Jesus Through the Eyes of Women: How the First Female Disciples Help Us Know and Love the Lord

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McLaughlin’s even-handed approach would make the book a viable suggestion even for a secular book club, and questions written by TGC’s Joanna Kimbrel at the end of each chapter make such discussions even easier. Winding along the road to Emmaus, Join two friends on the road as the joy of the first Easter dawns. Rebecca grew up in London and she met her husband, Bryan, when they were both in grad school at Cambridge. When you and I let Jesus in, our humdrum lives become the buzzing center of a miracle— however little it may feel that way at times.

With guided meditations and prayerful reflections, this book helps you encounter Jesus anew--the way Mary and Joseph did in Christ's early years. Gifted Christian apologist Rebecca McLaughlin and author of the new book, Jesus Through the Eyes of Women: How the First Female Disciples Help Us Know and Love the Lord will help us see how the Gospels provide us a view of women which sets them free to reach their fullest potential and find true freedom and hope in this pre-recorded interview.

When you and I let Jesus in, our humdrum lives become the buzzing center of a miracle—however little it may feel that way at times. Most of her books tackle controversial issues or questions that the general public bring against Christianity. The commentary captures the rough and tumble as well as the glory of God's Kingdom, bringing to life that sense of immediacy and wonder which Mark's Gospel intends to convey. When it comes to women’s unique ability to bear children, it’s easy to make one of two mistakes: to overvalue childbearing, as if it’s the primary reason why women exist, or to undervalue it, as if creating new life doesn’t matter.

In fact, this book is truly less about women than it is about Jesus, and one gets the impression that this is how the women we meet would want it to be. Rebecca McLaughlin holds a PhD in Renaissance literature from Cambridge University and a theology degree from Oak Hill College in London. McLaughlin points out that almost all of Jesus’ ‘I am’ statements are spoken to groups, but the two that are spoken to individuals are spoken to women. But Peter’s mother-in-law, 2,000 years ago, knew what modern psychologists have only recently discovered. We humans thrive when serving with a grateful heart, while endlessly self-realizing “freedom” makes us miserable.We deny that any part of creation, including any form of technology, should ever be used to usurp or subvert the dominion and stewardship which has been entrusted solely to humanity by God; nor should technology be assigned a level of human identity, worth, dignity, or moral agency. He moved towards them when no one else was — provided healing and forgiveness but also empowered them to go and be His disciples. I happened upon her work Confronting Christianity a year or so ago in Barnes and Noble, and absolutely loved it!

Through the eyes of the sinful woman who crashes Simon the Pharisee’s dinner party (Luke 7:36-49), at last we see Jesus as “the one who defends” the woman wetting his feet with her tears and wiping them with her hair. AI should not intrude upon or substitute for the biblical expression of sexuality between a husband and wife according to God’s design for human marriage. I wish people who claim to be Christian were required to use this as a litmus test of their faith and follow through. All the stars for this I insightful and inspiring look at Jesus through the eyes of the women in the gospels.

Each chapter uses an image that allows you to practice visio divina , the ancient practice of praying with sacred art. By bidding on, or purchasing this item, you are agreeing to us sharing your name and address details with that 3rd party supplier to allow us to fulfil our contractual obligations to you. Chapter two notes the female itinerant disciples of Jesus and focuses on Mary and Martha of Bethany. I would consider this gender religion, and while what she says about the Bible is not untrue, the emphasis is wrong and not helpful in any way that I could decipher. I was amazed as McLaughlin showcased the many women who interacted with and were personally impacted by Jesus.

She is the author of "Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion" (Crossway, 2019)—named Book of the Year 2020 by Christianity Today—"10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) About Christianity" (Crossway, 2021), "The Secular Creed: Engaging 5 Contemporary Claims (TGC, 2021), and "Is Christmas Unbelievable?In Jesus through the Eyes of Women , Rebecca McLaughlin explores the life-changing accounts of women who met the Lord. Through the eyes of these sisters, “we see [Jesus] as the one who welcomes women and defends their right to learn from him.