The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned…. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful...
People in all cultures love to hear stories. In the Native American culture for centuries the stories have been mostly auditory. They have been passed down from one generation to the next. Today, we can be thankful that many are being written down, not only so that we can appreciate...
The Native American heritage is rich in oral stories. They have been passed down for many generations for both entertaining and educating people in the tribes. Some are being written down so we can appreciate them. For the last several weeks we have featured Native American female authors including novelists...
Sarah Winnemucca (Paiute, ca. 1844-1871) Author, Activist We don’t have many books written by women in the nineteenth century let alone Native American women. There is very little in print from indigenous peoples from the 1800’s. The tribes passed down their stories orally for the most part. We are fortunate...
Sharon Eagleman and Angel De Cora Native American women have contributed to the field of education in many ways. One of the earliest educators, Susette La Flesche Tibbles, traveled and spoke in the nineteenth century. Ella Cara Deloria[1]devoted her life to the study of the language and culture of the...
Part 3 – Spiritual Abuse Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and SISTERS, I do not want you to be uniformed. … Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good . … All these are the work of one and the...
Part 2 – Psychological and Emotional Abuse Introduction Greet Mary who worked very hard for you. (Romans 16:6) In Part 1 of this series on justice, we shared a true story that illustrated physical abuse present in many churches that proceeds from an unbiblical view of gender relationships. In Part...
Introduction He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:7-8) But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice and wait for your God...
Women in the Kingdom of God – Identity Introduction Welcome to the fifth commentary in a series on God’s kingdom women. I hope you have been giving considerable thought to these discussions. If you have not examined these issues before, I hope you will search the Scriptures and pray that...
Women in the Kingdom of God Introduction This post is the second in a series on God’s kingdom women. Each post will be deliberately controversial. I hope that readers will weigh in with their comments. Please join the conversation. My contention is that those who hold a hierarchal view of...
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