{"id":4375,"date":"2019-01-29T15:04:14","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T21:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/?p=4375"},"modified":"2019-05-29T14:19:55","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T19:19:55","slug":"women-of-the-word-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/2019\/01\/29\/women-of-the-word-book-review\/","title":{"rendered":"“Women of the Word” Book Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Whitney Davis<\/strong><\/p>\n

We have a literacy problem in America. According to Pew Research, almost a quarter of adults in America haven\u2019t read a book, in whole or in part, in the last year including print, electronic, or audio form. More concerning to me, is this problem translates to our biblical literacy problem as well. Lifeway research has found that only 45 percent of those who attend church will read the bible more than once a week, and 20 percent of church-goers claim they never read the Bible.<\/p>\n

In her book Women of the Word, Jen Wilkin addresses this issue. She grew up in church her whole life and in her twenties realized she had very little understanding of the Bible. Wilkin states, \u201cThere are great stories in the Bible, but it is possible to know Bible stories, yet miss the Bible story.\u201d It\u2019s so important that we know what we believe in Jesus Christ. Our faith is founded on a very specific message, and distorting or modifying it can be very detrimental. 1 Timothy 4:16 states, \u201cTake heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.\u201d Understanding the Bible, in its entirety, can feel overwhelming for many. Wilkin states, “This is a book for those who are ready to start digging. This is a book for those who are ready to face squarely the mountain of their fragmented understanding of Scripture.” Jen has a brilliant way of communicating with women that makes studying God\u2019s Word practical and beautiful. This book is a fantastic starting point for those who want to deepen their understanding of the Bible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"excerpt","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":4376,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","slim_seo":{"title":"\"Women of the Word\" Book Review - IPHC Discipleship Ministries","description":"Written by Whitney Davis We have a literacy problem in America. 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Seg\u00fan Pew Research, casi una cuarta parte de los adultos en Estados Unidos no han le\u00eddo un libro, en su totalidad o en parte, en el \u00faltimo a\u00f1o, incluidos impresos, electr\u00f3nicos o en audio. M\u00e1s preocupante para m\u00ed, es que este problema se traduce tambi\u00e9n en nuestro problema de alfabetizaci\u00f3n b\u00edblica. La investigaci\u00f3n de Lifeway ha encontrado que solo el 45 por ciento de los que asisten a la iglesia leer\u00e1n la Biblia m\u00e1s de una vez por semana, y el 20 por ciento de los asistentes a la iglesia afirman que nunca leen la Biblia. En su libro Mujeres de la Palabra, Jen Wilkin aborda este tema. Ella creci\u00f3 en la iglesia toda su vida y en sus veinte a\u00f1os se dio cuenta de que ten\u00eda muy poca comprensi\u00f3n de la Biblia. Wilkin dice: \u201cHay grandes historias en la Biblia, pero es posible conocerlas, pero te pierdas la historia b\u00edblica\u201d. Es tan importante que sepamos lo que creemos en Jesucristo. Nuestra fe se basa en un mensaje muy espec\u00edfico, y distorsionarlo o modificarlo puede ser muy perjudicial. 1 Timoteo 4:16 dice: \u201cCu\u00eddate a ti mismo ya la doctrina. Contin\u00faa en ellos, porque al hacer esto, te salvar\u00e1s a ti mismo y a los que te escuchan \u201d. Comprender la Biblia, en su totalidad, puede ser abrumador para muchos. Wilkin afirma: \"Este es un libro para aquellos que est\u00e1n listos para comenzar a cavar. Este es un libro para aquellos que est\u00e1n listos para enfrentar directamente la monta\u00f1a de su comprensi\u00f3n fragmentada de las Escrituras\". Jen tiene una manera brillante de comunicarse con las mujeres que hace que estudiar la Palabra de Dios sea pr\u00e1ctico y hermoso. Este libro es un punto de partida fant\u00e1stico para aquellos que desean profundizar su comprensi\u00f3n de la Biblia.","author_name":"Whitney Davis","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4T9u2-18z","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4380,"url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/2019\/01\/30\/developing-a-foundation-of-sound-doctrine\/","url_meta":{"origin":4375,"position":0},"title":"Developing a Foundation of Sound Doctrine","author":"Sasha LeBlanc","date":"January 30, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"By: Whitney Davis I\u2019ve been a church girl my whole life. I attended summer camp, VBS, youth group, Sunday morning service including Sunday School, Sunday night and Wednesday night service, revivals, you name it, and I was there. 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