{"product_id":"becoming-women-of-the-word-how-to-answer-gods-call-with-purpose-and-joy-paperback","title":"Becoming Women of the Word: How to Answer God's Call with Purpose and Joy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Christmyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of a 2020 Catholic Press Association book award (third place, scripture-popular studies).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The women God called to bring his chosen people into the world were ordinary women who struggled with emptiness, oppression, infertility, and loss--yet who found strength and hope in God. In her first book, Sarah Christmyer--codeveloper of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e Catholic Bible study program--pairs the stories of key Old Testament women with stories of women she has known to show us how we can hear God, say yes to his call, and share him with the world just as they did.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBreaking open the scriptures to reveal the historical, cultural, and biblical context in which Old Testament women lived, Sarah Christmyer breathes new life into their stories and makes their lives surprisingly relatable. In the process, she shares stories from her own faith journey and the lives of family and friends to show how the same principles that turned ordinary women into heroines of the faith are true for our lives today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter of \u003ci\u003eBecoming Women of the Word\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the spiritual legacy of one or more women in the Old Testament. Their world was vastly different from ours, yet they faced the same questions we do: when we can't feel God's presence, where do we find help? When our world is collapsing, where is God? Why should we trust him? \u003ci\u003eHow\u003c\/i\u003e can we trust him? Christmyer simply and clearly draws from the lives of these women important principles that help us to trust--even as we struggle with doubt. For example: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrough Eve, we learn to hold on to God's promise even when we fail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSarah reminds us to wait on God's timing to make us fruitful.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiriam, the sister of Moses, shows how to lead by example.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuth and Esther challenge us to see womanhood as a gift.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHannah and Judith inspire us to trust God even in matters of life and death.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese unforgettable portraits create a colorful mosaic of faith, encouraging us to mine God's Word for spiritual treasure and to pass on the gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Christmyer\u003c\/b\u003e is a Catholic author, speaker, and adjunct faculty member at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is the codeveloper and founding editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e Catholic Bible study program, where she served as director from 2010 to 2013. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She earned a bachelor's degree in English literature from Gordon College in 1981 and a master's degree in theology from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary\/School of Theological Studies in 2017. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Christmyer is a member of the board and executive committee of Malvern Retreat House, where she serves as chair of the spiritual programs development committee. She is the author, coauthor, editor, or contributor to more than twenty-five books and bible study programs, including \u003ci\u003eGaze Upon Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWalk in Her Sandals\u003c\/i\u003e. She has blogged for WINE: Women In the New Evangelization, the American Bible Society, and Ascension Press. Christmyer has been a guest on Relevant Radio, Breadbox Media, Radio Maria, Iowa Catholic Radio, and Holy Spirit Radio. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She lives in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, area with her family.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771045740832,"sku":"9781594718779","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0db0787ccd0b8fced20b94a21478c6d3.webp?v=1780382439","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/becoming-women-of-the-word-how-to-answer-gods-call-with-purpose-and-joy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}