Preaching That Speaks to Women

Preaching That Speaks to WomenIn most twenty first century congregations, women outnumber men by as much as fifty percent or more. Unfortunately, masculine anecdotes and a lack of understanding of the different ways women and men listen, learn, and perceive ideas of leadership and power leave many women feeling detached from the messages conveyed from the pulpit. How can a pastor effectively minister to both men and women? How do the ways in which women understand sermons differ

Angela Carpenter integrates theology and social science to articulate a vision of human persons as constituted by gift rather than merit

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this new edition of a successful textbook covers standard cultural anthropology topics with special attention given to cultural relativism

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James Thompson is a New Testament scholar with a concern for relating biblical studies to practical ministry

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