It’s one of the most frequently repeated stories in the New Testament—the woman caught in adultery—but nearly every commentary I studied forgot about the woman!
continue readingJohn 8:1-11: She was a Pawn … Expendable and Insignificant
Luke 11:27-28: She called from the crowd…
It’s a bizarre story, really—a woman shouting from the crowd about wombs and breasts. Umm … excuse me, what was that?!
continue readingLuke 13:10-13: Bent Double
Ever feel like that?—Like you’re bent over double—from worries, responsibilities, guilt, exhaustion?
Maybe the question isn’t, “Have you ever felt bent double?” But,“Have you ever not?!”
continue readingJesus and the Women
Jesus lived and taught in a culture which believed women to be innately inferior to men.
continue readingAwarded Top 10!
Excited to announce daughtersofeve.blog has been awarded a place in the “Top 10 Christian Girls Blogs” by Feedspot. Feedspot is a U.S.-based News and Blog Reader used by over 2.2 million users Globally.
continue readingCovered in Dust
In the midst of a world-wide fight against the Coronavirus, here is some news that is constant—you are safe in the arms of Jesus. Held. Loved. Precious. God is always working for your best in the midst of every situation, every circumstance. Rest. Breathe. Take some time in the midst of this present anxiety to be in the presence of Peace. And be loved.
For you are God’s Beloved.
continue readingLuke 15:8-10: The Lost Coin … or … God the Good Woman
God the Good Woman … sounds heretical, doesn’t it? Yet it’s Jesus who gives us this image!
continue readingOur God of Wings
Every night I would pull the bed covers over my shoulders, take a deep breath, and imagine God’s wings about me—holding me close—protecting me with soft, downy feathers. It’s how I got through those tough times.
continue readingGod. Women. Freedom.
God. Women. Freedom. This is my passion …
… that girls and women know their true value and worth in God’s eyes—because the world doesn’t know, and the church has forgotten.
continue readingYour Image of God: Father, Shepherd, or Hen?!
When was the last time you saw a picture of God portrayed as the “Good Shepherd”? Recently, right? It’s one of the standard pictures we see depicting God who’s holding a clean, fluffy lamb. Or the father of the “Prodigal Son” reaching out with accepting arms?
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