Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds

How can we go deeper than a little dabbling in the Bible for inspiration? Jen Wilkin shows us how in this must-read for every woman interested in teaching and leading Bible discussion groups in your church.

Jen Wilkins book is written with a winsomeness and warmth, which makes it easy to read. But she also writes with clarity of purpose that rightly pushes the reader to want to read Gods Word well. The bottom line: this book encourages women to know God better by developing good habits of reading his Word. Amen, sister!

Reading the Bible can sometimes seem daunting. There are difficult passages, many interpretations, and often so little time to read thoroughly. Jen Wilkin recognizes this and provides tools to help us navigate it all. Women of the Word gives us a blueprint for Bible literacy. If we want to know the God we love, we must engage our minds and know his Word where he reveals himself. Wilkins tools may be new for some, but the effort will be worth the reward. Ultimately, its about seeing and savoring our Savior.

This book responds to the feelings-driven, me-centered approach that has too often dominated our study of the Scriptures. Jen encourages women to grow in knowledge of the Word in order to know our Lord. She speaks out of her own joyful and growing experience of learning to dig in. May her voice be joined by many others!

Jen lives what she teaches. Her servant heart in unpacking the Scriptures as well as her affection for the women she is teaching is evident the moment you meet her. Im so glad she was obedient to the Lords call to write this book! It has served to clear the fog in my heart and mind when it comes to studying Gods Word, and I absolutely cannot wait to purchase many more copies for the women in my life who I know will love it too!

Ive seen eyes misty with tears as women come to understand for the first time that the Bible is actually, literally Gods Word. What great mercy we have been shownthat the Creator who spoke everything that ever was into existence would give us his Word. Jen Wilkin knows this mercy in the core of her being. She has tasted and seen Gods goodness in his Word, and she doesnt want a single woman to miss it. Read Women of the Word with your Bible open and your friends alongside you. Think of this book as a matre d` of a Bible study banquethave a seat, here are your utensils, dig in, and enjoy.

"I have a passion for people to see and savor the God of the Bible, and a corresponding frustration when I see the hurt, loss, and lack of confidence that accompanies a lack of biblical literacy. Thats why Im glad you are holding this book. Jen Wilkin takes knowing the God of the Bible seriously. She is one of the better Bible teachers Ive had the opportunity to hear. Her approach in teaching people how to grow in their knowledge of the Scriptures is accessible and helpful regardless of whether you have been a Christian for decades and feel like its too late for you or you are a young believer who is hungry to know and understand the God of the Bible.