by Susan Barnes | 28 Nov 2022 | Short Devotion
“A woman should learn in quietness and full submission.” 1 Timothy 2:11 Often our focus is on the next verse, “I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man.” In doing so, we miss how countercultural it was for Paul to say “women should learn.”...
by Susan Barnes | 14 Mar 2021 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. Luke 24:45 So often during Jesus’ earthly ministry, he taught his disciples about his impending death and resurrection, but...
by Susan Barnes | 29 Nov 2020 | Short Devotion
Read more of my short devotions on this blog or on Pinterest. “Woe to you experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.” Luke 11:52 The religious...
by Susan Barnes | 25 Jun 2019 | Bible Study
Bible scholars have accurately translated the words of the Bible, yet, it still reflects its language and idioms. Like us, they had their favourite expressions, illustrations and sayings. They don’t always convert well into English. The Bible is a translation and, in...
by Susan Barnes | 19 Feb 2019 | Women in the Bible
Mary, Jesus’ mother, had a great background. She was from the royal tribe of Judah, which makes us realize again the impact of Tamar’s actions. And Mary, like Tamar, was another woman who put her reputation on the line. She said to the angel, “I am the Lord’s servant....
