http://sheworships.com Theology for Women Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:37:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Have you ever wondered why Paul, in 2 Corinthians 12, refers to a struggle in his life as a "thorn in his flesh?" Today we take that language for granted because it's a phrase that people use all the time. But why did Paul coin that phrase? Was there a ... http://sheworships.com/2010/03/07/the-story-of-a-thorn/ This weekend Duke and UNC face off for the last game of the regular season. If you live in this part of the country it's a REALLY big deal and I just so happen to have tickets to the game (woot woot!). So in honor of this big weekend, I'm ... http://sheworships.com/2010/03/05/in-honor-of-march-madness/ I can hardly believe it, but in less than a week Ike and I will hit the 7 month mark since our wedding! It's gone by so fast and it's been the best 7 months of my life! It has, however, also led us to a new phase of our relationship. ... http://sheworships.com/2010/03/03/marriage-on-the-cross/ Since it's been at least a month since I've excerpted something from Wendy Alsup's blog, and I've essentially become her blog stalker, I think it's about time I post something else. :-) Wendy recently posted a blog entitled "Equipping Women for Gospel-Centered Lives" in which she examines the noticeably different ... http://sheworships.com/2010/03/01/a-gospel-for-every-woman/ This week as I have reflected on the nature of suffering, there is one final thing I'd like to add. In my lesson Wednesday I mentioned the plethora of bad teaching on suffering. Throughout the history of mankind, theologians and philosophers alike have struggled to find meaning and purposeful reflection ... http://sheworships.com/2010/02/26/what-suffering-is-not/ This week I spoke to the women at my church on Philippians 1:12-30, which addresses the topic of joy amidst suffering. This is a really tough topic to handle, not only because it's so fraught with emotion but because it is so frequently mishandled. There's a lot of really bad ... http://sheworships.com/2010/02/24/purposeful-suffering/ As a newlywed who has witnessed many marriages in my parents' generation dissolve, I entered into marriage with a small degree of anxiety. Although my parents have been married for over 30 years and I thoroughly trust my husband, one never ceases to hear stories about pastors and other respectable ... http://sheworships.com/2010/02/22/why-women-leave/ When it comes to gifts in ministry, there is one that I've always been certain I do not possess--hospitality. I've opened up my apartment to host Bible studies and dinners, but it's not something that has ever come naturally to me in the traditional sense. Whenever I go to a ... http://sheworships.com/2010/02/20/revolutionary-hospitality/ This semester I am co-teaching a Women's Bible Study at my church and we're going through the book of Philippians. I will be posting the audio from each week as a resource to the women in the study, but I also thought my regular readers might enjoy it as well! I've ... http://sheworships.com/2010/02/18/philippians-study/ Last night my husband and I went out to dinner to celebrate 6 months of marriage, as well as the second anniversary of our first date. It was a very special Valentine's Day to be sure! As we sat across from one another at dinner, he slid a folded piece ... http://sheworships.com/2010/02/15/two-lessons-on-valentines-day/