Hospitality and Teacups
By Jo Ann Burrell I’m writing this on International Women’s Day, and thinking of the women in my life, and of women near and far. I’m struck by the many ways that women impact others, the environment,...
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Lesson One: Family Trees Primary Scripture: Matthew 1 Once Upon a Time, I Remember When My mother taught me to love stories that began, Once upon a time: the beautifully crafted, lovingly told...
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Lesson TWo: Tamar Primary Scripture: Genesis 38 The Discomfort—and Gift—of Story A few years ago, I studied Genesis 38 with a young adults’ Bible study group. The idea of reading this passage as a...
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Lesson Three: Rahab Primary Scripture: Joshua 2; 6:22–25 The Gift of the Stranger in Our Midst Many years ago, I led a series of studies for U.S. Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) women leaders...
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Lesson Four: Ruth and Loyal Love Primary Scripture: Ruth 1–2 The Friendship of Women I once had a minister who was fond of peppering sermons with mother-in-law jokes. This was a common topic among...
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Lesson Five: Ruth and Redemption Primary Scripture: Ruth 3–4 What is Redemption? I love to sing the hymn “There is a Redeemer”; I especially love when the tune modulates up a semitone in the last...
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Lesson Six: Bathsheba Primary Scripture:2 Samuel 11–12; 1 Kings 1:11–31; 1 Kings 2:13–25 The Courage and Resilience to Name Injustice I admit, of all the grandmothers, Bathsheba has been the most...
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Lesson Seven: Mary Primary Scripture: Matthew 1:18–2:23 The Scandal of Mary’s Christmas How appropriate it is that this blog falls near the Advent season—that beautiful lead-up to Christmas that...
View ArticleWhat My Grandmothers Taught Me Lesson Eight
Lesson Eight: Mary in the Faith and Tradition of the Church Primary Scripture: Luke 1:26–56; 2:1–52 and John 2:5; 19:25–27 “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your...
View ArticleWhat My Grandmothers Taught Me Lesson Nine
Lesson Nine: What are These Women Doing in a Place Like This? Primary Scripture: Matthew 1 When I was younger, the things of Scripture often seemed far removed from my own life. Sunday School stories...
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