Genesis tells the intertwining stories of two women, the barren wife of a wealthy man and her Egyptian slave. Hagar Long before there were Jews, God’s chosen-for-a-purpose people, God has always been the Lord of the entire universe and of all nations. This is clearly seen on a macro level
Both men and women were created to reflect the complementary relationship of the triune God. No one was made above the other. God’s original design for mankind was for them to live in equality without superiority and for them to have unity without uniformity. The woman came from man (Adam’s
When I think of what it entails to be a woman, the words beauty, poise, compassion, nobility, love, tenderness, warmth, nourishment, discernment, wit and grit come to mind. Womanhood is fascinating! It is like a blending of different fruits that form a richly flavored cocktail. A woman can be gentle
Ana Santos grew up in Brazil; today she labors with victims of human trafficking in the Mediterranean world. Human trafficking is the criminal recruitment or transportation of persons for the purpose of sexual exploitation, forced labor, the removal of organs and other similar acts.[1] Modern-day bondage enslaves more than 46
The horrors in La Pampa, Peru must stop. Recently it was my honor to facilitate an arts workshop, The Call of the Balladeers, in Medellin, Colombia, for 125 young Christian artists from 12 Latin countries. The purpose of the workshop was to equip and encourage aspiring Christian artists to use
You may not be married but you are not alone. Only two men in history were truly alone: Adam before the creation of Eve, and Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins orbiting the back side of the moon in the command module while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked the lunar
What is God’s view of singleness? Where does the single person fit in God’s plan for marriage and family formation? I often hear that question from unmarried people—especially women—after they hear me lecture on the maternal heart of God, or read my book Nurturing the Nations. This question is worthy
Christmas 2018 “But women will be saved by childbearing,” may not mean what you think it means The following Christmas article by Wendy Alsup originally appeared on Nov 23, 2016 at ChristianityToday.com. It remains a
This is the third in a three-part series. As you read this short series, please remember to pray for the precious women and girls that are trafficked and the men who traffic them. It is into that context of sex trafficking and the demeaning of women that these words of
Photo by David Dennis, Scotts Valley, CA The news about ISIS is improving. That’s good. Maybe we will see a reversal in a trend noted back in May, in a story at nypost.com: “Meet the American women who are flocking to join ISIS,” opens with this troubling paragraph, ISIS is
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