Some people have vivid dreams on a regular basis but I’m not one of them. Even if I have a dream, I seldom can remember much about it. However, early in my walk with the Lord, I had three dreams that I have never forgotten. I believe they were meant to teach me critical lessons.…
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Celebrating: Anne Askew, The Fair Gospeler
Anne Askew was born into a wealthy English family in Lincolnshire, England, in 1521 during a time when the Bible was becoming increasingly available to the general population. In 1517 Martin Luther had nailed his 95 Theses to a church door in Germany and in 1526 William Tyndale published his English translation of the New…
Destiny
This song, called “Destiny”, was written by me in 2003. It describes three women found in the gospels – the woman who poured her perfume on Jesus (Luke 7:37-48), the woman with the issue of blood (Matt. 9:20-22), and the Samaritan woman He met at a well (John 4:7-29). But really this song is about every woman who…
In Whose Image?
One of the most common accusations levelled at women by those who advocate male leadership in church and home (and some would add society in general), is that Eve (Ishshah) disobeyed God and led Adam into sin. For this reason, they say, God ordained that ‘her husband would rule over her’ (Gen. 3:16). In fact,…
Celebrating Anna of Jerusalem: The Witness
“…by the mouth of two or three witnesses the matter shall be established.” (Deu. 19:15) So said the law given to Moses by Yahweh. But in Jerusalem at the time of Jesus’ birth, Jewish tradition and culture declared that witnesses must always be male. Women were held in such low esteem that they were not…
The First Day Of The Rest Of Our Lives
We spoke little as we hurried through the streets of Jerusalem. Slivers of warm sunlight were already piercing the dying darkness as the long night fled away. I pulled my cloak tightly around my face as if to protect myself against the harsh realities coming daylight would bring. Between us we carried the oil and…
