What is the desired outcome of a relationship? Well what makes for beautiful relationships is something a bit more than mutual appreciation. Previously in this series on relationships, I explored how priority in relationships can help in the first place. That considered how loving God first and knowing how we’re loved by God is the […]
Read More Purity in RelationshipsWhat was written before was written so that someone like me could read it and learn. Learn about the nature of God. Learn about the nature of humanity. Learn and shape my life better by what I learn from what was written before. Written by people who experienced aspects of God’s nature and elements of […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 1 – Opening Thoughts(What is it to be a godly woman in an ungodly world? This question inspired me to invite some talented writers to contribute their responses. Shirley R. Evans, based in Manchester, is first and foremost passionate about seeing Kingdom impact in her local community. Inspired by the question, in the first part Shirley embarked on getting […]
Read More Freedom and the Godly Woman: 2 – Love and Defining GodlyThere are a lot of great people in scripture. People that did great feats of courage. One of those that I hope is not overlooked in that list, is Esther. Recently I was reflecting on just what it was about Esther that made her such a remarkable character in the history of the people. Three […]
Read More Esther: An Inspirational Woman(What is it to be a godly woman in an ungodly world? This question inspired me to invite some talented writers to contribute their responses. Shirley Evans, based in Manchester, is first and foremost passionate about seeing Kingdom impact in her local community, nationwide and around the world. It’s been a great privilege of mine to […]
Read More Freedom and the Godly Woman: 1 – Gospel BasisI didn’t like the way he spoke to me. What does he know? I didn’t like the way he spoke to me. What’s that? What do you mean have I considered what he said? What do I care if it worked? What if it’s true? That doesn’t matter. I didn’t like how he spoke to […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: The Futility of PrideWho was that? Coming towards them in the distance was a figure on a horse. As they looked closer they noticed it was a familiar figure. Every time they had been to Shunem, she had always looked after them. Such a generous hostess. A room with a bed and table. That kind of hospitality had […]
Read More Something About Her PersistenceShe is someone who serves. She is someone who is alert and aware of things before other people are. That description could fit the woman who was the first to see that Peter had miraculously been released from prison. It also fitted a modern paragon of a godly woman in an ungodly world. My experience […]
Read More Everybody Needs A Rhoda (Part 2)Most people understandably avoided engaging in too much of a conversation with me on the matter. After all, she had just died and it’s a sensitive time. It’s not easy to know how to engage with people other than to offer condolences. So I appreciated this one friend actually have a conversation with me without […]
Read More Was She A Woman Of God?If we had a girl, we agreed that we would name her Deborah. The reason for that name was the favourable impression I got from her namesake in scripture. Here was a woman who could speak as a mouthpiece for God. Here was a woman who had the character to judge a nation. A nation […]
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