Women of the Word

This book contains accessible studies of 15 Bible women, some familiar, some unnamed and shows what we can learn from these women to help us in our walk of faith today .Each study concludes with points for prayer and reflection; suitable for individual or group use.

Written by an experienced group of women writers and first published in Woman Alive magazine as part of the Good Foundations series, this book is for women looking for accessible devotional material (and men interested in finding out more about women in the Bible!) .

Jackie Stead is editor of Woman Alive, Britain's only Christian magazine specifically for women. She previously worked as Features Editor for the Christian Herald and has also been involved in local history research and writing poetry. She is based in Worthing, where she also works in the local theatres as part of the Front of House team.

From Woman Alive March 2004 'This book draws the reader right into the inner circle of Jesus' female disciples at a time of deep trauma... this is a thought-provoking, excellent book. Wish I'd written it myself. ' Michele Morrison, freelance writer.

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