Book Review: The Christian Family in Changing Times
In the last three decades, Christians have endured intensive teaching about the family— marriage and parenting seminars, books and tapes, even radio broadcasts and Web
September 12, 2017
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Book Review: No Place for Abuse: Biblical & Practical Resources to Counteract Domestic Violence
“When abuse strikes, there is no home.” So say Catherine Clark Kroeger and Nancy Nason-Clark in their book, No Place for Abuse. This quote struck
September 11, 2017
Book Review: 10 Lies the Church Tells Women
In a conversational, no-nonsense approach to a controversial issue, 10 Lies the Church Tells Women discusses 10 traditional ideas many Christian churches have used to claim the
September 11, 2017
Book Review: Domestic Violence: What Every Pastor Needs to Know
The only thing wrong with Domestic Violence: What Every Pastor Needs to Know is the title. This book contains information essential to every person, not
September 11, 2017
Book Review: Good News for Women
When I was asked to review Good News for Women, I groaned. Not another evangelical book going over the same few texts and putting forward
September 11, 2017
Book Review: The Message of Women
The Message of Women is a very thorough and complete book about women in the Bible. It starts with detailed commentary of women under the
September 11, 2017
Book Review: Partners in Christ
Stackhouse’s book fosters deeper and more significant communication about the issues of egalitarianism. The title of the book is certainly one of the weaker points.
September 11, 2017
Book Review: When Momma Speaks: The Bible and Motherhood from A Womanist Perspective
“The purpose of the stories about biblical mothers falls on literary and socially deaf ears unless they mean something to twenty-first-century mothers,” Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder
September 7, 2017
Book Review: Grit and Grace: Heroic Women of the Bible
When I was a little girl, I loved acting out Bible stories with my mom, especially the one about Mary Magdalene meeting the Risen Lord.
September 7, 2017
Book Review: Making Marriage Beautiful: Lifelong Love, Joy, and Intimacy Start with You
A few months ago, an acquaintance confided that her marriage is in trouble. She asked about egalitarian marriage resources, and I enthusiastically recommended Dorothy Greco’s
September 7, 2017