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Women of Holy Week: Mary of Bethany

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Lindsay Freeman

No human being in the New Testament — besides Jesus — listens better than Mary of Bethany. As we go deeper into Holy Week and come closer to the cross, consider the unmatched gift she gave him: the deep and profound gift…

Celebrating Perpetua: A Mother of the Faith

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Lindsay Freeman

Bible women aren’t the only heroic women in our life of faith. Today, March 7, we celebrate Perpetua, a young mother who gave up her life rather than deny her love for Christ. Her story reminds me of brave women…

Zipporah: Saving Moses from a murderous God

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Lindsay Freeman

Throughout history, especially on dark nights, women have protected and nurtured their own: nursing, loving, comforting, or fighting off intruders. Deep in the pages of Exodus, a mysterious story picks up on that same theme, but is a narrative unlike…

Finally, a Bible for Women

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Lindsay Freeman

Book Review, Common English Women’s Bible by Lindsay Hardin Freeman Jewish tradition offers a dynamic tool for interpreting the Bible: black fire and white fire. The words themselves are black fire, handed down from generation to generation. White fire is…

Huldah: Prophet, Truth-Teller, 1st Authorizer of Scripture

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Lindsay Freeman

Don’t know about you, but I’m tired of women being passed over, especially those who stand up and tell the truth, whether it be at the workplace, in our communities, or at home. And there’s many women in the Bible…

The Daughters of Zelophehad: United We Stand

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Lindsay Freeman

Political divisions. Strife. Grief. Unfortunately, all seem common these days. On this election day, I hope our country begins to heal. Sadly, it will take time. But there’s much to be said for the theme, “United we stand, divided we…

Achsah: Ask for what you need

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Lindsay Freeman

One of my great-grandmothers was named Achsah Jane Curry. I don’t know much more about her than this: she was Scotch-Irish, blind, and smoked a corn cob pipe (or so it says on the back of an old family picture).…

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First in the Bible to Exercise Civil Disobedience

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Lindsay Freeman

Part 1: Women at Work… Have you ever taken a stand that might have resulted in you being demoted, fired, or even killed? Have you ever had a directive from the top that would have torn at your conscience had you…

The Woman Who Ate Her Son

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Lindsay Freeman

Last in the series: “Women and War” Sometimes there are stories in your mind and heart that will not go away—and this is one. The biblical narrative of the woman who ate her son turned the stomachs of our research group…

Suddenly and unprepared

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Lindsay Freeman

I come to this week with a heavy heart. My lifelong friend Michelle died two weeks ago, unexpectedly and without warning. In the Great Litany (1549), Thomas Cranmer prays that we might be saved from dying “suddenly and unprepared.” Michelle…