I recommend Tracing Our Ancestors by Frederick Haberman Also the Anglo American Alliance in Prophecy by Martin Lyman Streator You won't read this history in your normal circles.
Hey Faith, I think a few good books you may like would be. Tactics by Greg Koukl, I don't have enough faith to be an atheist by Frank Turek, and Bible scholar Micheal Heiser Unseen Realm. Would love to hear what you think of them.
Dear Faith. I grew up as a “Christian” but I consider myself a baby Christian as I have only in the last year really dug into the Bible and consciously studied the word having read the Bible front to back for the first time this last year at age 37. I don’t have any memory of ever hearing terms like complementarian and egalitarian or Calvinism vs Arminianism before discovering your channel. I never heard of the 5 solas or many other things that I have learnt about since watching your videos. I haven’t “dug deep” before finding your channel. You have inspired me greatly to learn more and truly get to know God’s word and who He really is, His character and about His immense love for us. I am so grateful to have you as a source of truth and I see you more as a friend/sister in Christ as a “preacher”. You just have a gift for delivering a message and encouraging others to learn. I grew up in the (Nederduitse Gereformeerde kerk) is an Afrikaans church and I don’t know nearly as much from my years there as I have learnt through watching your videos. I have printed your cliff notes and stuck them in my bible and I am hoping to join your Bible boot camp soon. Some of us learn better from sitting in a church listening to a sermon and some like me learn better through platforms like you that feels more intimate and direct. Thank you for all the hard work you put into your videos. It is highly appreciated by women like me. Keep going. Much ❤️
@@anestrydom871 I was from the Nederduits Hervormde kerk... I also read a lot of christian books but after years only found out that it was peoples opinions not really God's word. The only book to read and study is the Bible. I read different versions of Bibles and then I did a comparison between them and found lots of scriptures left out and changed. The only true bible I found is the King James 1611 version. It is the best reference bible against the other modern versions. I found a pastor online that is of great help Robert Breaker to explain the word of God better the biblical way. You are free to try it. Hope this will help you and get a better biblical inside.
Hi Faith, please please please don’t take down your raw and real videos…you have no idea how much they have and do help me as I struggle with anxiety and all the pressures of life. I lean on the Lord but I also love your encouragement ! People need to check their hearts!
I was reminded today of the adage “Never accept criticism from someone you wouldn’t take advice from.” Feels like this should be a sign in every office and on my own bathroom mirror!
As a former complementarian, and speaking as a man, I can’t emphasize enough that what you are doing is valuable and important. It’s so easy for us to put ourselves in doctrinal boxes that sort of come as a “package deal,” without questioning some of the things within that package. People also have knee-jerk reactions to different perspectives, because some of the people that hold those perspectives also believe strange things from the package they were given. We need to stop, rewind, go back to sound hermeneutical principles, and approach each text with a willingness to both be challenged and transformed in our thinking. You are not only modeling that, but also directing people to resources that are helpful for their own journey. I recently found your channel as I was also exploring this topic in depth, and I plan to stick around. Also, I am a former Calvinist so I love that you delve into that world as well! For sound Arminian scholarship, check out William Lane Craig’s Divine Foreknowledge and Human Freedom. And keep up the good work!
I'm a theologically conservative egalitarian Christian and I am so impressed that you have been seriously studying the subject, even if it turns out that you end up disagreeing. I think the most frustrating thing for bible-based egalitarians is the assumption that if we don't agree with complementarians is that we are all liberals who don't take scripture seriously and authoritatively when it is not at all true. But like you, I have dealt with people who are extremely vitriolic when it comes to this subject and it doesn't matter how many scripture verses or well thought-out arguments one might make with such people. They will just accuse you of being a rebellious Jezebel and put you in the same category with murderers, prostitutes, adulterers, fornicators, etc. as if God never once said a single positive thing about women anywhere in scripture. It would be nice to at least have it recognized that there might, just might, be different ways of viewing some of these scripture passages in question without bad faith assumptions! I agree that it was probably a mistake for that author to use feminism to support egalitarianism, especially as feminism is such a loaded word and everyone seems to use it differently. I'd always thought of feminism as being "equal rights" like being able to vote and hold property and the like and couldn't comprehend why so many people, especially women, were against it. Only to later find out that third wave (or is it fourth wave now?) feminism has very little or nothing to do with such things and may not really have anything to do with women at all, unless the "woman" in question is actually a man. But that's another rabbit hole! Keep on keeping on. :)
Thank you so much for explaining what I am feeling about feminism but could never put it into words. I started out thinking it was a good thing and now really dislike anything connected to feminism. I feel like I wish it had never started, but that's because of what it morphed into. I would be offended to ever be considered a feminist.
You may have already read this, but "Mama Bear Apologetics" is a really good one. As well as Alisa Childers' new book "Live Your Truth and Other Lies".
Here's a couple of my faves lately: Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis is my all time favorite The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer Center Church by Timothy Keller - I'm reading this one for a Seminary class, and it has been phenomenal
I’m reading God of All Things that you recommended. I really like it. Definitely going to get Knowing Sin. Thank you for being open and honest about a struggle with understanding what a Women’s role in teaching looks like. I was indoctrinated with no women can teach or lead men too , along with other “doctrines” that the more I look at may not be what I was told/taught. I still believe they shouldn’t be behind the pulpit leading church but I realize I haven’t really studied the whole thing deeply for myself. I appreciate your willingness to open up and be real about it. It does help us that also have questions. I believe the Lord and Holy Spirit will give us the right direction and wisdom to understand what we need to do in these situations. Don’t be out off by the haters, which as Christians they shouldn’t be that anyways. Love your ministry!
I don’t know about the books. The videos that you put up about women in ministry have been extremely helpful to me. Your being vulnerable in those videos was monumental to me. It’s when we get desperate before Him that we start to see the true inward change that only the Holy Spirit brings. I have had the biggest struggle over this issue for over 35 years. I’ve been back and forth, and held fast to both sides at different times. My one absolute conclusion is that “I Don’t Know!” Perhaps I never really will and I’m ok with that. But I am totally interested in seeing where you end up. It surely makes a bigger difference in your life than it could mine. To be quite frank with you, it’s your pure honesty that has impacted me so much. I don’t see that often/ever. I do feel to point out that wisdom in the book of proverbs is depicted in feminine form. Just a thought.
I just found you and your videos and I just wanted to say Thanks. As a Christian there are so many people who think that we hold hate for people or that we are always constantly judging others and to tell you the truth I am harder on myself than anyone else in my life. That is why I am excited to find you. Hopefully through centering myself in God and faithing my life I will find what is really important again, and be able to share his message with others, which is the goal. lol. Anyways, I am stoked to find your channel and get back to whom I once was in my relationship and walk with God and take it farther than ever before. God Bless!!!!
A book that I really enjoyed that I actually recommended to my sister and a few of my friends was "How (Not) to Read the Bible" by Dan Kimball. He says at the beginning of the book that he knew a few people who decided to stop being Christians because they were actually reading their Bibles in its entirety and were finding things that they were having a hard time understanding, so he wrote the book to help people understand some of the more difficult topics of the Bible.
Faith the videos you have put out about women are awesome, it breaks my heart that in modern day Christianity we tear each other down so much. We have shied away from talking about grey areas, doubts, struggles and have leaned on well this is what I was taught must be true. You keep ministering as the Holy Spirit leads you, He knows better than people.
Faith, from a male I have learned more from you in the little time I’ve been following you on IG and UA-cam than I have from male preachers. I believe that God gave you this gift to help people like me that struggle with understanding most of the Bible. I’ve always highlighted in my bibles and I have several, but the one I have now (CSB, he reads truth) has helped me more though I still go back to my KJV and read the difference, so don’t let the haters get to you and keep up the good work!!! And Bible on. Your friend Sully
For those looking for recs, currently reading The Gospel Comes with a Housekey by Rosaria Butterfield. Halfway through and it's awesome! I'd love to hear how you (Faith and others) and your husband work out giving and finding time for Bible study with kids. I've finally found a groove after having my second baby, but always curious how others practically make space for Bible study while parenting.
Faith, you are authentic! You are bold! You are courageous! Love you, girl. Just keep on going because the Holy Spirit is speaking through you and you do come back and correct yourself when you've misspoke. You are humble!
I appreciate you being vulnerable because I am that one person you mentioned leaving up the videos if it helps one person! Please don't let anyone stop you from helping others on their journey with Christ!
Faith--I am a bro in Christ. I love learning from my wife. Women have such a unique perspective that has impacted me so profoundly. I enjoy your lessons too, keep going at it. BTW: my pastor is a Woman!
I need your wisdom for my own discernment!! I am not a new Christian and have been going more in depth in my own Bible study. I am also continually recovering from childhood trauma and emotional abuse. Having your view as one of many helps me to better know the Truth and to discern my understanding of the Word. So thank you and keep going!!
Hi Faith! I enjoyed your reviews but I was saddened when you asked "When do I stop teaching my boys?" I think the role of mother is unique from any ministry role a woman might have in the church. My son is now 23 and I still teach him but the nature of that teaching has changed for us. Up to about age 13 I was actively teaching him in order to convey to him my beliefs, values and facts about the world. Once he became a teen my teaching style changed to one of guiding him in how to use what I had taught him to make decisions about his life path. Our conversations now usually consist of him telling me about something he's thinking about doing and I ask thoughtful questions designed to get him to think through actions and potential consequences both positive and negative. In this way, his decisions are well considered and mostly in line with his chosen path. As a mother, I never stop teaching. I believe one of a mother's primary God given roles is to teach our children to be thoughtful, kind and faith-filled adults who will strive to bring goodness to whatever piece of the world God places them in.
Please don't suffer over the condemnation and comments. You have greatly enriched my life. I just cheer up so much when I see your beautiful face appear
Please Please Please do more in your bible study series in the book of John! I love that series and it makes my notes way more in depth I learn so much from these videos! It’s also great to bible study along side you!! I would love if you could make it a regular series and maybe do more books after John??! I would LOVE that!!! ❤❤
Hi Faith❤ I love how real you are, please keep doing what you are doing! Bc of you I have found God in so many ways I could have never imagined or even thought that I would need. I know that there are more people like me right here, and I can image there will be new people finding your videos who will need them! I think if we all look deep inside and be honest with ourselves and eachother, we find that we all struggle with these questions. We are all humans, we don’t have the authority to define the truth but we can strive to find the truth and be led to the truth by God and Jesus! So please ignore these comments of people who think they know better. Thank you so much for sharing🥰
I just want to thank you for creating such a great UA-cam channel. I only discovered you a week ago, and I have already gotten so much fantastic information and advice from you. I know how much hard work goes into filming and editing etc, and even prepping for videos, so I just want to show my appreciation. Keep up the amazing work, and God bless you so much. xx❤
Praise God that you are prayerfully considering your platform. You're seeking the truth, not others' opinions. There is a lot of grey area, and I pray that God continues to lead you. You're such an encouragement to me. Thanks for your content. ❤
Grace Awakening by Chuck Swindoll remains one of my fav books ever. I've probably read it or listened to it (I have the printed and Audible versions) a dozen times or more and glean new truths every time.
Please don’t take your videos down Faith! You are an inspiration and honestly teacher to me who has a husband who is not a believer. I struggle with trying not to overstep my bounds as a woman, struggle with where those bounds are, and at the same time trying to spread God’s light, love, and knowledge to my husband in hopes God will use these things to soften his heart and make him a believer. You truly help me to keep spreading God’s light in my home and to keep learning on days when my disability leaves me in so much pain and life leaves me so discouraged. Please don’t stop being you and don’t take your videos down; God has given you a gift not to put under a basket but to let shine. You help me so much, more than what I could ever convey in this little, okay long, UA-cam comment. ❤ Praying for you, your husband, and your boys. 🙏🏼❤️
I'm so sorry that people are being mean to you! I am 62 years old and I have 3 daughters 28, 27, and 24. I talk about you to them ALL the time. I send some of your UA-cam shorts to them. My oldest is actually married to a youth pastor and they also pastor in Texas! Neither one of them are from there and bracing for their first summer. 🥵🥵🥵😂 I'm so grateful for your ministry. I grew up in a parsonage, was married to a preacher for about 12 years. I was not well-rooted in the Word. Please don't stop what you're doing. I believe your message is for today. I would have given anything to have you in my life 40+ years ago. I bought your Bible Study Bootcamp and loved it. It was a well-organized and more of a refresher course for me. I loved it. I just started Theology Bootcamp. Thank you for putting this all on UA-cam and paper for me. I'm praying for you! 🙏 You are as anointed as your husband.
I recently found your channel, new Subbie! I enjoy your style, you're in Texas, and I'm learning so much. Thanks! Wife since '97, mother to 6, Pastor's wife and Grandma to 1. Against thanks for your commitment, perseverance and passion for learning & teaching God's Word! ❤
I have dealt with guilt and shame most of my adult life. Recently I read a book by Green Daniel PH.D, Lawrenz Mel PH.D. Overcoming Guilt and Shame. This was a less heady book and more of a “How to” book. Great read about 200 pages and really drove the point that guilt is a status of wrong doing and shame is an emotion that we have a roll, partially, to play in. Here is a quote from the book. “We may hold ourselves to unrealistic expectations, demanding perfection. Or, we may project our shame onto others, inaccurately believing they have the same critical thoughts about us that we have about ourselves” (p 83).
Oh, Faith! ❤️ I guess SecondSale is getting more of my money. I just placed an order for books you recommended in a past video 5 mins before you posted this. Lol
I’ve only touched the surface on your whole catalogue of videos but everything I’ve watched has been an amazing help for me. I love how you view the hate, how you respectfully question and engage with the community that may be for or against you and women in general taking a bigger role in leading others toward God and Christ. Please don’t stop ever! I’m actually reading my Bible because of the viewpoint you’ve shown me in your Bible studies and journaling videos. I’m actually engaging in a relationship with God so I am forever grateful for you putting yourself out there on the internet ❤️
I am currently reading “Not a Fan: Becoming a completely committed follower of Jesus” by Kyle Idleman. So far I am loving it. I feel it is good for new Christians and those who stronger in faith. Love your book videos. I have a running list of books I want to read
Mark DeJesus, "God loves me, I love myself... overcoming the resistance to loving yourself". Mark's books reach many Christians regarding difficulties with social anxiety and OCD related struggles. A quote I remember and was deeply touched with was... "God loves me; Im going to love what God loves." This and all of his books are filled with such insights.
I love these videos and only read what you recommend cause I love and trust you. Thank you so much for all you do, I have started bible journaling and my husband and I are growing in out faith all cause I found your channel. No pressure. 😂❤
Your realness is what is the most helpful for me (and it seems others). There will always be people who do not guard their tongue. God is using you to reach people in a way that gives them a "fire" for Christ and your humble questioning of yourself and your doubts demonstrates your trust in God, his love and is a more real expression of our Christian walk than those who are being mean rather than engaging respectfully in a coversation with you about their disagreement with your questions or understanding. Oh and your boys are so delicious and have grown up so very much xxx
Please pray for my husband Johnny A. who is involved w/ spiritual wives, both minor and adults. Initially he admitted this was happening and now he denies it to the church and authorities! I appreciate your prayers and I hope your family is blessed.❤
I just found you today and I am loving your videos and book recommendations. I like how you write the date in your books, my friend does that, it's a good idea.
Yes! Had I felt free to wrestle with these questions earlier in my life (instead of in my late 40s) I am confident that my career would have take a very different path. Also, it's refreshing to be in an environment where the men in our church are not only supportive of our female teachers and leaders but are also eager to hear what we have to say. :)
Faith, I am a conservate Christian, I vote that way. My best friend is a Prebystrian Pastor. I think God has plans for everyone to spread the Gospel. Jesus had women followers that spread his teaching. Keep up the good work. i enjoy your page. God bless you.
Faith, I do like your channel soooo much. I currently have to watch these videos on my phone and if I may suggest it was hard for me to get the full title of each book and author. Please just accept this as a kind suggestion for those of us who have to use phones and who have 75 year old Eyes. thank you so much Faith for all you do for us!
Hi Faith, I really appreciate your raw and real videos. It's refreshing to see someone I respect wrestle with these things too. I really appreciate how honest you are. My two favorite nonfiction books I've read this year are Cold-Case Christianty by J. Warner Wallace and Why Does God Allow Evil? by Clay Jones. Thank you for all you do!
I love these videos so much, you heart shines in each video. 100% my favorite UA-camr!!!❤❤! Thank you. And I love all the recommendations in the comments!! Have you done fiction christian book reviews? I might have missed it.. I read a book a week on Audible and love to mix it up.
I got nerdy excited when you said Joe was reading Lord of the Rings lol. They are probably my #1 favorite books on the planet outside the bible. So good, C.S Lewis is also on the top of my list not only for Chronicles of Narnia but also his theology writings as well.
Hello sweet girl!! Thanks so much for your take on the books!! I appreciate you so much! I got so happy that Pastor Joe was reading Lord of the Rings! That's probably my favorite fiction novels...only books where I didn't want the adventure to end.😊 Hope he enjoyed them. Blessings to you both and the boys little sister!❤️🔥🙏❤️🔥
Recently read "The Book That Made Your World: How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization" by Vishal Mangalwadi. Amazing study of culture and history and the power of the Word to impact both.
My recommendations to start: 100 Bible Verses Everyone Should Know by Heart by Robert J. Morgan (Learning/memory) The Love Dare by Stephen Kendrick (Relationship) The Prodigal God by Tim Keller (Forgiveness/Love) The Best of Barbara Johnson (Funny and somewhat biographical) The Boo series by Rene Gutteridge (Charming, fiction) The Giant Killer by Charlotte Maria Tucker (allegorical)
Thank you for the way you advice us about the books, new subscriber here and thanks to you now I finally decided to study theology and the Bible ❤❤❤❤🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Such great biblical life book reviews! Thank you! My book recommendations: The Right Kind of Strong by Mary A. Kassian, Choosing Gratitude by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, and Absolute Surrender by Andrew Murray.
I officially started Bible studying again and I found the way I choose to read the Bible is different than how I used to. I’m not taking it as a story I’m taking in each word deeply and meaningfully. I find myself turning to scripture for answers
Great video. I remember reading and liking the William Webb book, and the redemptive hermeneutic approach back when I read it, but I would have to think critically through it again.
I am currently reading The Bait of Satan by John Bevere and have really learned a lot about myself. I highly recommend it. Hope you give it a try. It is an easy read.
I'd be a bit surprised if she'd read/recommend John Bevere but I could be wrong. He's known to have some problematic theology -- a mix of NAR, Word of Faith, prosperity gospel, etc.
Yay. Another video by Faith. Me happy. And more books I can add to my list. Me even more happy. Oh & I can relate to the whole "carrying shame" thing. Totally feel you on that. It may not be for the same reasons, but I feel like the end result is the same. Lots of love & hugs, hun. (Hugs Faith) Oh & I'm a dude & don't mind learning from women. Otherwise I wouldn't click on your videos. I want knowledge & don't care where it comes from. And don't listen to the jerks on the internet. I know that's a heck of a lot easier said than done, but if you listen to them, they win. (Hugs Faith again) ☺☺☺❤❤❤
7:08 Eve did NOT eat an apple. That's one of those things that we were taught in Sunday School, but the Bible never says that. Eve ate the fruit. It was the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. I'm not sure exactly what that fruit looked like, but I'm sure it WASN'T an apple.
FAITH!!! You are SOOOOOO close to 100K!!! Seems like just a few blinks ago you had 50k! I'll probably miss your milestone.....it'll happen in a blink ;D ...so HAPPY 100K!!!
This is my first ever comment on UA-cam 🤣 I have loved your channel and it has helped me grow as a Christian woman. I recently read "The Grave Robber" by Mark Batterson and it was really eye opening! I would love to hear your thoughts
Dear Faith, Keep up the good work and I love love your old Videos. ❤❤❤ Right now, Im re-reading a Oldie but Goodie," Battlefield of the mind", Joyce Meyer
Your read of Ehrman and Wallace together reminded me of another book-and-response-book pair (2014): Ehrman's "How Jesus Became God" and Bird et al.'s "How God Became Jesus." Michael Bird (an Australian Anglican theologian) served as editor working with Craig Evans, Simon Gathercole, Charles Hill, and Chris Tilling to fill out a *lot* of detailed material. They're all excellent scholars who also wrote in a way that communicates to the non-scholar reader.
I'm looking forward to reading Knowing Sin by Mark Jones as well. Wallace's Greek grammar is legendary, so cool you got to cross paths with him! My recommendations are if you haven't read books by Jerry Bridges I'd recommend either the Pursuit of Holiness or the Discipline of Grace. If you've read those, maybe Trueman's Strange New World if you're into thinking about "the culture" and tracing the history of the West.
Love this kind of video! A book I might recommend if you haven’t read it is Every Woman a Theologian by Phylicia Masonheimer 💛 love your content! Also, Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund!
I Faith, please don’t take down those vids that speak to “ Women in Ministry”. I have not viewed than yet and I NEED them. I am a woman in ministry and unless the Lord tells me different, I shall take my last breath as one. Thank you for allowing the Lord to use you for His glory and for our good! As of today, I will be keeping you and your family and the ministry ( your & your hubby’s) in my prayers! Grace&Peace
Two books I’d recommend are “Suffering Wisely and Well” by Eric Ortlund and “Unhindered Abundance” by Ken Baugh. Give them a shot, I promise you won’t be disappointed. PS: I’m a soft complimentarian. I’m constantly frustrated by the rhetoric from both sides. It seems like they’re both just talking past one another.
Like Paul would say I give thanks to our Lord Jesus Christ for your life! You have been such a blessing! I was praying for my husband to get back into reading the word. And since he found you he started the reading plan and is so excited about it! May God bless you! I know this is weird because I don’t know you but I love you sister! ❤
I have three for you that I have read recently: "Misreading Scripture Through Western Eyes" by Randolph Richards & Brandon O'Brien, "Bearing God's Name" and "Being God's Image" both by Carmen Joy Imes. Thank you for this video! Can't wait to see other recommendations from you and your husband in the future.
I'm also a woman in ministry, currently attending seminary. I have women in my family who have been clergy for much longer than I have. I understand the negative reactions that can bring, but we need to follow God's leading. I read a lot of excellent, deep books in my studies, but I'm currently re-reading a book on Jesus' life that I recommend. It's a long book written by a woman in ministry: The Desire of Ages, by Ellen White.
Hey Faith, I hope you are doing well and taking care 🤗 I have two books to recommend for you. The first one is Gay Girl, Good God by Jackie Hill Perry. In my honest opinion, this book has shifted my perspective around this very delicate topic, and all of it being done full of grace and truth. It's more testimonial but in every situation she brings it back to the Scriptures. The second one is Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund. This one has palyed a big role on my walk, specially as new believer. I hope you enjoyed!
Since you are interested in the topic of Women in Ministry, I have enjoyed "Tell Her Story" by Nijay Gupta. Also, one of my favorites is "Vindicating The Vixens". Helped me see women in a completely different light!
I'm currently reading Beautiful People Don't Just Happen, How Gos Redeems Regret, Hurt & Fear in the making of Better Humans by Pastor Scott Sauls & loving it. He talks about his personal journey & quotes scripture, which I love
Never, Never take down your videos. They have helped me so much. Can you show us how you put the notes you dog ear into your bible. If the book does not give an exact scripture reference but is so so good. Where do you put it? I love having all my notes in my bible as the one source to look and study daily but having a hard time figuring out where to put certain notes. Example: I Recently learned about the different functions of scribes; I have no idea where to put this. Please help. Much Love
Hi Faith! I am new to your channel. I love your energy, enthusiasm, and how expressive you are! I am getting started with Bible Study Boot amp 🙂 My recommended titles are The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Allison Barr and All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore (her memoir).
I just realized I never said in this video that Dan Wallace is a newly retired professor at DTS
video yawning plis
He has some pretty good videos on the Dallas Theological Seminary UA-cam channel for those who don't want to read through his book. Pretty good stuff.
I recommend Tracing Our Ancestors by Frederick Haberman
Also the Anglo American Alliance in Prophecy by Martin Lyman Streator
You won't read this history in your normal circles.
Hey Faith, I think a few good books you may like would be. Tactics by Greg Koukl, I don't have enough faith to be an atheist by Frank Turek, and Bible scholar Micheal Heiser Unseen Realm. Would love to hear what you think of them.
I really recommend this book
A Chronological Commentary on The Book Of Revelation
Thats the name if the book
Enjoyy❤
Dear Faith. I grew up as a “Christian” but I consider myself a baby Christian as I have only in the last year really dug into the Bible and consciously studied the word having read the Bible front to back for the first time this last year at age 37. I don’t have any memory of ever hearing terms like complementarian and egalitarian or Calvinism vs Arminianism before discovering your channel. I never heard of the 5 solas or many other things that I have learnt about since watching your videos. I haven’t “dug deep” before finding your channel. You have inspired me greatly to learn more and truly get to know God’s word and who He really is, His character and about His immense love for us. I am so grateful to have you as a source of truth and I see you more as a friend/sister in Christ as a “preacher”. You just have a gift for delivering a message and encouraging others to learn. I grew up in the (Nederduitse Gereformeerde kerk) is an Afrikaans church and I don’t know nearly as much from my years there as I have learnt through watching your videos. I have printed your cliff notes and stuck them in my bible and I am hoping to join your Bible boot camp soon. Some of us learn better from sitting in a church listening to a sermon and some like me learn better through platforms like you that feels more intimate and direct. Thank you for all the hard work you put into your videos. It is highly appreciated by women like me. Keep going. Much ❤️
Ayyyy you’re South African right since you attend an Afrikaans church?
@@ItsEverythingEuodia indeed I am 😁
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@@anestrydom871 I was from the Nederduits Hervormde kerk... I also read a lot of christian books but after years only found out that it was peoples opinions not really God's word. The only book to read and study is the Bible. I read different versions of Bibles and then I did a comparison between them and found lots of scriptures left out and changed. The only true bible I found is the King James 1611 version. It is the best reference bible against the other modern versions. I found a pastor online that is of great help Robert Breaker to explain the word of God better the biblical way. You are free to try it. Hope this will help you and get a better biblical inside.
You should read Tracing Our Ancestors by Frederick Haberman.
Also look into Isaiah 41:4, 44:6 & Revelation 1: 8,17&18 and 22:13
Hi Faith, please please please don’t take down your raw and real videos…you have no idea how much they have and do help me as I struggle with anxiety and all the pressures of life. I lean on the Lord but I also love your encouragement ! People need to check their hearts!
I was reminded today of the adage “Never accept criticism from someone you wouldn’t take advice from.” Feels like this should be a sign in every office and on my own bathroom mirror!
Yes, those videos came out just when I needed them, and they were such a blessing to me on my journey.
As a former complementarian, and speaking as a man, I can’t emphasize enough that what you are doing is valuable and important. It’s so easy for us to put ourselves in doctrinal boxes that sort of come as a “package deal,” without questioning some of the things within that package. People also have knee-jerk reactions to different perspectives, because some of the people that hold those perspectives also believe strange things from the package they were given. We need to stop, rewind, go back to sound hermeneutical principles, and approach each text with a willingness to both be challenged and transformed in our thinking. You are not only modeling that, but also directing people to resources that are helpful for their own journey. I recently found your channel as I was also exploring this topic in depth, and I plan to stick around.
Also, I am a former Calvinist so I love that you delve into that world as well! For sound Arminian scholarship, check out William Lane Craig’s Divine Foreknowledge and Human Freedom.
And keep up the good work!
I'm a theologically conservative egalitarian Christian and I am so impressed that you have been seriously studying the subject, even if it turns out that you end up disagreeing. I think the most frustrating thing for bible-based egalitarians is the assumption that if we don't agree with complementarians is that we are all liberals who don't take scripture seriously and authoritatively when it is not at all true. But like you, I have dealt with people who are extremely vitriolic when it comes to this subject and it doesn't matter how many scripture verses or well thought-out arguments one might make with such people. They will just accuse you of being a rebellious Jezebel and put you in the same category with murderers, prostitutes, adulterers, fornicators, etc. as if God never once said a single positive thing about women anywhere in scripture. It would be nice to at least have it recognized that there might, just might, be different ways of viewing some of these scripture passages in question without bad faith assumptions!
I agree that it was probably a mistake for that author to use feminism to support egalitarianism, especially as feminism is such a loaded word and everyone seems to use it differently. I'd always thought of feminism as being "equal rights" like being able to vote and hold property and the like and couldn't comprehend why so many people, especially women, were against it. Only to later find out that third wave (or is it fourth wave now?) feminism has very little or nothing to do with such things and may not really have anything to do with women at all, unless the "woman" in question is actually a man. But that's another rabbit hole!
Keep on keeping on. :)
Thank you so much for explaining what I am feeling about feminism but could never put it into words. I started out thinking it was a good thing and now really dislike anything connected to feminism. I feel like I wish it had never started, but that's because of what it morphed into. I would be offended to ever be considered a feminist.
Thank you for posting! I love new book recommendations, especially when they come like a trusted source like you!
Glad you like them!
Let’s get Faith to 100k!
You may have already read this, but "Mama Bear Apologetics" is a really good one. As well as Alisa Childers' new book "Live Your Truth and Other Lies".
So GOOD!! I loved them both!
I'm reading Mama Bear right now, and I'd love Faith's opinion, too.
I'm a male Christian in London, your videos galvanise me to read! 😊
Wish i went to seminary. Its refreshing to hear women talk about Christian books
Here's a couple of my faves lately:
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis is my all time favorite
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
Center Church by Timothy Keller - I'm reading this one for a Seminary class, and it has been phenomenal
I’m reading God of All Things that you recommended. I really like it. Definitely going to get Knowing Sin. Thank you for being open and honest about a struggle with understanding what a Women’s role in teaching looks like. I was indoctrinated with no women can teach or lead men too , along with other “doctrines” that the more I look at may not be what I was told/taught. I still believe they shouldn’t be behind the pulpit leading church but I realize I haven’t really studied the whole thing deeply for myself. I appreciate your willingness to open up and be real about it. It does help us that also have questions. I believe the Lord and Holy Spirit will give us the right direction and wisdom to understand what we need to do in these situations. Don’t be out off by the haters, which as Christians they shouldn’t be that anyways. Love your ministry!
I don’t know about the books. The videos that you put up about women in ministry have been extremely helpful to me. Your being vulnerable in those videos was monumental to me. It’s when we get desperate before Him that we start to see the true inward change that only the Holy Spirit brings. I have had the biggest struggle over this issue for over 35 years. I’ve been back and forth, and held fast to both sides at different times. My one absolute conclusion is that “I Don’t Know!” Perhaps I never really will and I’m ok with that. But I am totally interested in seeing where you end up. It surely makes a bigger difference in your life than it could mine. To be quite frank with you, it’s your pure honesty that has impacted me so much. I don’t see that often/ever. I do feel to point out that wisdom in the book of proverbs is depicted in feminine form. Just a thought.
I just found you and your videos and I just wanted to say Thanks. As a Christian there are so many people who think that we hold hate for people or that we are always constantly judging others and to tell you the truth I am harder on myself than anyone else in my life. That is why I am excited to find you. Hopefully through centering myself in God and faithing my life I will find what is really important again, and be able to share his message with others, which is the goal. lol. Anyways, I am stoked to find your channel and get back to whom I once was in my relationship and walk with God and take it farther than ever before. God Bless!!!!
I recommend RETURN OF THE GODS by Jonathan Cahn. I don't read much non-fiction outside of the Bible, but this one was very eye-opening!
A book that I really enjoyed that I actually recommended to my sister and a few of my friends was "How (Not) to Read the Bible" by Dan Kimball. He says at the beginning of the book that he knew a few people who decided to stop being Christians because they were actually reading their Bibles in its entirety and were finding things that they were having a hard time understanding, so he wrote the book to help people understand some of the more difficult topics of the Bible.
Faith the videos you have put out about women are awesome, it breaks my heart that in modern day Christianity we tear each other down so much.
We have shied away from talking about grey areas, doubts, struggles and have leaned on well this is what I was taught must be true.
You keep ministering as the Holy Spirit leads you, He knows better than people.
Faith, from a male I have learned more from you in the little time I’ve been following you on IG and UA-cam than I have from male preachers. I believe that God gave you this gift to help people like me that struggle with understanding most of the Bible. I’ve always highlighted in my bibles and I have several, but the one I have now (CSB, he reads truth) has helped me more though I still go back to my KJV and read the difference, so don’t let the haters get to you and keep up the good work!!! And Bible on. Your friend Sully
For those looking for recs, currently reading The Gospel Comes with a Housekey by Rosaria Butterfield. Halfway through and it's awesome!
I'd love to hear how you (Faith and others) and your husband work out giving and finding time for Bible study with kids. I've finally found a groove after having my second baby, but always curious how others practically make space for Bible study while parenting.
I love Mere Christianity, the Upward Call, The pursuit of God, and Love Made Perfect! Amazing books for me during different phases of my walk!
I LOVE the Screw Tape Letters by C.S. Lewis Mere Christianity is great too. ❤
Faith, you are authentic! You are bold! You are courageous! Love you, girl. Just keep on going because the Holy Spirit is speaking through you and you do come back and correct yourself when you've misspoke. You are humble!
I really appreciate your book review videos. Thank you for doing them!
I appreciate you being vulnerable because I am that one person you mentioned leaving up the videos if it helps one person! Please don't let anyone stop you from helping others on their journey with Christ!
Faith--I am a bro in Christ. I love learning from my wife. Women have such a unique perspective that has impacted me so profoundly. I enjoy your lessons too, keep going at it. BTW: my pastor is a Woman!
I need your wisdom for my own discernment!! I am not a new Christian and have been going more in depth in my own Bible study. I am also continually recovering from childhood trauma and emotional abuse. Having your view as one of many helps me to better know the Truth and to discern my understanding of the Word. So thank you and keep going!!
Hi Faith! I enjoyed your reviews but I was saddened when you asked "When do I stop teaching my boys?" I think the role of mother is unique from any ministry role a woman might have in the church. My son is now 23 and I still teach him but the nature of that teaching has changed for us. Up to about age 13 I was actively teaching him in order to convey to him my beliefs, values and facts about the world. Once he became a teen my teaching style changed to one of guiding him in how to use what I had taught him to make decisions about his life path. Our conversations now usually consist of him telling me about something he's thinking about doing and I ask thoughtful questions designed to get him to think through actions and potential consequences both positive and negative. In this way, his decisions are well considered and mostly in line with his chosen path. As a mother, I never stop teaching. I believe one of a mother's primary God given roles is to teach our children to be thoughtful, kind and faith-filled adults who will strive to bring goodness to whatever piece of the world God places them in.
Please don't suffer over the condemnation and comments. You have greatly enriched my life. I just cheer up so much when I see your beautiful face appear
Please Please Please do more in your bible study series in the book of John! I love that series and it makes my notes way more in depth I learn so much from these videos! It’s also great to bible study along side you!! I would love if you could make it a regular series and maybe do more books after John??! I would LOVE that!!! ❤❤
Yes, please do!!
Hi Faith❤ I love how real you are, please keep doing what you are doing! Bc of you I have found God in so many ways I could have never imagined or even thought that I would need. I know that there are more people like me right here, and I can image there will be new people finding your videos who will need them! I think if we all look deep inside and be honest with ourselves and eachother, we find that we all struggle with these questions. We are all humans, we don’t have the authority to define the truth but we can strive to find the truth and be led to the truth by God and Jesus! So please ignore these comments of people who think they know better. Thank you so much for sharing🥰
Interesting reflections on the role of women teaching particularly on the internet. Recent subscriber. Thanks for posting.
I love that your husband was reading Lord of the Rings!! :D
I just want to thank you for creating such a great UA-cam channel. I only discovered you a week ago, and I have already gotten so much fantastic information and advice from you. I know how much hard work goes into filming and editing etc, and even prepping for videos, so I just want to show my appreciation. Keep up the amazing work, and God bless you so much. xx❤
Wow, thank you!
Praise God that you are prayerfully considering your platform. You're seeking the truth, not others' opinions. There is a lot of grey area, and I pray that God continues to lead you. You're such an encouragement to me. Thanks for your content. ❤
Grace Awakening by Chuck Swindoll remains one of my fav books ever. I've probably read it or listened to it (I have the printed and Audible versions) a dozen times or more and glean new truths every time.
Love the recommendations. Bible college was four decades ago for me! Diving into the books you mentioned that I haven’t yet read… 🥰
Please don’t take your videos down Faith! You are an inspiration and honestly teacher to me who has a husband who is not a believer. I struggle with trying not to overstep my bounds as a woman, struggle with where those bounds are, and at the same time trying to spread God’s light, love, and knowledge to my husband in hopes God will use these things to soften his heart and make him a believer. You truly help me to keep spreading God’s light in my home and to keep learning on days when my disability leaves me in so much pain and life leaves me so discouraged. Please don’t stop being you and don’t take your videos down; God has given you a gift not to put under a basket but to let shine. You help me so much, more than what I could ever convey in this little, okay long, UA-cam comment. ❤ Praying for you, your husband, and your boys. 🙏🏼❤️
I'm so sorry that people are being mean to you! I am 62 years old and I have 3 daughters 28, 27, and 24. I talk about you to them ALL the time. I send some of your UA-cam shorts to them. My oldest is actually married to a youth pastor and they also pastor in Texas! Neither one of them are from there and bracing for their first summer. 🥵🥵🥵😂
I'm so grateful for your ministry. I grew up in a parsonage, was married to a preacher for about 12 years. I was not well-rooted in the Word.
Please don't stop what you're doing. I believe your message is for today. I would have given anything to have you in my life 40+ years ago. I bought your Bible Study Bootcamp and loved it. It was a well-organized and more of a refresher course for me. I loved it. I just started Theology Bootcamp. Thank you for putting this all on UA-cam and paper for me. I'm praying for you! 🙏
You are as anointed as your husband.
PS Thank you for the book suggestions!
I'm a book girlie too! And I loved the video thank you so much for sharing! I will have to get some of the books. ❤
Really nice video and I'm happy that you are teaching me
I recently found your channel, new Subbie! I enjoy your style, you're in Texas, and I'm learning so much. Thanks! Wife since '97, mother to 6, Pastor's wife and Grandma to 1. Against thanks for your commitment, perseverance and passion for learning & teaching God's Word! ❤
I have dealt with guilt and shame most of my adult life. Recently I read a book by Green Daniel PH.D, Lawrenz Mel PH.D. Overcoming Guilt and Shame. This was a less heady book and more of a “How to” book. Great read about 200 pages and really drove the point that guilt is a status of wrong doing and shame is an emotion that we have a roll, partially, to play in. Here is a quote from the book.
“We may hold ourselves to unrealistic expectations, demanding perfection. Or, we may project our shame onto others, inaccurately believing they have the same critical thoughts about us that we have about ourselves” (p 83).
Oh, Faith! ❤️ I guess SecondSale is getting more of my money. I just placed an order for books you recommended in a past video 5 mins before you posted this. Lol
I’ve only touched the surface on your whole catalogue of videos but everything I’ve watched has been an amazing help for me. I love how you view the hate, how you respectfully question and engage with the community that may be for or against you and women in general taking a bigger role in leading others toward God and Christ. Please don’t stop ever! I’m actually reading my Bible because of the viewpoint you’ve shown me in your Bible studies and journaling videos. I’m actually engaging in a relationship with God so I am forever grateful for you putting yourself out there on the internet ❤️
Wow thank you 🥹🫶🏼
I am currently reading “Not a Fan: Becoming a completely committed follower of Jesus” by Kyle Idleman. So far I am loving it. I feel it is good for new Christians and those who stronger in faith. Love your book videos. I have a running list of books I want to read
I have a lot of fear and anxiety and I just finished the book “what are you afraid of” by Dr. David Jeremiah and it’s an awesome read.
Mark DeJesus, "God loves me, I love myself... overcoming the resistance to loving yourself". Mark's books reach many Christians regarding difficulties with social anxiety and OCD related struggles. A quote I remember and was deeply touched with was... "God loves me; Im going to love what God loves." This and all of his books are filled with such insights.
LOVE this kind of video!!! Thanks for the recommendations!
I love these videos and only read what you recommend cause I love and trust you. Thank you so much for all you do, I have started bible journaling and my husband and I are growing in out faith all cause I found your channel. No pressure. 😂❤
I really enjoy these book recommendation episodes. I read a lot so I am always looking for more books to add to buy lists.
I never thought of writing books down that the pastors reference in sermons. That's a great idea!
“When God Writes Your Life Story” was life changing to me! I would love to see you review this
Your realness is what is the most helpful for me (and it seems others). There will always be people who do not guard their tongue. God is using you to reach people in a way that gives them a "fire" for Christ and your humble questioning of yourself and your doubts demonstrates your trust in God, his love and is a more real expression of our Christian walk than those who are being mean rather than engaging respectfully in a coversation with you about their disagreement with your questions or understanding. Oh and your boys are so delicious and have grown up so very much xxx
I would recommend mother culture ❤️
The book is amazing . Touches on motherhood in a Christain way.
Please pray for my husband Johnny A. who is involved w/ spiritual wives, both minor and adults. Initially he admitted this was happening and now he denies it to the church and authorities! I appreciate your prayers and I hope your family is blessed.❤
I just found you today and I am loving your videos and book recommendations. I like how you write the date in your books, my friend does that, it's a good idea.
Please do not take down your raw and real videos about the hard questions. These questions have colored 43 of my 62 years.
Yes! Had I felt free to wrestle with these questions earlier in my life (instead of in my late 40s) I am confident that my career would have take a very different path. Also, it's refreshing to be in an environment where the men in our church are not only supportive of our female teachers and leaders but are also eager to hear what we have to say. :)
You are so smart. You are intelligent. You said, something to me, that is so on point. How blessed are you?!
You are wonderful and very addicting to watch. I'm starting to get back to reading the Bible.
Faith, I am a conservate Christian, I vote that way. My best friend is a Prebystrian Pastor. I think God has plans for everyone to spread the Gospel. Jesus had women followers that spread his teaching. Keep up the good work. i enjoy your page. God bless you.
Faith, I do like your channel soooo much. I currently have to watch these videos on my phone and if I may suggest it was hard for me to get the full title of each book and author. Please just accept this as a kind suggestion for those of us who have to use phones and who have 75 year old Eyes. thank you so much Faith for all you do for us!
I Read “Purpose Driven Life” every year.
Hi Faith, I really appreciate your raw and real videos. It's refreshing to see someone I respect wrestle with these things too. I really appreciate how honest you are.
My two favorite nonfiction books I've read this year are Cold-Case Christianty by J. Warner Wallace and Why Does God Allow Evil? by Clay Jones.
Thank you for all you do!
Congratulazioni.May God bless you
I love these videos so much, you heart shines in each video. 100% my favorite UA-camr!!!❤❤! Thank you. And I love all the recommendations in the comments!! Have you done fiction christian book reviews? I might have missed it.. I read a book a week on Audible and love to mix it up.
I got nerdy excited when you said Joe was reading Lord of the Rings lol. They are probably my #1 favorite books on the planet outside the bible. So good, C.S Lewis is also on the top of my list not only for Chronicles of Narnia but also his theology writings as well.
I really like the Great Divorce by CS Lewis.
A woman after God's own heart by Elizabeth George, it is definitely an easy read I really enjoyed it
Hello sweet girl!! Thanks so much for your take on the books!! I appreciate you so much! I got so happy that Pastor Joe was reading Lord of the Rings! That's probably my favorite fiction novels...only books where I didn't want the adventure to end.😊 Hope he enjoyed them. Blessings to you both and the boys little sister!❤️🔥🙏❤️🔥
Recently read "The Book That Made Your World: How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization" by Vishal Mangalwadi. Amazing study of culture and history and the power of the Word to impact both.
My recommendations to start:
100 Bible Verses Everyone Should Know by Heart by Robert J. Morgan (Learning/memory)
The Love Dare by Stephen Kendrick (Relationship)
The Prodigal God by Tim Keller (Forgiveness/Love)
The Best of Barbara Johnson (Funny and somewhat biographical)
The Boo series by Rene Gutteridge (Charming, fiction)
The Giant Killer by Charlotte Maria Tucker (allegorical)
Thank you for the way you advice us about the books, new subscriber here and thanks to you now I finally decided to study theology and the Bible ❤❤❤❤🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Such great biblical life book reviews! Thank you!
My book recommendations: The Right Kind of Strong by Mary A. Kassian, Choosing Gratitude by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, and Absolute Surrender by Andrew Murray.
Thank you for posting this!! I love getting book recommendations! I’d love to see your thoughts on Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund!
I officially started Bible studying again and I found the way I choose to read the Bible is different than how I used to. I’m not taking it as a story I’m taking in each word deeply and meaningfully. I find myself turning to scripture for answers
I highly recommend Things God Hates, Things God Loves by Rabbi Greg Hershberg. Yes, you read Rabbi, a quick read I’m sure you’ll enjoy.
Shame can be a spiritual attack. It can also be a generational curse. You need deliverance. 🙏
Great video. I remember reading and liking the William Webb book, and the redemptive hermeneutic approach back when I read it, but I would have to think critically through it again.
I am currently reading The Bait of Satan by John Bevere and have really learned a lot about myself. I highly recommend it. Hope you give it a try. It is an easy read.
Thanks Sherri. I've had this on my shelf for years and never read it. Time to dust it off.😊
I'd be a bit surprised if she'd read/recommend John Bevere but I could be wrong. He's known to have some problematic theology -- a mix of NAR, Word of Faith, prosperity gospel, etc.
Yay. Another video by Faith. Me happy. And more books I can add to my list. Me even more happy. Oh & I can relate to the whole "carrying shame" thing. Totally feel you on that. It may not be for the same reasons, but I feel like the end result is the same. Lots of love & hugs, hun. (Hugs Faith) Oh & I'm a dude & don't mind learning from women. Otherwise I wouldn't click on your videos. I want knowledge & don't care where it comes from. And don't listen to the jerks on the internet. I know that's a heck of a lot easier said than done, but if you listen to them, they win. (Hugs Faith again) ☺☺☺❤❤❤
My favorite recent read was Don’t waste your life by Piper
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Eve did NOT eat an apple.
That's one of those things that we were taught in Sunday School, but the Bible never says that.
Eve ate the fruit. It was the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. I'm not sure exactly what that fruit looked like, but I'm sure it WASN'T an apple.
FAITH!!! You are SOOOOOO close to 100K!!! Seems like just a few blinks ago you had 50k! I'll probably miss your milestone.....it'll happen in a blink ;D ...so HAPPY 100K!!!
Faith I love how raw and real you are! My book recommendation is: Reading the Old Testament Through Jewish Eyes by Rabbi Evan Moffic
This is my first ever comment on UA-cam 🤣 I have loved your channel and it has helped me grow as a Christian woman. I recently read "The Grave Robber" by Mark Batterson and it was really eye opening! I would love to hear your thoughts
Dear Faith,
Keep up the good work and I love love your old Videos. ❤❤❤
Right now, Im re-reading a Oldie but Goodie," Battlefield of the mind", Joyce Meyer
Your read of Ehrman and Wallace together reminded me of another book-and-response-book pair (2014): Ehrman's "How Jesus Became God" and Bird et al.'s "How God Became Jesus." Michael Bird (an Australian Anglican theologian) served as editor working with Craig Evans, Simon Gathercole, Charles Hill, and Chris Tilling to fill out a *lot* of detailed material. They're all excellent scholars who also wrote in a way that communicates to the non-scholar reader.
I read both those books in a college class. "How Jesus Became God" was one of the best books in my theological education. Highly recommend 👍
I'm looking forward to reading Knowing Sin by Mark Jones as well. Wallace's Greek grammar is legendary, so cool you got to cross paths with him! My recommendations are if you haven't read books by Jerry Bridges I'd recommend either the Pursuit of Holiness or the Discipline of Grace. If you've read those, maybe Trueman's Strange New World if you're into thinking about "the culture" and tracing the history of the West.
Love this kind of video! A book I might recommend if you haven’t read it is Every Woman a Theologian by Phylicia Masonheimer 💛 love your content!
Also, Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund!
I've got that book and the workbook next on my stack to read. Can't wait!
I Faith, please don’t take down those vids that speak to “ Women in Ministry”. I have not viewed than yet and I NEED them.
I am a woman in ministry and unless the Lord tells me different, I shall take my last breath as one. Thank you for allowing the Lord to use you for His glory and for our good!
As of today, I will be keeping you and your family and the ministry ( your & your hubby’s) in my prayers!
Grace&Peace
Two books I’d recommend are “Suffering Wisely and Well” by Eric Ortlund and “Unhindered Abundance” by Ken Baugh. Give them a shot, I promise you won’t be disappointed.
PS: I’m a soft complimentarian. I’m constantly frustrated by the rhetoric from both sides. It seems like they’re both just talking past one another.
Like Paul would say I give thanks to our Lord Jesus Christ for your life! You have been such a blessing! I was praying for my husband to get back into reading the word. And since he found you he started the reading plan and is so excited about it! May God bless you! I know this is weird because I don’t know you but I love you sister! ❤
I have three for you that I have read recently: "Misreading Scripture Through Western Eyes" by Randolph Richards & Brandon O'Brien, "Bearing God's Name" and "Being God's Image" both by Carmen Joy Imes. Thank you for this video! Can't wait to see other recommendations from you and your husband in the future.
When I start a new book I read the first 100 pages to see what it is about. I agree about reading books recommended by pastors
I highly recommend reading Women Of The Word How To Study The Bible with both Our Hearts And Our Minds. I am currently rereading it.
I'm also a woman in ministry, currently attending seminary. I have women in my family who have been clergy for much longer than I have. I understand the negative reactions that can bring, but we need to follow God's leading. I read a lot of excellent, deep books in my studies, but I'm currently re-reading a book on Jesus' life that I recommend. It's a long book written by a woman in ministry: The Desire of Ages, by Ellen White.
Hey Faith, I hope you are doing well and taking care 🤗 I have two books to recommend for you.
The first one is Gay Girl, Good God by Jackie Hill Perry. In my honest opinion, this book has shifted my perspective around this very delicate topic, and all of it being done full of grace and truth. It's more testimonial but in every situation she brings it back to the Scriptures.
The second one is Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund. This one has palyed a big role on my walk, specially as new believer. I hope you enjoyed!
Here are some
1) don’t waste your life by John Piper
2). The holiness of God RC Scroul
3) The Hiding Place Corrie Ten Boom
Yes!! 🎉
Since you are interested in the topic of Women in Ministry, I have enjoyed "Tell Her Story" by Nijay Gupta. Also, one of my favorites is "Vindicating The Vixens". Helped me see women in a completely different light!
I hope my Girls grow up to be like you Hope, I'm a male children's pastor who enjoys your content!!!
I'm currently reading Beautiful People Don't Just Happen, How Gos Redeems Regret, Hurt & Fear in the making of Better Humans by Pastor Scott Sauls & loving it. He talks about his personal journey & quotes scripture, which I love
Never, Never take down your videos. They have helped me so much. Can you show us how you put the notes you dog ear into your bible. If the book does not give an exact scripture reference but is so so good. Where do you put it? I love having all my notes in my bible as the one source to look and study daily but having a hard time figuring out where to put certain notes. Example: I Recently learned about the different functions of scribes; I have no idea where to put this. Please help. Much Love
Hi Faith! I am new to your channel. I love your energy, enthusiasm, and how expressive you are! I am getting started with Bible Study Boot amp 🙂
My recommended titles are The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Allison Barr and All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore (her memoir).