Lynch, Cissie G.
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"Women are deeply confused about the way a godly woman is called to walk through the world. We vacillate between secular messages of empowerment and C
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hristian messages that keep women focused on the hardships of our lives instead of the power of the God we serve. Most importantly, this disorientation pulls our attention away from the urgent need for us all to become women who know who they are in Christ, choosing and committing today to the habits and disciplines that are required for the battle for our faith and our culture that lies ahead. In Stand Steady, Cissie Graham Lynch tackles what it means to be a modern woman of strength, power, and wisdom, guided and fortified by the timeless truths found in God's word. She draws from stories of strong women in history and in scripture to remind readers that women were at the center of Jesus' ministry, have always been the backbone of the church, and that we must reclaim our place of strength and courage in God's story. Cissie comes from "a long line of truth-tellers" and offers an unabashed critique of the versions of womanhood that both secular and church culture sell us. She unapologetically calls us to be women of strength and courage to face what's coming ahead. With a heritage of clear gospel insights, Cissie equips women to reject a watered-down version of womanhood and become the powerful, strong, and capable women God has created us to be"--
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