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Feb 27, 2013 · Beyond Sex Roles: What the Bible Says about a Woman’s Place in Church and Family by Gilbert Bilezikian–an oldie but a goodie, looking at the key texts of Scripture regarding women in a format that encourages independent conclusions.
Readers often ask me which books I would recommend to grow deeper with Jesus. Here's my list of 20 must-read books for Christian women today.
- Why Not Women : A Biblical Study of Women in Missions, Ministry, and Leadership. by Loren Cunningham, David Joel Hamilton & Janice Rogers. I have read many books on this topic but this is by far the best one.
- Aimee Semple McPherson: Everybody's Sister (Library of Religious Biography (LRB)) by Edith L. Blumhofer. A Biography to put hands and feet to the historical account of one of the most famous female ministers of all-time in America.
- Ten Lies the Church Tells Women: How the Bible Has Been Misused to Keep Women in Spiritual Bondage. by J. Lee Grady. The gospel was never intended to restrain women from pursuing God or to prevent them from fulfilling their divine destiny.
- A Simple Path-Open Market. by Mother Teresa Mother Teresa. Whatever our views of Mother Teresa as a courageous missionary or a living saint, she has made a lasting impression.
- Top Christian Books For Women, by Genre and Category
- Christian Books Every Woman Should Read in 2024
- Women’s Spiritual Growth Books by Christian Authors
- Best Christian Self Help Books For Women
- Best Devotionals For Women
- Best Christian Books For Mothers
- Top Christian Books For New Moms
Need some encouragement in these stressful times? Check out this list of the best Christian books for women that will change your LIFE! As a self-professed book junkie, I know the feeling of overwhelm as you walk the aisles of Barnes and Noble or Lifeway trying to find the perfect book or at least the next right book.If you have decision fatigue in...
This list of my favorite books for Christian women isn’t exhaustive, because, let’s be honest, there are hundreds of thousands of amazing books on the market. But, every single book on this list has made a lasting impact on my life or the lives of other women I know: 1. Women’s Spiritual Growth Books 2. Christian Self-Help Books for Women 3. Christ...
These books are by Christian women authors on various topics of spiritual growth and encouragement. The objective was to list the books (in no particular order) that have had the most impact on myself or women I know.
1. Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode and into a Life of Connection and Joy by Aundi Kolber
In a world that preaches a “try harder” gospel―just keep going, keep hustling, keep pretending we’re all fine―we’re left exhausted, overwhelmed, and so numb to our lives. If we’re honest, we’ve been overfunctioning for so long, we can’t even imagine another way. How else will things get done? How else will we survive? It doesn’t have to be this way. Aundi Kolber believes that we don’t have to white-knuckle our way through life. In her debut book, Try Softer, she’ll show us how God specificall...
Kendra Adachi, the creator of the Lazy Genius movement, invites you to live well by your own definition and equips you to be a genius about what matters and lazy about what doesn’t. Everything from your morning routine to napping without guilt falls into place with Kendra’s thirteen Lazy Genius principles. Any Christian woman in your life will adore this book as it will help her focus on what’s important to her: This book is also listed in my post on the 41 Best Gift Ideas for Christian Women...
Ignorance is bliss―except in self-awareness. What you don’t know about yourself can hurt you and your relationships―and maybe even how you make your way in the world. It can also keep you in the shallows with God. Do you want help figuring out who you are and why you’re stuck in the same ruts? The Enneagram is an ancient personality type system with an uncanny accuracy in describing how human beings are wired, both positively and negatively. In The Road Back to YouIan Morgan Cron and Suzanne...
Recently I discovered Ruth Chou Simons’ Beholding and Becoming: The Art of Everyday Worship. Not only is it a Wall Street Journal Best Seller, but it is full of her own illustrations. The artwork is absolutely beautiful but her words are equally (if not more) captivating! This is also a wonderful gift for friends! You can find Beholding and Becomingalong with her other books here:
Do you find yourself saying the same things to God over and over again? Does a thriving prayer life feel completely out of reach? Maybe all it takes to open up to God is five little words. Each entry in this forty-day devotional will provide you with a simple five-word prayer, a corresponding Bible verse, and thoughts to encourage you in your communications with your heavenly Father. The short prayers in this book include… 1. I need You desperately today. 2. Set my burdened heart free. 3. Hel...
You were always meant to be brave. Whether you’re making a major decision, dealing with a difficult transition, or facing a fear, 100 Days toBravewill give you courage and confidence to move forward. Annie F. Downs felt her challenges were too difficult, too scary, too much. Then she decided to stop allowing fear to hold her back. It wasn’t easy or simple. But it was good. With honesty and relatable humor, this compilation of best-of writings and new pieces from Annie will give you the inspir...
DISCOVER THE POWER, JOY, AND LOVE of Living “Hands-Free” If technology is the new addiction, then multi-tasking is the new marching order. We check our email while cooking dinner, send a text while bathing the kids, and spend more time looking into electronic screens than into the eyes of our loved ones. With our never-ending to-do lists and jam-packed schedules, it’s no wonder we’re distracted. But this isn’t the way it has to be. In July 2010, special education teacher and mother Rachel Mac...
Are you living with the stress of an overwhelmed schedule and aching with the sadness of an underwhelmed soul? Lysa TerKeurst is learning that there is a big difference between saying yes to everyone and saying yes to God. In The Best Yes she will help you: 1. Cure the disease to please with a biblical understanding of the command to love. 2. Escape the guilt of disappointing others by learning the secret of the small no. 3. Overcome the agony of hard choices by embracing a wisdom based decis...
Kids bickering? Schedule jam-packed? Dishes and laundry both piled up high? Perhaps it’s time you pressed pause. Whether you’re juggling a career, kids’ schedules, and church commitments or you’re covered in spit-up and anxious about what the next eighteen years might hold, you can carve out a few quiet moments to rejuvenate your spirit. Pressing Pauseoffers you a calm way to start your day, to refresh yourself in Jesus, and drink deeply of His presence so that you are ready to pour out love,...
All of the above inspirational books make great reads for new mothers that don’t have a lot of extra time on their hands. I also recommend a book by Kevin Leman that has been a huge help to many new moms navigating those first few years.
The Bible was used to subjugate women for centuries, but the New Testament reveals women leading the church, prophesying, teaching, and co-laboring with men. Let's flourish under Paul's instruction: "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth" (2 ...
Sep 30, 2021 · If the topic of women in church leadership interests you, these resources (some shared in an earlier post) will benefit your own research. Gender Roles and the People of God , by...
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Jan 16, 2024 · Here are 10 new nonfiction books, both forthcoming and released in the last year, that explore women’s roles and influence in Christian traditions — plus, one bonus work of fiction. The Making of Biblical Womanhood by Beth Allison Barr.
