More Bad Girls of the Bible - Softcover

Essex, Barbara J

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0829818243 ISBN 13: 9780829818246

Publisher: Pilgrim Press, 2009

Synopsis

The bestselling Bible study series from Essex introduces new 14 stories of biblical "bad girls."

Ten years ago, Essex launched bestselling Bible study [ital]Bad Girls of the Bible: Exploring Women of Questionable Virtue[ital]. It has become a favorite of teachers and preachers everywhere, with Bible study groups, sermon series, retreat themes, and seminary classes forming across the country to learn from the book as well as the Bible. Now, Essex has returned with a command performance focusing on fourteen new stories of biblical women.

About this title

Review:

"Who better to train a practiced eye on waywardness than bestseller Essex? She's been turning out irresistibly titled books for The Pilgrim Press like 'Bad Girls of the Bible,' and 'Krazy Kinfolk.'" -- Publishers Weekly's Religion BookLine "The Pilgrim Press"

"This excellent Bible study is a powerful reminder that when we study the Bible we often find ourselves when we do so with courage, faith, humility, and abiding devotion." -- Emilie M. Townes, associate dean of academic affairs and Andrew W. Mellon Professor of African Ameri "The Pilgrim Press"

"Precisely what the title promises[em dash]more of everything that made the first book so wonderful: more 'bad girls' to consider in new ways, thanks to Essex's insightful background materials written in accessible language; more superb reflection questions; and more helpful hints for study groups of all shapes and sizes." -- Ruth Shilling Hainsworth, founding member, "Bad Girls" of the Newman Congregational Church, UCC, in "The Pilgrim Press"

About the Author:

BARBARA J. ESSEX is an ordained United Church of Christ minister and independent consultant, speaker, and life coach. She earned her M.Div. from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and M.A. from Northwestern University. She is a bestselling author of The Pilgrim Press, having written numerous books, including: the Bad Girls of the Bible and Bad Boys of the Bible series; 52 Ways to Ignite Your Congregation?Bible Study (2012); Bold and Brazen (2010); Krazy Kinfolk (2005); and Misbehavin? Monarchs (2006).

About this edition

• Publisher: Pilgrim Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0829818243
• ISBN 13: 9780829818246
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 127