Church Women

A singing chef. A widowed billionaire. A cottage by the sea. A father of two, widowed billionaire Diehl Brooks returns home to St. Simon’s Island and falls in love with his sister’s personal chef. Will complications from his unfulfilling first marriage threaten his chance for love a second time around? A selfless personal chef… Chef Skye Langston cooks for local residents and visitors to the Golden Isles. When her friend and client, Brinley Brooks, asks her to cook for her older brother, who will be in town for the summer, Skye is wary. Although they move in different social circles, ...

The Isle of Jersey was once a warm and neighborly community, but in 1943, German soldiers patrol the cobbled streets, imposing a harsh rule. Nazis have ordered Grace La Mottée, the island's only librarian, to destroy books that threaten the new regime. Instead, she hides the stories away in secret. Along with her headstrong best friend, she wants to fight back. So she forms the Wartime Book Club: a lifeline, offering fearful islanders the joy and escapism of reading.

A single mother turns up dead at the bottom of the river that runs through town. Earlier in the summer, a vulnerable teenage girl met the same fate. They are not the first women lost to these dark waters, but their deaths disturb the river and its history, dredging up secrets long submerged. Left behind is a lonely 15-year-old girl. Parentless and friendless, she now finds herself in the care of her mother's sister, a fearful stranger who has been dragged back to the place she deliberately ran from - a place to which she vowed she'd never return.

The revealing and inspiring memoir of a woman forced into polygamous marriage in FLDS Church and her brave struggle to protect others from the same fate. Rebecca Musser grew up in fear, concealing her family's polygamous lifestyle from the "dangerous" outside world. Covered head-to-toe in strict, modest clothing, she received a rigorous education at Alta Academy, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints' school headed by Warren Jeffs.

Cooper Lee and her friends in the Hope Street Bible study group have just volunteered for a local charity, delivering much-needed food and cheer to shut-ins in their community. It seems like the perfect way for the group to do good, and to Cooper it offers the welcome opportunity to get out of the house and spend more time with her new boyfriend, Nathan.

What would your church look like in the future if it were to maximize the dormant gifts of the women God has brought there? In Developing Female Leaders, Kadi Cole, 20-year veteran in leadership and people development, offers a practical strategy to help church and organizational leaders craft cultures that facilitate the development of women as volunteer and staff leaders.

**Download free with Kindle Unlimited** The contemporary Christian Church has fallen. Nearly half of Christian pastors are mired in sexual sin. Professed Christian seminaries are teaching evolution, and are also teaching that other non-Christian faiths can lead to salvation apart from Jesus. Sadistic doctrines are being proclaimed in pulpits throughout the world. What about the parishioners in the Church? More than half of professed Christians believe that premarital and extramarital sex are permissible. More than 60% of Christians believe in evolution over the Genesis creation account. ...

The Woman Question, Volume 1 offers a bold and thought-provoking exploration of the debate surrounding women wearing trousers in Christian communities. Challenging traditional interpretations and legalistic views, the book provides a fresh perspective grounded in grace, spiritual maturity, and biblical truth. Highlights of the Book include: Biblical Interpretation Framework: Emphasizes the role of the Holy Spirit in understanding Scripture while discouraging rigid adherence to tradition. Reexamining Key Texts: Analyzes passages like Deuteronomy 22:5 and Matthew 5:17-18 to uncover ...

As a psychotherapist and professor of marriage and family therapy and sexuality at a Christian University, Tina Schermer Sellers, PhD, has spent a career listening deeply to the often untold, most tightly held, shame-filled stories of people’s lives. Over the last 30 years in particular, these stories have revealed the devastating effects of abstinence education, the purity movement of the evangelical church, and the simultaneous removal of media regulations that allowed for an influx of sexual violence against women to enter all forms of commercial media beginning in the 1980s.

When a scathing review by a prominent food critic threatens to ruin the career of local celebrity chef Anton Parsley, he turns to Cooper and her Bible study group for help. Cooper's boyfriend was once mentored by the beloved chef, and Cooper will do anything she can to support his struggling restaurant. But before she can figure out how to restore the chef's good reputation, the food critic is found murdered in his restaurant. Suddenly, Cooper and the gang must go from propping up the chef to tracking down a killer.

This book is the compelling sequel to the continuing saga of events evolving from book # 1: “Unequally Yoked- the Pleasures of Sin Lasts for a Season.” After coming face to face with the grief, anguish, and heartbreak from her past, Christine Wells forges ahead in contemplation of picking up the broken pieces only to discover lessons in reaping and sowing. Will Christine be able to endure the night seasons of wrestling, pushing, and pulling in order to see the dawning of her day of destiny? Download your copy today!

In July 2005, in the Pyrenees mountains near Carcassonne, Alice, a volunteer at an archaeological dig, stumbles into a cave and makes a startling discovery-two crumbling skeletons, strange writings on the walls, and the pattern of a labyrinth.

Satisfy your desire for clean romance with this amazing heartwarming series based upon the Fruits of the Spirit. Welcome to the enchanting world of The Fruits of Orchard County, a captivating Christian Romance Series inspired by the timeless wisdom of the Fruits of the Spirit verses found in Galatians 5:22-23. Set in the serene landscapes of rural Michigan, this series unfolds in a county abundant with lush orchards and sprawling fields of vibrant vegetables. Life in Orchard County is marked by its unhurried pace, cherished traditions, and unwavering commitment to family values. Within the ...

As a child, Anna Wintour was a tomboy with no apparent interest in clothing but, seduced by the miniskirts and bob haircuts of swinging 1960s London, she grew into a fashion-obsessed teenager. Her father, an influential newspaper editor, loomed large in her life, and once he decided she should become editor-in-chief of Vogue, she never looked back.

What does the Bible say about women in leadership? The articles in this book originated as Grace Communion International wrestled with this question. The early articles were designed for members. As we explored the subject, we saw that more detailed work was warranted, and in 2004, we began an exegetical study of the key passages, designed for pastors. A careful study was done in Scripture, with special attention to certain key New Testament texts. Both complementarian and egalitarian scholars sometimes push the evidence further than is warranted. With a cautious approach, we concluded that...

Most women in the church don't aspire to "lord" it over men, nor do they want to scramble for position. Instead, they want to be accepted as full participants in God's work, sharing in kingdom tasks in ways that use their gifts appropriately. In Gender Roles and the People of God, author, radio host, and professor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Alice Mathews surveys the roles women have played in the Bible and throughout church history, demonstrating both the inspiring contributions of women and the many hurdles that have been placed in their path.

A dash of romance, a pinch of magic, and a sextet of murders blend together in this rather cozy mystery set in Napa, California and best served with a glass of bubbly.Murder? What does Chiara Chandler know about murder? She is about to find out when the police haul her off for questioning in the death of her former employer. They questioned her friends in The Glass Ceiling Club too, thus setting off events that throw Chiara and friends squarely in the killer’s sights and inadvertently plunge them into a deadly game of Clue. But are they persons of interest, potential victims, or both? ...

There seems to be a lot of people that got bit by the love bug this season,” she ribbed him with her elbow. Torch Lake Lodge is a single-parent paradise, as it boasts activities for children while allowing parents downtime to enjoy life from a different angle. From lakeside activities to sunset dinners, Torch Lake Lodge is the perfect getaway with counselors on hand to watch the kids, and staff to provide engaging activities for every adult guest. The staff have one single purpose in mind…make every guest, young or old, feel like this reprieve from real life, will be one that they will ...

The warmth, love, and closeness in this moment were wreaking havoc on his insides. Living River Ranch, a beacon of love and commitment nurtured by Margaret, Mathew, and their devoted families, has been a haven for countless visitors over the years. Now, as the ranch evolves, it embarks on a purpose-driven expansion, responding to a higher calling to support the burgeoning aspirations of the community's next generation. The ranch's compassionate reach extends to both animals and humans in need, as well as neighboring ranches, embodying a steadfast commitment to rising up whenever there's a ...

Taking in her lovely face and sweet smile, he knew that he would risk everything for a chance to be with her. The Foster family has breathed life into their ancestral farm by coaxing the beautiful land and cliff side views of Lake Michigan into a majestic golf course known as Bingham Shores. Along with a world-class golf course, the property boasts a century-old restaurant, known for romantic themes and now a mystery. An old Bible found in the restaurant’s attic reveals a treasure map connected to the former farm. As word of the map spreads and speculation of the treasure mounts, new ...