Women of the Bible: A One-Year Devotional Study - Spangler, Ann; Syswerda, Jean E. Review & Synopsis

 Synopsis

Bestselling, updated, and expanded devotional study, Women of the Bible, by Ann Spangler and Jean E. Syswerda, focuses on fifty-two remarkable women in Scripture-women whose struggles to live with faith and courage are not unlike your own.

Special features in Women of the Bible include:

� A list of all the women of the Bible

� Timeline of the women of the Bible

� A list of women in Jesus' family tree

� A list of women in Jesus' life and ministry

Vital and deeply human, the women in this book encourage you through their failures as well as their successes. You'll see how God acted in surprising and wonderful ways to draw them-and you-to himself.

This year-long devotional offers a unique method to help you slow down and savor the story of God's unrelenting love for his people, offering a fresh perspective that will nourish and strengthen your personal relationship with him.

Review

Women of the Bible focuses on fifty-two remarkable women in Scripture--women whose struggles to live with faith and courage are not unlike your own. And now this bestselling devotional study book has been updated and expanded to enhance its flexibility, usefulness, and relevance for both individuals and groups.

 

 Small groups will especially welcome the way the Bible studies have been streamlined to fit the unique needs of the group setting. Other important changes include:

 

 Important additions include:

 

 · A list of all the women of the Bible 

 

 · Timeline of the women of the Bible 

 

 · A list of women in Jesus' family tree 

 

 · A list of women in Jesus' life and ministry 

 

 Vital and deeply human, the women in this book encourage you through their failures as well as their successes. You'll see how God acted in surprising and wonderful ways to draw them--and you--to himself. This year-long devotional offers a unique method to help you slow down and savor the story of God's unrelenting love for his people, offering a fresh perspective that will nourish and strengthen your personal communion with him.

Ann Spangler is an award-winning writer and the author of many bestselling books, including Praying the Names of God, Women of the Bible and Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus. She is also the author of The One Year Devotions for Women and the general editor of the Names of God Bible. Ann's fascination with and love of Scripture have resulted in books that have opened the Bible to a wide range of readers. She and her two daughters live in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Jean E. Syswerda is a former editor and associate publisher for Zondervan Bibles. She helped produce such bestselling Bibles as the NIV Women's Devotional Bible. General editor of the Women of Faith Study Bible and A Mom's Ordinary Day Bible Study Series, she is the author of the Women's Devotional Guide to the Bible and coauthor of the bestselling Read With Me Bible. Jean and her husband, John, have three children and eight grandchildren. They live in Allendale, Michigan.

Women of the Bible

Women of the Bible is a bestselling devotional study focused on fifty-two remarkable women in Scripture. As you learn more about these incredible women, their everyday joys, and their struggles to live with faith and courage, you'll see that their stories aren't far from our own. This updated and expanded year-long devotional, now with over one million copies sold, invites you to take a closer look at the lives of fifty-two prominent--and not-so-prominent--women of Scripture, offering a fresh perspective on the story of salvation. From Eve to the Proverbs 31 woman, you'll have a chance to see the women of the Bible in a brand new light. Authors Ann Spangler and Jean E. Syswerda dive into the lives of fifty-two women of the Bible, spending one week getting to know each of them better through an interactive devotional. Each week, you'll learn: Her story--an inspirational portrait of this character's life Her life and times--background information about the culture of her day Her legacy in Scripture--a short Bible study on her life with application to your own Her promise--the Bible's promises that apply to her life and yours Her legacy of prayer--praying in light of her story Other special features in Women of the Bible include: A theme index A list and timeline of all the women of the Bible A list of women in Jesus's family tree A list of women in Jesus's life and ministry Perfect for personal prayer and Bible study or for use in small groups, Women of the Bible offers a new perspective that will strengthen your personal relationship with God and will give you a deeper appreciation for the women of faith who have come before us.

This updated and expanded year-long devotional, now with over one million copies sold, invites you to take a closer look at the lives of fifty-two prominent--and not-so-prominent--women of Scripture, offering a fresh perspective on the ..."

Mothers of the Bible

Children need the love, wisdom, and nurture that mothers are uniquely capable of giving. Mothers of the Biblecan help you fulfill your own calling as a mother by offering insights from God’s Word. Exploring the lives of women in the Bible can help strengthen your faith and your effectiveness as a mother. Like you, these mothers wanted the best for their children. And like you, they sometimes faced difficulties that challenged their faith. Looking to them can help deepen your understanding of Scripture, enabling you to experiencemore of God’s love so you can reflect that love to your children.Adapted from Women of the Bible, Mothers of the Bible furnishes a unique twelve-week devotional experience. Each week becomes a personal retreatfocused on the life of a particular biblical mother.Designed for personal prayer and study or for use in small groups, Mothers of the Biblewill help you groundyour relationship with your children on God’s Word.

Looking to them can help deepen your understanding of Scripture, enabling you to experiencemore of God’s love so you can reflect that love to your children.Adapted from Women of the Bible, Mothers of the Bible furnishes a unique twelve ..."

Prayer Through Eyes of Women of the Bible

Every day, life brings new challenges, and every day God's Word offers us guidance to meet them. The women of Scripture faced many of the same challenges we face today. From Hannah's struggle with infertility to Ester's need for courage-- many of them might not have held on were it not for the power of prayer. Prayer through the Eyes of Women of the Bible includes the stories of 25 women, each demonstrating God's faithfulness in providing strength and encouragement for the challenge at hand. Their stories help us to both pray better and to understand the incredible power of prayer. Based in the best selling devotional book, Women of the Bible, by Ann Spangler and Jean E. Syswerda, this collection of readings can be used any time of the year for renewal, courage, insight and guidance.

Based in the best selling devotional book, Women of the Bible, by Ann Spangler and Jean E. Syswerda, this collection of readings can be used any time of the year for renewal, courage, insight and guidance."

The Women's Devotional Guide to the Bible

Building on the unique five-day prayer and study formula used in her best-selling book, Women of the Bible, Jean E. Syswerda provides you with a comprehensive overview of Scripture in this fifty-two week devotional. The Women's Devotional Guide to the Bible gives you tools for in-depth study, reflection, and prayer. It also offers you a practical approach to the complexities of the Bible, by employing a method you can effectively and easily use as part of your busy daily schedule.

The Women's Devotional Guide to the Bible gives you tools for in-depth study, reflection, and prayer."

Introducing the Women's Hebrew Bible

Introducing the Women's Hebrew Bible is an up-to-date feminist introduction to the historical, socio-political, and academic developments of feminist biblical scholarship. In the second edition of this popular text Susanne Scholz offers new insights into the diverse field of feminist studies on the Hebrew Bible. Scholz provides a new introductory survey of the history of feminism more broadly, giving context to its rise in biblical studies, before looking at the history and issues as they relate specifically to feminist readings and readers of the Hebrew Bible. Scholz then presents the life and work of several influential feminist scholars of the Bible, outlining their career paths and the characteristics of their work. The volume also outlines how to relate the Bible to sexual violence and feminist postcolonial demands. Two new chapters further delineate recent developments in feminist biblical studies. One chapter addresses the relationship between feminist exegesis and queer theory as well as masculinity studies. Another chapter problematizes the gender discourse as it has emerged in the Christian Right's approaches to the Old Testament.

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Daily Secrets of the Christian Life

Offers a treasury of counsel from the pen of one of America's best-loved spiritual writers. Millions of people have read Hannah Whitall Smith's The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life; this devotional introduces readers to many of her other writings, all on scriptural themes.

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Finding Joy in All You Are

A Bible study series addressing the unique needs of moms.These 8 Bible studies help women discover God’s wisdom on how to be the best mothers, women, and disciples they can be. Each study contains 6 sessions divided into 5 flexible portions: For You Alone, For You and God’s Word, For You and Others, For You and God, and For You and Your Kids. The last section helps moms share each week’s nugget of truth with their children.• Finding Joy in All You Are helps moms discover who they are as a whole person. Everyone wants a piece of mom but this study will help a mom discover more about herself—as a mom, a believer, and a unique creation of God.

The last section helps moms share each week’s nugget of truth with their children.• Finding Joy in All You Are helps moms discover who they are as a whole person."

My Bedtime Story Bible for Little Ones

Perfect for bedtime reading and routines, My Bedtime Story Bible for Little Ones presents eight simple Bible stories in soothing text that will relax your child, each paired with a short “Tuck in” prayer suggestion tailored for small children, so they always end their day with God. In this padded board book from Jean Syswerda, with beautiful illustrations by Daniel Howarth, favorite Bible characters from Adam and Eve to Noah, David, Daniel, Mary and Joseph, and Jesus prepare to go to sleep, each with the comfort God is looking over them as they rest. And with each biblical story, your child will learn about God’s faithfulness and love in their own lives as they prepare for peaceful slumber. My Bedtime Story Bible for Little Ones: is a perfect bedtime book for small children has text and illustrations that are peaceful and calming provides short, child-friendly thinking points and prayer ideas at the end of each story is perfect for reading time in bed

In this padded board book from Jean Syswerda, with beautiful illustrations by Daniel Howarth, favorite Bible characters from Adam and Eve to Noah, David, Daniel, Mary and Joseph, and Jesus prepare to go to sleep, each with the comfort God ..."

Wicked Women of the Bible

What can Jezebel, the Bible’s wickedest queen, reveal about God’s holiness and power and even about his sense of humor? What about the Woman at the Well—the one with five husbands and a live-in lover? And what of the prostitute whose tears bathe the feet of Jesus in front of people who despise her? There are also “wicked good” women like Deborah, Ruth, Hannah, Abigail, Esther, Mary, and more. What do their lives tell us about God’s invincible love and his determined plan to save us? In Wicked Women of the Bible Ann Spangler tells the stories of twenty wicked and “wicked good” women in greater detail. At the end of each story, Ann provides a brief section including additional historical and cultural background as well as a brief Bible study in order to enhance the book’s appeal to both individuals and groups. The stories of these women of the Bible reveal a God who is not above it all but who stoops down to meet us where we are in order to extend his love and mercy.

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Less Than Perfect

What can the Bible’s most flawed men and women reveal about who God is and how he reaches out to less-than-perfect people? In Less Than Perfect, bestselling author Ann Spangler takes us beyond cardboard cutouts of 38 biblical characters to show us how these were real individuals who had dreams, temptations, and weaknesses just like us. Whether considering the murderous Herodias, the scheming Jacob, or the doubting Sarah, Spangler approaches both familiar and lesser known characters with fresh eyes. We meet each of these individuals again as if for the first time as Spangler offers a dramatic retelling of their lives, insight into the historical and cultural context of their time, and key takeaway points for our lives today. Each chapter includes questions for discussion or reflection, making Less Than Perfect ideal for individual or group Bible study. Entertaining, informative, and inspirational, Less Than Perfect gives you a big picture view of the Bible even as it takes you into the hearts and minds of people with struggles just like yours. As you learn more about the individuals who are part of your spiritual family tree, you’ll discover why God loves to use imperfect people to tell his perfect story of redemption.

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Super Heroes Storybook Bible

The Super Heroes Storybook Bible is an action-packed Bible for children filled with eye-catching illustrations by Josh O’Brien and text based on the New International Reader’s Version (NIrV). Children will be able to read more than forty stories about important and courageous characters of the Bible, such as Noah, Miriam, Moses, Jesus, Mary, and many more, demonstrating the rewards of becoming heroes for God. In addition to inspiring NIrV Bible stories, this storybook Bible will also include call-outs that encourage readers to cultivate important traits like bravery, honesty, and kindness in order to become one of God’s super heroes in their own life. The cover of this book is printed on metallic paper and shimmer and shines with heroic detail.

The cover of this book is printed on metallic paper and shimmer and shines with heroic detail."

My Bedtime Story Bible

My Bedtime Story Bible ebook edition with audio focuses not only on biblical characters and stories, but also on the quiet times of those characters before sleep. Parents will enjoy reading My Bedtime Bible Story to their children just before bed. And children will enjoy hearing stories about bible characters and the truths they can learn from them—all in a manner that promotes quiet, settled moments rather than noisy, busy times.

My Bedtime Story Bible ebook edition with audio focuses not only on biblical characters and stories, but also on the quiet times of those characters before sleep."

Praying the Names of God

A devotional that will lead you into a fresh experience of God's love and power by exploring the Hebrew names of God revealed in Scripture and showing you how to pray them on a daily basis. Names in the ancient world did more than simply distinguish one person from another, they often conveyed the essential nature and character of a person. This is especially true when it comes to the names of God recorded in the Bible: El Shaddai, Elohim, Adonai, Abba, El Elyon--God Almighty, Mighty Creator, Lord, Father, God Most High. Praying the Names of God is a twenty-six-week devotional study that explores the most prominent names of God in the Old Testament to reveal the deeper meanings behind them and to teach you how to pray through them. Each name or title is broken down into three sections each week: Monday: Study a portion of Scripture that reveals the name. Tuesday-Thursday: Pray specific Scripture passages related to the name. Friday: Pray Scripture promises connected to the name. Ultimately, you'll gain a more intimate understanding of who God is and how he can be relied upon in every circumstance of your life, enabling you to echo the psalmist's prayer: "Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God."

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Winning Over Worry

A Bible study series addressing the unique needs of moms. These 8 Bible studies help women discover God's wisdom on how to be the best mothers, women, and disciples they can be. Each study contains 6 sessions divided into 5 flexible portions: For You Alone, For You and God's Word, For You and Others, For You and God, and For You and Your Kids. The last section helps moms share each week's nugget of truth with their children. * Winning Over Worry provides biblical background on the dead end of worry and the peace-promoting route of prayer.

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Mothering Without Guilt

A Bible study series addressing the unique needs of moms.These 8 Bible studies help women discover God’s wisdom on how to be the best mothers, women, and disciples they can be. Each study contains 6 sessions divided into 5 flexible portions: For You Alone, For You and God’s Word, For You and Others, For You and God, and For You and Your Kids. The last section helps moms share each week’s nugget of truth with their children.• Mothering without Guilt identifies and debunks the “perfect mom” stereotypes and encourages moms to be real—not perfect—and forgiven—not guilty.

The last section helps moms share each week’s nugget of truth with their children.• Mothering without Guilt identifies and debunks the “perfect mom” stereotypes and encourages moms to be real—not perfect—and forgiven—not ..."

The Tender Words of God

Over the years, Ann Spangler has read through the Bible several times, plowing straight through from Genesis to Revelation. But like many people who tend to be self-critical, Ann found it easier to absorb the harsher-sounding passages in the Bible than those that speak of God’s love and compassion.Then one day, Ann listened as her friend Joan talked about a time in her life when she became convinced of God’s love. Ann expected her friend to reveal something complicated and difficult, a tragedy perhaps that God had brought her through. But Joan had simply decided to set aside one month in which she would act as though God loved her. And that settled it for her—for good.In the months that followed, Ann decided to develop a remedial course in which she could reflect morning and evening on the most tender words of God in the Bible. She prayed that God’s penetrating Word would transform her as she hunted through Scripture for words of mercy, compassion, peace, and protection. The Tender Words of God is the result of this process, offering ninety days of devotional readings on some of Scripture’s most encouraging words. While the core of the book is Scripture, each week contains reflections and daily prayers that chronicle Ann’s struggle to know God better. These are included not because she believes her quest is all that remarkable, but precisely because she knows it is ordinary, expressing as it does our common longing to love and be loved, especially by the One who made us. Ann invites you to join her on this journey to know God better, to let his tender words become like guardians at the beginning and at the end of each day, convincing you once and for all of his faithful, committed love.

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Deborah's Daughters

Joy A. Schroeder explores centuries of Jewish and Christian interpretations of the biblical story of Deborah, an authoritative judge, prophet, and war leader who violently defeated her enemies.

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Praying the Names of Jesus

To know someone's name in the ancient world was to know something about that person's nature and character, according to Spangler, who explores the primary names and titles of Jesus in this unique devotional.

A One - Year Devotional Study of Women in Scripture Ann Spangler and Jean E . Syswerda Women of the Bible focuses on fifty- two remarkable women in Scripture— women whose struggles to live with faith and courage are not unlike your own."

NIV, Once-A-Day: Bible for Leaders, eBook

With this NIV Once-A-Day Bible for Leaders you can read through the Bible in a year. Or at your own pace. Now you can practice the spiritual discipline of daily Bible reading with a special focus on leadership. Plus, you can read at your own pace. Want a reading plan that will take you through the Bible in a year? You got it–with check boxes and all. Don’t want the guilt of falling behind? You won’t—each daily reading is not dated but numbered, allowing you the flexibility you need as you strive to engage God’s Word every day. The NIV Once-A-Day Bible for Leaders organizes the clear, accessible New International Version Bible into 365 daily readings. Each day’s reading includes a portion of Scripture from the Old Testament, the New Testament, and a Psalm or a Proverb. And to help you develop your leadership skills with a biblical focus, each daily reading includes a leadership insight from both past and present outstanding leaders. Featured leaders include Bill Hybels , Wayne Cordeiro, Erwin McManus, Charles Stanley, Max Lucado, Ann Voskamp, Chuck Swindoll, and many more.

With this NIV Once-A-Day Bible for Leaders you can read through the Bible in a year."

NIV, Once-A-Day: 30 Days to Authentic Christian Leadership

BECOME THE LEADER YOU WANT TO BE The NIV Once-A-Day 30 Days to Authentic Christian Leadership ebook helps you develop a daily Bible reading habit centered on the topic of leadership. The path to true, biblically-based leadership and success comes through knowing and understanding the principals of authentic leadership laid out in the Bible. This 30-day reading guide will give you a head start on implementing these principals in your daily life. And, to help you develop your leadership skills with a biblical focus, each reading also includes an insight from outstanding Christian leaders of the past and present. Spend a month with God, learning what his Word says about leadership, and transform your effectiveness as a leader forever. Features: • 30 daily readings of Scripture portions from the New International Version (NIV) Bible • 30 biblical leadership principles from popular Christian writers, business gurus, and speakers

BECOME THE LEADER YOU WANT TO BE The NIV Once-A-Day 30 Days to Authentic Christian Leadership ebook helps you develop a daily Bible reading habit centered on the topic of leadership."

When You Need a Miracle

Year after year, Ann Spangler has provided readers with uniquely appealing devotional books. When You Need a Miracle continues the tradition by selecting the best stories from her first two books, An Angel a Day and A Miracle a Day, to offer readers a picture of a God who is far bigger and better than most people think. By combining stories from the Bible with stories of contemporary men and women who have experienced miracles or angels, Ann helps readers recognize the hand of a loving, all-powerful God at work in this world of anxiety and uncertainty.Anyone who has longed for a miracle will take heart from the remarkable stories in this book. They remind us that, even in the midst of trouble and trial, one thing remains true: We belong to a God who is eager and able to care for us through his wisdom, kindness, and unfailing mercy.Each of these ninety devotions opens with a key Scripture and closes with a prayer.

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Women’S Role in Kingdom Building

Far too long women have been the proverbial question mark when it came to ministry and how far they can go in it. I had the calling from God for at least ten years before I accepted it. Reason being, I had seen the way women were disrespected by male pastors/ministers, not recognizing there capabilities, and even not "permitting" women in "their" pulpit. No thank you, to a thankless job. However, a few things have changed today in some areas, but a lot has not changed at all in others. In my over thirty years in ministry, I finally realized something. Women, all roads to kingdom building do NOT lead to the pulpit!! WOMEN, read my book and get a head start on finding what God has called YOU to do. Stop guessing! MEN, read my book and get a new insight about women's role in kingdom building. While you're at it, read the bible about Deborah, Anna, Rahab to name a few women who were intelligent, courageous, and strong in the work of the ministry.

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She Who Laughs, Last!

A compilation of stories by Liz Curtis Higgs, Barbara Johnson, Patsy Clairmont and others.

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Men of the Bible

Men of the Bible offers both men and women a fresh way to read and understand the Bible--through the eyes and hearts of the men whose stories unfold in its pages. This unique book takes a close-up look at fifty-two men in Scripture--complex flesh-and-blood characters whose strengths and weaknesses will seem strangely similar to your own. Heroes and villains, sinners and prophets, commoners and kings--their dramatic life stories provide you with a fresh perspective on the unfolding story of redemption. Though our culture differs vastly from theirs, the fundamental issues we face in relation to God and the world remain the same. We still reach for great dreams and selfish ambitions. We wrestle with fear and indecision, struggle with sexual temptation, and experience the ache of loneliness and the devastation of betrayal. And, like many of these men, we long to walk more closely with the God who calls us into an intimate relationship with himself and who enables us to fulfill his purpose for our lives. Men of the Bible offers men and women today a unique devotional experience that combines five elements. Each week becomes a personal retreat focused on the life of a particular man: Monday: His Story--a narrative retelling of the biblical story Tuesday: A Look at the Man--focusing on the heart of the man and how his story connects with your own life Wednesday: His Legacy in Scripture--a Bible study on principles revealed through the life of the man Thursday: His Legacy of Promise--Bible promises that apply to his life and yours Friday: His Legacy of Prayer--praying in light of his story Designed for personal prayer and study or for use in small groups, Men of the Bible will help you make Bible reading a daily habit. Whether you dip into portions or read every page, this book will help you grow in character, wisdom, and obedience as a person after God's own heart.

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Entering God's Presence

A Bible study series addressing the unique needs of moms.These 8 Bible studies help women discover God’s wisdom on how to be the best mothers, women, and disciples they can be. Each study contains 6 sessions divided into 5 flexible portions: For You Alone, For You and God’s Word, For You and Others, For You and God, and For You and Your Kids. The last section helps moms share each week’s nugget of truth with their children.• Entering God's Presence covers the topic of prayer “everything from having access to God to unanswered prayer

The last section helps moms share each week’s nugget of truth with their children.• Entering God's Presence covers the topic of prayer “everything from having access to God to unanswered prayer"

NIV, Engaged Couples' Bible

With the New International Version text plus inspiration and help for those planning to marry, the NIV Engaged Couples Bible is the perfect gift for any engaged couple. This Bible includes 52 devotions on the top issues you’ll want to address before you get married, including communication, in-laws, careers, finances, children, and many more, and it also provides discussion questions to help you take the conversation further.

With the New International Version text plus inspiration and help for those planning to marry, the NIV Engaged Couples Bible is the perfect gift for any engaged couple."

WOW! Women Of Destiny

Are you fulfilling your purpose? Have you turned your troubles into triumph? Are you a woman of God’s destiny and power? With passion, grace and biblical integrity, Earma Brown lays out a map to God’s destiny and purpose for women. WOW! Women of Destiny book 2 of the WOW! Women Series is filled with insightful encouragement for women pursuing God’s destiny and purpose for their lives. Inside WOW! Women of Destiny you will discover how to: Seek God’s presence not just the gift and receive patience with the process. Develop a spirit of readiness to seize all your opportunities when they come. Fuel your passion with your troubles Discover passion that points to God’s purpose Stop the Destiny thieves sent to kill your Dreams and Receive God ordained purpose that leads to power Prepare a plan that leaves a legacy in women from generation to generation? Candy Lightner was considered a normal housewife with children. So what caused her to almost single-handedly change a nation’s complacent thinking about drinking while driving? Her 12-year old daughter, Cari was killed by a drunk driver. Armed with a passion to help other mothers face similar tragedies, she formed MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) and in the process turned her troubles into triumphs. Book II of the WOW Women Book Series is an inspiring celebration of women and men from modern times and history who took or are laying hold of their destiny and making a difference in their family, church, community and world. The author’s personal experiences, cemented with biblical scripture will encourage you to overcome modern day challenges in the church, in society, as well as balancing God’s call to destiny through victorious home life and community. Down to earth and inspiring, WOW! Women of Destiny book two of the WOW Women Series is not only for women’s groups. This book is a must read for Christian men and women alike seeking to empower their wives, sisters, mothers and daughters to fulfill their passion, purpose and power, even their destiny in God’s Kingdom. For more about the WOW Women Books and other WOW! Women resources, visit Earma at http://wowontheweb.com Click Here To Read Sample Chapter!

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Faith, Family, Friends

I joined a Christian book club and one of the books I ordered was “ Women of the Bible : A One Year Devotional Study of Women in Scripture” by Ann Spangler and Jean E . Syswerda . It was just what I had been looking for!"

Look Who's Laughing!

The best of the best—stories, one-liners, and jokes from some of today’s funniest Christian speakers and best-selling writers This new book, like its best-selling predecessors, is packed with the kind of smiles and smirks, chuckles and giggles that thousands of readers have come to love and expect. It includes some of the funniest stories from today’s Christian writers like Barbara Johnson, John Ortberg, Mark Buchanan, Patsy Clairmont, Becky Freeman, Chonda Pierce, and more. Whether the topic is kids, marriage, pets, church, parenting, aging, or life’s most embarrassing moments, the writers will help you keep life in perspective by revealing their own foibles, follies, and failings. Realizing that laughter and faith can go hand in hand, they offer real-life anecdotes that will keep your world in balance even—and especially—when life gets tough.

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It's Good to Be Queen

Sheba journeyed across the desert with a caravan of riches, only to find the greatest treasure of them all—and so can you. When it comes to famous queens of the Bible, we know the good one, Queen Esther, and the bad one, Queen Jezebel. Now meet the wise one, the queen of Sheba, who traveled to Jerusalem to test the mind and heart of a king. Her quest for wisdom will surprise you, challenge you, inspire you, change you. This wealthy royal from antiquity will show you how to live boldly, seek after truth, ask the right questions, encourage others, receive graciously, and honor the Lord above all. Shedding new light on this ancient biblical role model, Liz Curtis Higgs unveils timeless wisdom for all who aspire to please the king of Kings.

 Ann Spangler and Jean E . Syswerda , Women of the Bible : A One - Year Devotional Study of Women in Scripture (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1999), 209. Job 1:3 R. D. Patterson and Hermann J. Austel, “1 & 2 Kings,” in The Expositor's Bible ..."

WOW! Women Of Legacy

Are you designing your life as a torch? Your eye is on the next generation. Your heart is tune with God. You desire to see the next generation do even better than this one. There’s good news! You can live a life of legacy. God is a god of the generations. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. Through God's plan, this generation prepares and passes the torch to the next. Inside this book you will discover seven steps to prepare and live your life as a legacy: 1. Discover A Woman’s Pattern Of Power and learn to leave a legacy for generations to come. 2. Uncover A Woman’s Royal Call To Rule and tap into your inner queen. 3. Engage In A Woman's War With Words And Break the generational curses threatening to destroy your family. 4. Find A Woman's Will To Win And Overcome the Giants of Your Generation 5. Form A Woman's Torch Of Legacy And prepare the torch of your life. 6. Live A Woman's Life Well and Live the Legacy 7. THRIVE, a discipleship and mentoring program for WOW! Women all over the world. “Father God desires the same for each generation. He has put in each of us a blueprint, the thoughts, plans and desire for a bright future,” explains Earma. “I have designed the WOW! Women of Legacy book to hopefully position the reader to receive God’s plans, live it and pass it to the next generation,” Start your journey today using the seven lessons in everything you do and experience the joy of designing your life, as a torch full of passion, purpose and legacy in God. Practical and inspiring, WOW! Women of Destiny book three of the WOW Women Book Series - WOW! Women of Legacy is not only for women’s groups. This book is a must read for Christian men and women alike seeking to empower their wives, sisters, mothers and daughters to fulfill their passion, purpose, power, and live their life as a legacy. For more about the WOW Women Books and other WOW! Women resources, visit Earma at http://wowontheweb.com

o Joyce Meyers, The Confident Woman : Start Today Living Boldly And Without Fear (Warner Faith Hachette Book Group, 2006) o Ann Spangler & Jean E . Syswerda , Women of the Bible , A OneYear Devotional Study of Women In Scripture (Zondervan ..."

Between a Rock and a Grace Place

"Their son, Jason, a young man who initially had so much promise, is now serving a life sentence for murder in a maximum-security prison. All their appeals have be exhausted at both the state and federal levels--humanly speaking, they have run out of options. But there's more to the story. Despite their grim situation, Carol and her husband live a life full of grace. Kent reveals how life's problems are a fruitful time to discover the very best divine surprises, including peace, compassion, freedom, and adventure"--Page 2 of cover

Based on information in Luke 8:2. Matthew 27:55–56. Ann Spangler and Jean E . Syswerda , Women of the Bible : A One - Year Devotional Study of [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] 258."

NIV, Pink Bible, eBook, Breast Cancer Edition

"This Bible is for women for all ages who have been affected by the disease of breast cancer. Whether you are a survivor or a co-survivor, the NIV Pink Bible brings you timeless words of comfort, hope, and encouragement. Designed for easy navigation, passages on the topic of hope are highlighted for quick access. Additional content with reflections and stories offer further encouragement throughout the Bible. NIV ©2011. The New International Version (NIV) translation of the Bible is the world’s most popular modern-English Bible—easy to understand, yet rich with the detail found in the original languages."

"This Bible is for women for all ages who have been affected by the disease of breast cancer."

Is Heaven Real?, eBook

Is Heaven Real? It seems this is an eternal question; one that is as relevant today as at any time in history. This much-debated topic has spurred untold numbers of books, blogs, discussions, and sermons – but in the end, what matters most is what the Bible says about heaven. This ebook is the place to turn to find the answer. Packed with carefully selected scripture from the popular New International Version (NIV) of the Bible, Is Heaven Real? also includes fascinating and reassuring quotations from trusted contemporary and ancient authors. Broken into sections, this ebook guides you through the big questions: What and where is heaven? What can I expect after death? What does the Bible say about the experience of this mysterious, wonderful place? So dig in, read what the Bible reveals about heaven, and spend a few minutes meditating on what it means for your life—here and now, today.

Is Heaven Real? It seems this is an eternal question; one that is as relevant today as at any time in history."

The Girl's Still Got It

You know Ruth’s story. Now meet her in person. And prepare to be changed. Walk with Ruth as she travels from Moab to Bethlehem, certain of her calling, yet uncertain of her future. Hold Naomi’s hand and watch love put the pieces of her broken life back together. And hang out with Boaz, their kinsman-redeemer, who blesses both women and honors God, big time. With best-selling author Liz Curtis Higgs by your side, you’ll tarry in the corners of their ancient houses, listen to their conversations, and consider every word of every verse until you can say, “I totally get the book of Ruth. And I see what God is trying to teach me through this rags-to-riches redemption story—he has a plan for my life.” Girl, does he ever! Think of it as time travel without gimmicks, gizmos, or a DeLorean: a novel approach to Bible study that leaps from past to present, gleaning timeless truths that speak to the heart.

 Ann Spangler and Jean E . Syswerda . Women of the Bible : A Onc- Year Devotional Study of Women in Scripture (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1999), 128. Julie-Allyson Ieron, Names of Women of the Bible (Chicago: Moody, 1998), 105."