Must-Reads from the No-Longer-Blue “Big Blue Book”
2006 at 10:59 am | by Nicole Whitacre
If you find yourself with a little extra time on your hands this Labor Day, why not pick up Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood? Too big, you say? Well, the sheer size of this book can be a little intimidating. So we want to recommend four of our favorite chapters. Even if you only read these selections, it will be worth the price of the book.
1. The Foreword by John Piper is, as its title suggests, “For Single Men and Women (and the Rest of Us). Want to understand singleness from a biblical perspective? Look no further.
2. Chapter One: “A Vision of Biblical Complementarity” is also by Dr. Piper. He offers definitions for masculinity and femininity that are biblical, practical, and inspiring. Frequent review of this chapter is suggested.
3. Chapter Twenty-Two: “The High Calling of Wife and Mother in Biblical Perspective” is my personal favorite. Follow the journey of one woman as she seeks to understand her role as a woman—not defined by cultural standards but measured by Scripture. Dorothy Patterson writes:
“I determined in my daily quiet time to read through the Bible systematically with a new purpose: to determine God’s message for me personally as a woman, a wife, and a mother….My life and goals and perspective were forever changed.”
4. Chapter Twenty-Five: “The Essence of Femininity: A Personal Perspective” is by none other than Elisabeth Elliot:
“A Christian woman’s true freedom lies on the other side of a very small gate—humble obedience—but that gate leads out into a largeness of life undreamed of by the liberators of the world…”
Four chapters…now that’s not too hard, is it? Have a relaxing Labor Day!
