We also took a close look at the Hebrew term eshet chayil. In most translations, we read “a wife of… Continue reading “Eshet Chayil” – Woman of Valour (Part 1)