Prophetic Sisterhood

A powerful, usable history of women who broke through the boundaries of gender to enter the ordained ministry in the late 19th century.

An account of Unitarian and Universalist clergywomen on the western frontier in the nineteenth century, this work documents the struggles of a courageous group of nineteenth-century women to find a place in the liberal denominations of American religion.

You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you. -John 15:16 My Sister's Walk with God is fruit borne of years of faithful prayer and obedience to the calling placed on Pam from Jesus Christ, our Savior. Indeed, it is fruit that will last. It is a window into the heart and life of a prophetic intercessor. Her transparency and openness invite the reader to join her on a journey few would otherwise be able to witness. Bound and laced together with carefully documented scripture passages, it is a gift to the reader. ¬ e gentle and almost conversational style draws us in and includes us in the journey. Never setting herself apart or claiming to know anything other than her trust and faith in God, Pam has written a "how-to" book for intercessory prayer. She shows us, the reader, the possibilities, trials, victories, and the cost of answering a powerful call to prayer ministry. Pam is careful to give all the glory of her story to God. He is the Master Creator and the Author of her incredible walk of faith. She is open and candid, often bares her soul so that we can learn and share the hope she carries in her heart. ¬ is book will challenge experienced intercessors and will inspire new believers and nonbelievers to desire more from their lives. It is not a book easily forgotten but is one to return to for encouragement and inspiration. Lovingly written, carefully documented, it is a treasure to leave to her sisters and to those of us who are fortunate to meet her here in the pages of this incredible book. Cynthia (Cindy) Reynolds Founder, Threshold Ministries Inc. Threshold Ministries Inc. is a nonprofit organization that is helping to break the cycle of poverty for children and families in Linjiang, China. The Author's proceeds from the sale of this book go towards supporting Threshold Ministries Inc.

The Glory to Glory Sisterhood breaks down barriers between women, building up their faith in God and their bonds with each other. The Glory to Glory Sisterhood invites Christian women to join God’s “sisterhood sorority” by exploring sensitive-to-women issues including: • Rejection. • Coveting. • Receiving love. • Disappointment. • Insecurity. • Accepting themselves as beautiful. Robin Kirby-Gatto draws on her own experiences of rejection, worthlessness, and rebellion to create bonds of trust and understanding among women of all ages, “to bring women into unity where we see each other through the eyes of Christ.” She begins with her own story, showing the depths God went to redeem and call her to fulfill her destiny and purpose. The Glory to Glory Sisterhood addresses worldly standards that have come against women in general that have built strongholds of competition through jealousy, pride, gossip, and judgment—giving women false expectations about how to treat each other—and empowers them to move forward using God’s standard to propel them into godly, sisterly relationships. Probing questions at the conclusion of each meaningful chapter open your heart to Jesus, the Lover of your soul, and allow you to take a deeper look at your Savior—and yourself.

A life of consecration prefigures what Christians hope for by calling into question the value of power, sexuality, and material possessions. Religious life challenges the idea that these things alone bring happiness and shows that we can be more fulfilled, happier, and more whole without being attached to them. Furthermore, detaching ourselves from these desires allows others to live with more dignity and greater ease, as well. Consecrated life, then, is a prophetic witness to the joy of the eschatological call of Christianity. In the words of Pope Francis to religious men and women leading up to the Year of Consecrated Religious, “Wake up the world! Be witnesses of a different way of doing things, of acting, of living!”

"A biography of Frederic C. Howe, a reformer and political activist in Cleveland, New York, and Washington, D.C., in the Progressive and New Deal eras (1890s to 1930s)"--Provided by publisher.

Throughout the 12 portraits and stories of Sisters and Prophets, Mary Lou Sleevi weaves brilliant, intensely personal stories which remind us that these women are related to us; they are family; they are our own. The author's striking art, rendered in "Hard Edge" form, uses vivid colors and stark simplicity to create bold images that tell stories of faith.