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The Excellent Wife: A Biblical Perspective

The Excellent Wife: A Biblical Perspective

by Martha Peace

Here is a scripturally based blueprint for the woman who truly desires to be the wife God intended her to be. This book is based on Proverbs 31:10: An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels. Thousands of women have already discovered the worth of this volume and testify to lives and marriages changed because of a commitment to the principles presented here. If this is a... (more)

Passionate Housewives Desperate for God

by Stacy McDonald, Jennie Chancey

Have you struggled to reconcile God's vision of virtuous womanhood with worldly myths that marginalize and mock the role of the homemaker? Do you wrestle with cultural messages that demean the homemaker s calling and exalt instead the emotionally androgynous power-woman---the wife whose worth is measured only by the degree of her self-ambition, the shape of her body, or her money-making skills? Delightfully... (more)

Radical Womanhood: Feminine Faith in a Feminist World

Radical Womanhood: Feminine Faith in a Feminist World

by Carolyn McCulley

Biblical womanhood is not for the weak. In an age that seeks to obliterate God and His authority, modeling biblical womanhood involves spiritual warfare. Radical Womanhood seeks to equip new believers and long-time Christians alike, exposing the anti-God agenda of the three waves of feminism to date and presenting the pro-woman truth of the Scriptures. Illustrated with numerous personal testimonies, this book... (more)

Women Who Run with the Wolves

by Clarissa Pinkola Estes

UPDATED, WITH NEW MATERIAL BY THE AUTHOR"WOMEN WHO RUN WITH THE WOLVES isn't just another book. It is a gift of profound insight, wisdom, and love. An oracle from one who knows."--Alice WalkerWithin every woman there lives a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. She is the Wild Woman, who represents the instinctual nature of women. But she is an endangered species.... (more)

Lies Women Believe: And the Truth that Sets Them Free

Lies Women Believe: And the Truth that Sets Them Free

by Nancy Leigh DeMoss

Satan is the master deceiver, and his lies are endless. Are you burned out, overwhelmed, angry, confused or fearful? According to Nancy Leigh DeMoss, these emotions are the result of Satan's lies. Nancy tackles many of the falsehoods that enslave Christian women with alarming frequency and severity. Though she does not promise their problems will go away, she confronts the lies with practical truths found in... (more)

El Poder De LA Esposa Que Ora/the Power of a Praying Wife

El Poder De LA Esposa Que Ora/the Power of a Praying Wife

by Stormie Omartian

Omartian shares how wives can develop a deeper relationship with their husbands by praying for them. Packed with practical advice on praying for specific areas, including decision-making, fears, spiritual strength, and sexuality, this book helps women discover the fulfilling marriage God intended.

Let Me Be a Woman

by Elisabeth Elliot

"In order to learn what it means to be a woman, we must start with the One who made her." Working from Scripture, well-known speaker and author Elisabeth Elliot shares her observations and experiences in a number of essays on what it means to be a Christian woman, whether single, married, or widowed. Available in trade softcover and as a Living Book.

Feminine Appeal: 7 Virtues of a Godly Wife and Mother

Feminine Appeal: 7 Virtues of a Godly Wife and Mother

by Carolyn Mahaney

Carolyn Mahaney identifies with the challenges facing women in today's world and meets them with the guidance of God's Word. The feminine virtues described in Titus 2 have transformed her life and the lives of countless other women. This book will show you the appeal of being a woman who lives for God and helps others do the same. "Carolyn's warm, practical, biblical, God-centered approach offers the... (more)

Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible, and What He Wants to Do with You

Twelve Extraordinary Women: How God Shaped Women of the Bible, and What He Wants to Do with You

by John MacArthur

Celebrated for their courage, vision, hospitality, and spiritual giftedness, it's no wonder women were so important to God's plan revealed in the Old and New Testaments. It wasn't their natural qualities that made these women extraordinary but the power of the one true God whom they worshipped and served. In Twelve Extraordinary Women , you'll learn more than fascinating information about these women, you'll... (more)

What Happens When Women Pray Anniversary Edition

What Happens When Women Pray Anniversary Edition

by Viola Blake, Evelyn Christenson

What Happens When Women Pray is a practical and biblical book about prayer. Its teachings have been tested in hundreds of prayer seminars all over the world, as both men and women have learned to pray in more personal and believing ways. What Happens When Women Pray will show you how to move into the dynamic that occurs when people pray. It just might change your life or the life of someone you know... (more)

Cunt: A Declaration of Independence Expanded and Updated Second Edition

Cunt: A Declaration of Independence Expanded and Updated Second Edition

by Inga Muscio

An ancient title of respect for women, the word "cunt" long ago veered off this noble path. Inga Muscio traces the road from honor to expletive, giving women the motivation and tools to claim "cunt" as a positive and powerful force in their lives. In this fully revised edition, she explores, with candidness and humor, such traditional feminist issues as birth control, sexuality, jealousy between women, and... (more)

Quiet Strength

by Rosa Parks

This inspiring book on the faith, the hope, and the heart of a woman who changed a nation gives the account of her infamous stand against injustice as well as the lasting impact it has made.

The Power of a Praying® Woman Prayer and Study Guide

The Power of a Praying® Woman Prayer and Study Guide

by Stormie Omartian

For women who have read Stormie Omartian's The Power of a Praying® Woman and embraced a very personal encounter with God through prayer, The Power of a Praying® Woman Prayer and Study Guide is the next step to even richer times of communication with Him. Following the outline of the book, this guide—now with a fresh new cover design—encourages readers to explore the biblical principles behind... (more)

Becoming a Woman Who Loves

by Cynthia Heald

The Bible demonstrates how Jesus loved sacrificially, unconditionally, and passionately. But is it possible for us to love as Jesus did? What does love like this look like? And what does this godly love cost us? In her gentle, yet authoritative style, Cynthia Heald confirms that, yes, we can learn to love as Christ did. Through her own personal study, Heald shares with readers the life-changing--and at times... (more)

Authentic Beauty: The Shaping of a Set-Apart Young Woman

Authentic Beauty: The Shaping of a Set-Apart Young Woman

by Leslie Ludy

Inside Every Young Woman is a Princess…In Search of her Prince In a culture that mocks our longing for tender romance, in a world where fairy tales never seem to come true — do we dare hope for more? For every young woman asking that question, this book is an invitation. With refreshing candor and vulnerability, bestselling author Leslie Ludy reveals how, starting today, you can experience the passion and... (more)

Fascinating Womanhood

by Helen B. Andelin

How to Make Your Marriage a Lifelong Love Affair What makes a woman fascinating to her husband? What is happiness in marriage for a woman? These are just two of the questions Helen B. Andelin answers in the bestselling classic that has already brought new happiness and life to millions of marriages. Fascinating Womanhood offers timeless wisdom, practical advice, and old-fashioned values to meet the... (more)

Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History

by Laurel Ulrich

“They didn’t ask to be remembered,” Pulitzer Prize-winning author Laurel Ulrich wrote in 1976 about the pious women of colonial New England. And then she added a phrase that has since gained widespread currency: “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” Today those words appear almost everywhere—on T-shirts, mugs, bumper stickers, plaques, greeting cards, and more. But what do they really mean? In this engrossing... (more)

Creative Counterpart : Becoming the Woman, Wife, and Mother You Have Longed to Be

Creative Counterpart : Becoming the Woman, Wife, and Mother You Have Longed to Be

by Linda Dillow

Linda Dillow gracefully and succinctly motivates Christian women to reach for more than they are currently experiencing in their marriages. She includes creative suggestions on how to encourage your husband, live above your circumstances, and develop a plan whereby you can begin to become the woman, wife, and mother that you long to be. She describes a creative counterpart as being more than just a helper. She is... (more)

The New Eve

by Robert Lewis

Best-selling men’s ministry author Robert Lewis knows what you’re thinking: What’s a man doing writing a book about women? The answer is: because women strongly encouraged him to do so! Per their request, having seen so many positive changes in the men in their lives, The New Eve is an equally stirring counterpart to Robert’s teachings on authentic biblical manhood, powerfully defining Christian womanhood... (more)

Captivating: A Guided Journal: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul

Captivating: A Guided Journal: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul

by John Eldredge

Every little girl has dreams of being rescued by the hero, of being swept away into a great adventure, of being the beautiful princess. Sadly, when women grow up, they are taught to be tough, efficient, and independent. Many Christian women are tired, struggling under the weight of the pressure to be a "good servant," a nurturing caregiver, passionate lover, or capable home manager. What the Wild at Heart... (more)

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Tags: womanhood

by Martha Peace

by Stacy McDonald, Jennie Chancey

by Carolyn McCulley

by Clarissa Pinkola Estes

by Nancy Leigh DeMoss

by Stormie Omartian

by Elisabeth Elliot

by Carolyn Mahaney

by John MacArthur

by Viola Blake, Evelyn Christenson

by Inga Muscio

by Rosa Parks

by Stormie Omartian

by Cynthia Heald

by Leslie Ludy

by Helen B. Andelin

by Laurel Ulrich

by Linda Dillow

by Robert Lewis

by John Eldredge