Book Review: Practical Theology for Women

How Knowing God Makes a Difference in Our Daily Lives by Wendy Horger Alsup

Sometimes Practical Theology for Women uses a question and answer format, so it seemed appropriate to review it using questions and answers. And I’m guessing that when you read the title and subtitle, you had some of the same questions I did, starting with this one:

Who is Wendy Alsup?
Wendy Alsup, says the blurb,

enjoys teaching theology to women. Alsup resides in Seattle with her husband, Andy, and two young children.

She is also involved in teaching theology to women at Mars Hill Church, and this book is one of Mars Hill’s Re:Lit publications.

Still want to know more? Here’s an interview with Wendy Alsup at Pure Church, the blog of Thabiti Anyabwile. Best of all, you can read her very own blog called—what else?—Practical Theology for Women.

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What is the honor that inferiors owe to their superiors?

The honor which inferiors owe to their superiors is, all due reverence in heart,[1] word,[2] and behavior;[3] prayer and thanksgiving for them;[4] imitation of their virtues and graces;[5] willing obedience to their lawful commands and counsels;[6] due submission to their corrections;[7] fidelity to,[8] defense [9] and maintenance of their persons and authority, according to their several ranks, and the nature of their places;[10] bearing with their infirmities, and covering them in love, that so they may be an honor to them and to their government.[11]

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Taking a Break

I’ll be taking a break from blogging this weekend. Don’t expect any posts, not even the Sunday hymn. I will update the list of mp3 sites, but that’s it.

I’ll be back on Tuesday for regular autumn blogging, which will include, I hope, a continuation of the Theological Term posts, the weekly Westminster Catechism posts, the desktop photos, the Saturday’s Old Photo (when time permits) and the Sunday hymns, plus the Romans 8 study started last spring.

And, if I feel up to it, I might announce another monthly theme.

See you next week.