Girltalk Book Club

Womanly Dominion in the Public SquareNov 5 2009 3:19 pm
“Each sphere of life has its own set of restrictions regarding gender roles. In the previous chapter, we saw that the Bible provides certain restrictions for female saints in
Womanly Dominion in the ChurchOct 29 2009 3:43 pm
“May the Lord enable you, dear ladies, to tune out the sour notes and shrill shouts of God-defying feminists who groan and complain about what God has not directed
Book Club Chapter 10Oct 15 2009 2:47 pm
“Feelings of love follow acts of love…. A woman of dominion is not pushed around and bullied by her feelings and emotions. On the basis of her solemn covenantal
Womanly Dominion.The Gospel.Our Children.Oct 8 2009 9:10 am
Your mission, dear mother, is not to make your children happy, but to prepare them for eternity…You must relentlessly evangelize their never-dying souls.” (Womanly Dominion p. 127-128)In chapter eight
How to Tell TimeOct 6 2009 11:49 am
“There’s a time for a woman to resignedly sit back and wait for the Lord to change her husband’s mind. And there’s a time for a woman to assertively
Motherly GreatnessSep 30 2009 3:17 pm
“The mother is the hub of the home, holding all the spokes in place. Without her being at her post, the family spins out of control and falls apart.”
Motherhood and Womanly DominionSep 24 2009 10:07 am
“By definition, motherhood is that dignified and strenuous life vocation taken up by a woman who has resolved to give herself fully to the task of nurturing godly children
NT Womanly DominionSep 17 2009 3:32 pm
In chapter five of Womanly Dominion, Mark Chanski profiles four women from the New Testament and explains what we can learn from their example. As we did for chapter
OT Womanly DominionSep 10 2009 2:21 pm
“The Bible is teeming with…women who refused to give excuses, play the victim, listen to lies, and passively use them to exempt themselves from the responsibilities which God, in
Power to Play Your PositionSep 3 2009 1:30 pm
“Women of dominion…have been appointed to undertake a wonderful life mission. God has called them to take on grand projects which will nobly touch lives in earth-shaking ways. Sure,
“What Our Mothers Didn’t Tell Us”Sep 2 2009 10:13 am
We’ve been excited to hear encouraging reports from those of you following along with our Womanly Dominion Book Club—like this email from Lisa: I just wanted to thank you
Single & Married Womanly DominionAug 27 2009 2:04 pm
“Dear beloved and blessed wives and mothers….I know that some of you have been long on the field, and it’s late in the game, and you’re fatigued to the
Womanly Dominion Book Club: Week 2Aug 21 2009 1:43 pm
“On the field of life, God challenges every woman to live and run in such a way as to win the prize (1 Corinthians 9:24). In whatever she puts
Womanly Dominion Book Club: Week 1Aug 11 2009 2:28 pm
“Why,” asks a woman, “am I here?” What am I supposed to be doing with my time? How am I to go about my business?” Womanly Dominion seeks to
Book Club: Womanly DominionJul 7 2009 1:34 pm
Several of you newbies have asked about the book club. Our latest selection is Womanly Dominion by Mark Chanski. We want to give everyone a chance to order a
Womanly DominionJun 4 2009 3:01 pm
My husband receives a lot of books to review, and the ones for women he passes on to me. Recently this book, Womanly Dominion: More Than A Gentle and
GirlTalk Book Club ConclusionNov 9 2007 3:26 pm
Back in October, we took a little break from the book club when so many of you clamored for foodtalk! Then we had a lovely conversation with John Ensor
Book Club NOT Chapter 14Sep 28 2007 10:56 am
If you were expecting a review of Doing Things Right chapter fourteen today, I have good news and bad news. The bad news first: we’re postponing this discussion for
Book Club Chapter ThirteenSep 14 2007 4:43 pm
“Sisters, it is hard for you to submit, period, even to a good man, in anything. It is submission itself that riles you….I will add, by way of encouragement
Book Club Chapter TwelveSep 7 2007 3:52 pm
“But sisters, the man who will make for you a healthy, tender, passionate, enduring, mutually fulfilling life partner is a man who prizes faith and integrity in himself and
Book Club Chapter ElevenAug 24 2007 5:35 pm
A few days after my engagement, I went to the bridal shop to purchase a gown. When I told the shop owner that my wedding was only four months
Book Club Chapter TenAug 17 2007 2:26 pm
As pastors’ wives, we’ve unfortunately been on the receiving end of conversations with young women that go something like this: “I’m trying to get him to have consistent quiet
Book Club Chapter NineAug 10 2007 3:23 pm
“He protects … She welcomes protection.” “We do not face intruders, fire, crashes, and drowning on a regular basis. So let me close this chapter with a few mundane
Book Club Chapter EightAug 7 2007 5:00 pm
In chapter eight entitled, “He Works…She Waits,” John Ensor reminds us of the importance of sexual purity: “Sisters, there is power in waiting. If you give away this God-endowed
Book Club Chapter SevenAug 6 2007 2:55 pm
“In matters of the heart, it is right that men should lead and women welcome and guide that leadership. She is his helpmate (Gen. 2:18). Her goal is to
Book Club Week SixAug 3 2007 11:50 am
“Sisters, all the advice from Vogue, Glamour, and Cosmopolitan that talks about going after and getting your man, all the blather about how in this day and age it
Book Club Week Five (and other notes)Jul 13 2007 5:53 pm
We’ve got a lot to look forward to in the second half of Doing Things Right, and Chapter Five—with it’s apt and beautiful figure skating illustration—sets it up for
Book Club Week 4Jul 6 2007 11:08 am
This chapter is a winsome polemic for “A Clear Appreciation of Our Complementarity.” In a culture where biblical manhood and womanhood are not appreciated, but rather maligned, it is
Book Club Week 3Jun 29 2007 4:31 pm
I’m loving this book! Over the last week we read chapter three and it was packed full of wisdom and insight. On page 46 John Ensor writes, “When it
Book Club Week TwoJun 22 2007 6:23 pm
This week (June 20th, to be exact) marks two years since my daughters and I launched girltalk. For those of you who have been reading this blog from the
Book Club Week OneJun 15 2007 4:03 pm
“The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps”—wise truth for all matters of life, but as John Ensor rightly observes, the stakes are high when
Book Club AnnouncementMay 1 2007 3:27 pm
Just after Christmas this past year, Steve and I went on vacation with some friends. On the road trip home I read aloud to him from a manuscript of
Book Club Week 13Apr 13 2007 3:43 pm
As we conclude our book club series (interview with Sharon James coming soon!) this quote from chapter twelve fits well with our spring-clean topic this week. On page 193,
Book Club Week 13Apr 6 2007 2:24 pm
I get to be the bearer of some very exciting news for today’s book club post. Sharon James, the author of our current selection has kindly agreed to do
Book Club Week 12Mar 30 2007 3:32 pm
In chapter ten we read about the publication of Elizabeth Prentiss’ most popular novel, Stepping Heavenward. No doubt this book is well loved by many of you. Over a
Book Club Week 11Mar 23 2007 3:25 pm
A stomach virus hit my baby girl in full force on Wednesday night. (Yes, this is the Book Club post. I’m getting there.) I awoke to her crying around
Book Club Week 10Mar 16 2007 4:16 pm
In last week’s book club discussion we asked you to send us your story of how a woman brought you the “consolation of Christ” in the midst of difficulty.
Book Club Week 9Mar 9 2007 3:24 pm
Happy Friday, y’all. Friday is book club day here at girltalk. Last week we read chapter eight and received a front row view into the lives of the Prentiss
Book Club Week 8Mar 2 2007 5:34 pm
With the Prentiss family in Europe this week, we thought it would be a good time to let you know about a radio interview with the author of Elizabeth
Book Club Week 7Feb 23 2007 3:24 pm
When Elizabeth Prentiss was unable to visit her dear friend Carrie, who like her, lost two children, she extended the following words of comfort: “I long to fly to
Book Club Week 6Feb 16 2007 2:24 pm
After the unimaginably difficult death of her two little children, Elizabeth was distraught—"Empty hands, empty hands, a worn-out exhausted body, and unutterable longings to flee from a world that
Book Club Week 5Feb 9 2007 1:15 pm
Elizabeth wondered—as I’m sure every woman has: “Oh, what is it I do want? Somebody who feels as I feel and thinks as I think; but where shall I
Book Club Week 4Feb 2 2007 12:59 pm
Thanks to Corrie for sending in this thoughtful response to last week’s book club question! For everyone, your assignment for this week is to read Chapter Four and check
Calling All Teens and SinglesFeb 1 2007 7:19 am
This is just a reminder that your book club response for this week is due Thursday evening by midnight. And we forgot to mention that if we choose to
Book Club Week 3Jan 26 2007 4:11 pm
In Chapter Two we learn that “Elizabeth professed faith in Christ…at the tender age of twelve” but that “she would look back in years to come and seriously question
Book Club Week 2Jan 19 2007 5:10 pm
Thanks to all of you who participated in this week’s discussion. May God give us all grace to leave a godly legacy to the next generation! This week’s assignment
GirlTalk Book Club DiscussionJan 15 2007 11:08 am
In chapter one, the spotlight is on Elizabeth Prentiss’ parents. The fruit of her life is in large part attributable to the grace of God she received through them
Book Club Week 1Jan 12 2007 4:27 pm
When I was a little girl, my family spent several weeks in England while my Dad was doing ministry there. By the time I came back, I had picked
GirlTalk Book ClubJan 8 2007 5:49 pm
First of all, if you haven’t already read Janelle’s post in our “Keeping Your Resolutions” series from earlier today, check it out below. By now we trust we’ve given
Book Club UpdateDec 1 2006 9:52 am
As some of you have brought to our attention, Amazon isn’t able to ship our upcoming book club selection—Elizabeth Prentiss: “More Love to Thee”—for several weeks. Don’t despair! We’ll
GirlTalk Book Club (Take Two)Nov 17 2006 3:09 pm
On Monday, Kristin shared a quote about Elizabeth Prentiss’ faithful discipline of her children. Many of you are probably familiar with her classic book, Stepping Heavenward or maybe her
Girltalk Book Club Week 13Oct 20 2006 3:08 pm
Here we are the conclusion of our first book of the girltalk book club. What fun it has been to read along with all of you. Your enthusiasm, stories
Girltalk Book Club Week 12Oct 13 2006 2:56 pm
Sarah Greenslade is this week’s book club winner. Actually, Janelle thinks Sarah deserves two copies of the book, because she’s read it—not once—but twice! The rest of us agree.
Book Club ReminderOct 11 2006 10:31 am
Hey Ladies, Don’t forget to send us your book club answer to this week’s question: “Of all the women we’ve studied, whose life has encouraged you the most and
Girltalk Book Club Week 11Oct 6 2006 4:29 pm
Last week’s chapter was on the life of Mary and Martha. The take-home lesson was applicable to all of us: “It is a danger, even for people who love
Girltalk Book Club Week 10Sep 29 2006 3:40 pm
No, Janelle, I am not off on a trip with your father. I’m home teaching Physical Science, Algebra, Grammar and more to your little brother. You remember. It’s all
Girltalk Book Club Week 9Sep 22 2006 3:30 pm
No doubt each of us can point to at least one “Anna” in our life—a woman who was faithful to share God’s Word with us. Jennifer wrote to tell
Girltalk Book Club Week 8Sep 15 2006 2:25 pm
So did you accept our challenge and answer last week’s question: “What is one area of your life you need to submit to God’s will, praying as Mary did,
Girl Talk Book Club Week 7Sep 8 2006 4:59 pm
I want to be like Hannah. My prayers are often filled with my own ideas of what is best for me and this chapter provoked me to pray as
“Abundant Grace and Goodness”Sep 5 2006 10:38 am
Last week we received two powerful answers to our book club question on the life of Ruth. We saved these answers to share with you this week. These two
Girltalk Book Club Week 6Sep 1 2006 11:21 am
There were so many exciting and moving answers to last week’s question—tell us about a circumstance in your life where you now see God was working “behind the scenes”
Girltalk Book Club Week 5Aug 25 2006 1:08 pm
“Rahab is extraordinary precisely because she received extraordinary grace.” This statement by Dr. MacArthur from page 16 describes all of us. Whether you were saved while still a tiny
Girltalk Book Club Week 4Aug 18 2006 3:17 pm
Last week’s question, “Like Sarah, what "earthly inconvenience" are you experiencing, and how is it "mitigated by the promise of eternal blessing?” provoked a number of wonderful answers. Whether
Book Club ReminderAug 17 2006 5:37 pm
You still have 7 hours, 24 minutes, and 10 seconds to send in your answer to this weeks question from chapter two: Like Sarah, what “earthly inconvenience” are you
Girltalk Book Club: Week ThreeAug 11 2006 3:23 pm
“Scripture…gives us no physical description of Eve. Her beauty—splendid as it must have been- is never mentioned or even alluded to. The focus of the biblical account is on
Book Club ReminderAug 10 2006 12:14 pm
Don’t forget to send in your answer to this week’s question from chapter one (by midnight tonight): How did this chapter influence how you think about your true priorities
Book Club: Week 3 AssignmentAug 4 2006 6:28 pm
Thank you all for your wonderful answers to our first Book Club question. We hope you found it helpful to synthesize your thoughts on the Preface and Introduction. For
Girltalk Book Club: Week TwoAug 4 2006 5:18 pm
In the final paragraph of his introduction to Twelve Extraordinary Women, Dr John MacArthur makes this declaration about these notable women of Scripture: “The faithfulness of these women is
Girltalk Book Club: Week OneJul 14 2006 1:36 pm
As a young girl just out of high school, I was eager to experiment with the craft of writing. So I hunted down the writers and teachers in my
The Girltalk Book ClubJul 7 2006 1:59 pm
We hope you’ve been inspired by our “reading talk.” Writing on this topic has stimulated us too. So we want to put legs on our enthusiasm. And we want