Author: Nancy Ann

The Answer is No!

By Nancy Ann | Filed under Book Plugs

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I’m very excited to plug this book: Does Christianity Squash Women? by Rebecca Jones. Given the times we live in, it’s a very relevant question, and we women need to be well versed in what the Bible teaches about all aspects of womanhood. The tempter still asks, “Did God really say….?” as he attacks the calling of women on all fronts. This book is a tremendous resource and an encouraging overview of God’s kindness to women in the Old Testament and in the New. If you ‘re looking for a book to study in a group setting, you’ll find each chapter has discussion questions included. And the good news is, you can get a copy at Canon Press.

“Christianity does not squash women. It honors them in their femaleness and hands them the great privilege of becoming a part of God’s family through the Savior whom they bring into the world.”

“They are, on the contrary, given a place of high honor in the Bible, not only in the New Testament but also in the Old Testament.“

Thanks for Coming!

By Nancy Ann | Filed under Family Stuff

To celebrate the arrival of our new blog look, I came down with a bug that kept me in bed all week. But I now I peek out from under the covers to say hello and especially to extend a belated thank you to all of you who came to the Grace Agenda conference. We enjoyed getting to visit with old friends and meet many who were new to us. And of course we couldn’t do it at all without the many friends from our church community here who attend, help, and encourage us so much. Each year we are blessed and surprised to see how many come from across the country to obscure little  Moscow for our conference. So thank you!

If you didn’t make it this year, and you’d like to listen to the audio tapes of the Grace Agenda conference, the church leaders’ seminar, or the Femina Girls’ talks, you can now find them all for free on the Christ Church website.

 

He Is Risen!

By Nancy Ann | Filed under Bible, Christian Living, Daily Devotional Thoughts | Tags:

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The angels met the women very early on that first resurrection morning at the tomb, and they said, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, saying ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.’ And they remembered His words” (Luke 24:5-8).

What a strange kind of greeting: “Why do you seek the living among the dead?” And what a great question! We might ask ourselves such a question today: Why are we looking for Jesus in the wrong place? And next the angels say, “Remember?” How often we forget what He has told us!

One of the common ways we look for Jesus in the wrong place is by looking for Him in our feelings. Sometimes I hear women say, “I just don’t feel like Jesus is close.” But He never told us to look for Him in our feelings. He didn’t say to meet Him at the tomb, He said to meet Him in Galilee. If we think we must look for Him in our feelings, we can try to “do” certain things that will generate a spiritual feeling to reassure ourselves. We have not remembered what He told us.

He has told us where to find Him. Remember? He is Risen! We are raised with Him, and He is above, sitting at the right hand of God (Col. 3:1). This is why we “seek those things which are above, where Christ is.” Jesus dwells in us through His word (Col. 3:16) and helps us remember all He has told us. So we “eagerly wait for the Savior” (Phil. 3:20) and look for Him in the Word, in the Supper, and in the weekly celebration of His triumph over the grave. And when we look for Him there, we are obeying what He told us to do.

Book Plug for Radiant

By Nancy Ann | Filed under Book Plugs, Christian Living

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Women in Church History

Radiant records the triumph of the gospel as faithful women through the ages have faced kings and governors, soldiers and wild beasts, Japanese guards and Muslim raiders, fire, exile, the chopping block, Nazis, cannibals, riots and more.  From South America to Europe, from China to Africa to the Wild West, in prisons and in throne rooms, the Christian heroines of Radiant have left a stunning legacy.

 

“Through these robust and hearty profiles Richard Hannula brings to life forty-six women of faith who helped shape church history. His interest is authentic, his research is solid, and his admiration is genuine.”
–Joel Belz, founder of World Magazine

“Women have made a vital contribution to the growth and progress of the Christian Church from the beginning. Hannula recognizes and celebrates that contribution and rallies the rising generation of Christian women to lives of action, vitality and faithfulness. A great read!”
–Gwen Westerlund, Christian counselor and co-author of Titus 2 Teams: A Mentoring Program for Women

“From the time of Christ’s ministry on earth until the present day, faithful women have left us a legacy of courage, sacrifice, and service in the midst of trials. In this new collection of stories, Richard Hannula has given us a rich resource of encouragement and inspiration.”
–Nancy Wilson, author of True Companion and Praise Her in the Gates

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Roles in the Church

By Nancy Ann | Filed under Uncategorized | Tags:

 

Given the obvious interest in the topic of women teaching women (as seen in the comments of the last post on this topic), I thought I would put up a link to this little booklet that Athanasius Press published in 2010. It’s “a brief survey of the roles of men and women in the church.” With the world leading the charge to put women into every role assigned to men, it’s important we don’t just drift along assuming we know what we think. That’s why I have appreciated so many of the good comments and questions that have come in. It’s a good exercise to have to defend your position, refine your position, and be clear about what the Bible says.