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Summary: Ten Lies is Right!!
Review: It's not the church or God's word that's lying, it's this author and the pentecostal movement. What this book does is give women justification to disobey God's word and what His perfect plan is for us. He consistently downgrades the average housewife by using sarcasm (...because this is their humble, God-ordained "place" in life) as if serving someone else is demeaning (...they've been sent to a back room in the church to fix desserts for the Sunday night fellowship hour). The book is all about POWER, being in the spotlight. The author bases some of his argument for 'enpowering' women based on God's original plan for Adam and Eve before the fall - they had an equal level of authority. After the fall, Eve's subordination to man occurred as a consequence, which is true. But, he takes it one step further and says because of Christ, the sin is forgiven and women can go back to the original plan of equal authority which has no basis in Scripture. If someone steals a loaf of bread to feed a hungry family, their plan or intent may be notable but the consequence is jail time. What the author would do, though, is just have the robber say "sorry" and then take the stolen bread to the family. Things don't work that way! There are still consequences which this author fails to recognize and falsely denies. Throughout the book, he talks about Scripture twisting or faulty Bible interpretation on the part of others - I fear, though, that he's fallen into the same trap for personal gain. There's nothing more noble than a woman taking care of her family. There's nothing unworthy about having the gift of serving others by making cookies and serving tea at church events. Sadly, this author can't see the real value because of the dollar signs. Women have a place and, unfortunately, they don't want to accept what God says is that place. If you want a worthy book to read, stick to the good old-fashioned Bible. If you want an excuse to pump yourself up and do what you want outside of God's counsel, buy this book.
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Summary: A Must-Read for Today's Church
Review: J. Lee Grady's "10 Lies the Church Tells Women" is by far the best book I have read on the controversial subject of women in ministry. Grady's presentation of Scripture is truthful, balanced and insightful. His true-life examples of women's experiences in the church are both compelling and convicting. And his challenge to the church in how we can better understand the issue and support our sisters in the Lord is important. Whether for personal reading, a small-group Bible study or as a source of research, the book will prove invaluable to anyone interested in studying this topic.
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Summary: The Yoke Released
Review: Lee Grady expertly demolishes a mindset that has hampered generations of women. Many will experience a release of a yoke as they read this very sensible exploration of scriptures, such as Paul's famous quotes concerning the role of women in the church. Refreshing revelation and theological "correctness" threads it's way through every aspect of each issue. Such a book brings unimaginable impact, affecting the world wide harvest of souls, as gender proclivity equalizes, and an army of women arise in the five fold offices of calling and ministry.
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Summary: How refreshing - coming from a male writer....
Review: This book inspired me to fulfill God's calling on my life. At
times I struggled with the role of women in the church and wondered what certain scriptures really meant. This book helped me to discover that God intended women to be a part of his kingdom - not just to serve men food on a Sunday brunch or to be quiet. We have a voice that is God inspired that needs to be heaard. This book invites change in the church without encouraging revenge, or anger towards men. It opens the common person's eyes to the cultural situation throughout the text and how that affects the interpretation of the Bible. I appreciate the truth being displayed in love and it is a "must read" book for all women struggling to find their role in the body of Christ.
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Summary: Very Good - A Must Read
Review: This is an excellent discussion of the many ways the Church has allowed cultural bias to creep into the running of our churches to usurp biblical truth & has allowed ministry opportunities to be denied to qualified, called women. I was raised Roman Catholic (let's not even go there!), attended a conservative Charismatic church for 12 years (where the pastor taught that, if a man is not available for ministry, God will raise up a woman) & am now Episcopalian & aiming to be trained as a Bible teacher/Theologian. I'm impressed that a Charismatic man is willing to take on this subject & to cut men no slack. I agree with him that the truth presented in this book is not a license for women to become hateful & angry toward men & that the Holy Spirit should lead. It's such a relief that someone of our generation recognizes that the Lord has already presented a workable "biblical feminism" within the Bible. I just emerged from a 5-6 year hellish time in the Pagan/New Age movements & I can tell you that Wiccan/Pagan & New Age women, for whom Jesus died, will never take the Gospel message seriously until they see the Church give women true equality in ministry & see the game-playing, Scripture-twisting & spiritual abuse STOP. Until then, we're just playing church.
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