Audra Jennings

An interview with Wendy Alsup, Author of  The Gospel-Centered Woman (Part 2 of 2) The topic of women and the church puts many people on high alert, ready to defend their views. But what is the Bible’s view on women? What does God want a woman to be? Is the Proverbs 31 woman God’s ideal? In The Gospel-Centered Woman: Understanding Biblical Womanhood through the Lens of the Gospel (January 2013/ISBN: 978-1451574821/$8.99), author Wendy Horger Alsup sets out to help readers understand what the Bible truly says to and about women.   Q: From the world’s perspective, what does the “perfect Christian woman” look like? Is that ideal really Biblical? In some circles, she may the home-schooling, breast-feeding, stay-at-home mom.  In others, she may be the woman volunteering 24/7 in a homeless shelter or some other type of full-time ministry.  There are a variety of stereotypes, depending on your cultural base.  Many Christians lift up the Proverbs 31 wo...

An interview with Wendy Alsup, Author of  The Gospel-Centered Woman (Part 1 of 2) Many Christian books written to women claim to present God's good instructions for their lives. Some expound on the value of marriage and children. Many extol the virtues of the Proverbs 31 wife. A good number teach the value of love, submission, and respect in Christian marriages. Though Wendy Alsup’s book deals with these topics, The Gospel-Centered Woman addresses women from an entirely different perspective.       Q: How does a math teacher end up writing a book on theology? The winding road of life is hard to predict, isn’t it?!  I love teaching, especially the look in someone’s eyes when the light comes on, and they finally understand a concept I’m attempting to communicate.  Those moments were THE thing that made teaching worthwhile.  While I was teaching math as my job, I started teaching discipleship classes on the side to women at the church I...

The Gospel-Centered Woman Points Readers to Their Ultimate Example—Christ The topic of women and the church puts many people on high alert, ready to defend their views. But what is the Bible’s view on women? What does God want a woman to be? Is the Proverbs 31 woman God’s ideal? In The Gospel-Centered Woman: Understanding Biblical Womanhood through the Lens of the Gospel (January 2013/ISBN: 978-1451574821/$8.99), author Wendy Horger Alsup sets out to help readers understand what the Bible truly says to and about women.   Biblical womanhood has been a hot topic in Christian discussion, especially with popular books on the subject being the center of attention in recent months. Many of the books focus on the value of being a good wife and mother with an emphasis on love, submission and respect in marriage. While Alsup’s book deals with these topics, The Gospel-Centered Woman addresses a hole in how she felt the topic was being presented. While striving to be like Ru...