Leading Ladies
John Pople
“We need to elevate female voices and stories… For too long we’ve been seeing the world primarily through men’s eyes.”
(Jen Guyton, Ecologist & National Geographic reporter, Mozambique)
I’m not suggesting taking spiritual guidance from National Geographic staff, but this quote stuck with me, and provoked me to speculate whether this has been a shortcoming with our appreciation of Biblical characters also. Of course, I too have the prosaically “men’s eyes” myself, so I can’t see these female characters with the fullest empathy that a woman might. But in committing myself to an intensified study of Biblical women and their discipleships, I’ve made surprising new discoveries in every case: and not just mere details, but in every case a revelation which starkly re-evaluates my appreciation of each character, and clearly elevates the achievements, the role, and/or the essence of the character herself. These may prove to be new discoveries for you too – so I’m excited to share these studies with you!
Mother in Israel - Deborah’s Story
Wings of Shelter - Ruth’s Story
Dangerous Liaisons - Stories of the Other Woman (Rachel, Delilah, Witch at Endor)
Born to Rule - Esther’s Story
Vessel of Life - The Story of Woman (Eve, Hagar, Mary, Woman Clothed with the Sun)