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a woman on her knees before moses, who is sitting on a throne
Church, Current, Politics, Uncategorized

What The Daughters of Zelophehad Can Teach Modern Feminists

To find a clear Biblical expression of feminism in action, one only needs to read the book of Numbers. The 27th chapter details a story about the daughters of Zelophehad. These daughters were five sisters who challenged societal rules regarding inheritance rights. At the time, women were banned from inheriting property solely because of their gender. The daughters went to Moses to challenge the law. When Moses went to God to reaffirm inheritance rights, God sided with the daughters and granted them property.

The account beautifully demonstrates how God views the treatment of women in our society but also provides several primary lessons worth extracting.

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Life, Uncategorized, Wellness

The Beauty of Breaking Free From the Prison of Fear

I wondered aloud to my mother if I could start to trust life again. If I could start to live without looking over my shoulder,
waiting for it to fall apart again, as it had so many times. I can’t remember her exact words but they were
completely clear. These two streams cannot flow together. A life “lived” in fear or lived in freedom. It’s
one or the other, and every time you make a decision in fear, you go further down the path of just
existing.

man leaning against wall in alleyway, lonely
Life, Uncategorized

My Son’s Autism Taught Me to Embrace the Outsider

For me, Micah’s ASD places a lens over aspects of Christianity that I’ve been able to peer through daily. The ideas of Good Samaritan love towards the outsider, serving the poor, and cultivating community have a fresh perspective when “outsider,” “poor,” and “unconnected” refer to ASD children who live with social deficits.

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Forgotten Girls is A Book About Neglected Girls Around the World

Forgotten Girls is a book about neglected girls around the world – their stories of hope and courage. “Moved by the plight of these neglected girls, advocates Kay Marshall Strom and Michele Rickett took a trip across continents to interview girls and to partner with ministries working to help females in some of the most difficult places in the world.” Together, they have written this book.