INTRODUCTION We are all familiar with picture graphs. Imagine if our life experiences were mapped out, as individual graphs, plotting the mountain top highs, the valley lows, and the static flat lines of the days of our lives. Would it then matter how accomplished we are, how educated we are, how much wealth we have …
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The Shifting Season -The Story of the Widow of Nain
“Every woman has a story AND every woman’s story matters to God.” (Tabitha’s Daughters) INTRODUCTION Have you, as a woman of faith, ever asked yourself what separates you from a “good and kind” person that doesn’t believe in God, the Bible, the Church, miracles, or anything else that is connected to what we, as Christians, …
“The Karens” – The New Potiphar’s Wives
“Every woman has a story and every woman’s story matters to God.” INTRODUCTION “One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all,” is the last sentence of the Pledge of Allegiance, the creedal expression of America’s declaration and intent to all of her citizens. This pledge was written in 1892 by a …
Nevertheless, She Persisted – The Story of Pilate’s Wife
“Every woman has a story and every woman’s story matters to God.” INTRODUCTION What can be said or understood of a woman whose story encompasses only two sentences in New Testament scripture? Is a story of this brevity even worth considering? Can we glean anything of importance from so brief a presentation? Should we just …
The Sending – The Story of the Woman at the Well
Introduction The Woman at the Well! What more can be said about one of the most explored texts of the New Testament? How can we, as women, who have heard this …
Faith in the Time of Crisis and Chaos – The Story of Jochebed
“Every woman has a story AND every woman’s story matters to God”. (Tabitha’s Daughters) INTRODUCTION The planet Earth is on a divine pause and God has pushed the button. It is clear, especially to those who honor and love the Lord that God is speaking and humanity is now compelled to listen. The grandiose plans …
More Than What You See – I Am Woman!!!!!!
INTRODUCTION: In the “beginnings” of the Bible, in the book of Genesis, we find one of the most recognizable stories of Scripture – the story of Adam and Eve. Regardless of one’s familiarity with the Bible, whether a scholar, a student, a preacher, or simply someone who has little to no interest in Scripture …
“Born this Way.” The Story of the Phenomenal Hospitality Minister, – Mary, John Mark’s Mother
Tabitha’s Daughters – “Every woman has a story AND every woman’s story matters to God.” INTRODUCTION – In the period of time between Jesus’ resurrection and ascension, to the holy day which Scripture describes as “the day of Pentecost,” in the book of Acts, what was it like for Jesus’ followers? How did they manage …
“My Help Cometh from the Lord” – The Story of the Woman with Jars of Oil
INTRODUCTION As we, humanity, move through one of the most provocative and disturbing times in recent history, the divine irony of God is evident for the entire globe. Nature, through the genesis of trees, animals, air, water, and land is making an amazing comeback. By a forced global sabbatical, God is replenishing the earth without …
The Fierce Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control & the Story of Herodias
The anticipation and celebration of a brand new decade, only four months ago, pales in comparison to a global pandemic that threatens to overtake humanity on six of the earth’s seven continents. So, while it seems inconceivable to be at this juncture, at this time, the ideas of social distancing and self-quarantine are the new …
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