This summer a group of women in my neighborhood and I are "feasting" on Jesus & Women, a Bible study by Kristi McLelland, seven video lessons that focus on Jesus's interaction with women in the New Testament as viewed through a middle eastern lens. After all, the Bible was written by Middle Easterners through a middle eastern lens, and when we view it solely through a western perspective … [Read more...]
Deepening your understanding of the Bible
For the past four plus years, I've been blessed to study the Bible with Kristi McLelland, a professor and biblical culturalist in Nashville—and a phenomenal teacher of the Word. Kristi has dedicated her life to teaching people how to study the Bible—and how to read it through a Middle Eastern lens. She's recommended some wonderful Biblical study resources that I'm eager to share with you. Plus … [Read more...]
Celebrating Milestones
Celebrating milestones is important. And I'm celebrating three this week! #1 I recently finished editing the final galleys for my 17th book, Colors of Truth, a Carnton novel, which releases this summer (JULY 7). Galleys are the last time an author sees her book before it goes to print, and it was both fabulous and bittersweet to let go of this one.I realize that 17 books is by no means … [Read more...]