Nancy Parker Brummett - Reconcilable Differences: Two Women Debate Gods Roles for Women

NANCY PARKER BRUMMETT is a freelance writer, author, and speaker living in Colorado Springs, CO. Her previous books include Simply the Savior (Cook), It Takes a Home (Cook), and The Journey of Elisa (Cook). A conversational style and genuine concern for women are the hallmarks of Nancys writing and speaking ministries. A former single mom and now a wife, mother, stepmother, and grandmother, she writes and speaks from her heart and inspires readers and audiences to respond with theirs. Nancy and her husband Jim have four married children and ten grandchildren in their blended family. She can be contacted at grancycomm@msn.com.

Recommended Reading List

Of all the books and articles we read to research issues in this book, a few stand out as the most informative. Here are our favorite sources to get you started on further study.

Alice Recommends

Barton, Ruth Haley. Equal to the Task, Men and Women in Partnership. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1998.

Bibb, Stephanie F. Womens Liberation: Jesus Style, Messages of Spirituality and Wisdom for Todays Woman. Lansing, IL: Ruach Communications, Inc., 1998.

Bilezikian, Gilbert. Beyond Sex Roles, What the Bible Says About a Womans Place in Church and Family. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1985.

Bristow, John Temple. What Paul Really Said About Women: An Apostles Liberating Views on Equality in Marriage, Leadership, and Love. New York: HarperCollins, 1988.

Giles, Kevin. The Trinity and Subordinationism. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2002.

Grady, J. Lee. Ten Lies the Church Tells Women. Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2000.

Grenz, Stanley J., and Denise Muir Kjesbo. Women in the Church: A Biblical Theology of Women in Ministry. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1995.

Groothuis, Rebecca Merrill. Good News for Women: A Biblical Picture of Gender Equality. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1997.

James, Carolyn Custis. When Life and Beliefs Collide. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2001.

Keener, Craig S. Paul, Women and Wives: Marriage and Womens Ministry in the Letters of Paul. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc, 1992.

Kroeger, Richard Clark, and Catherine Clark Kroeger. I Suffer Not a Woman. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1992.

Penner, Carol. Women and Men: Gender in the Church. Scottsdale, PA: Herald Press, 1998.

Schmidt, Alvin John. Veiled and Silenced: How Culture Shaped Sexist Theory. Macon, GA: Mercer University Press, 1990.

Smith, Paul R. Is It Okay to Call God Mother? Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 1993.

Nancy Recommends

Brestin Dee, with Lori Beckler. My Daughter, My Daughter. Colorado Springs: Chariot Victor Publishing, 1999.

Crabb, Larry. Men and Women, Enjoying the Difference. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1993.

Crittenden, Danielle. What Our Mothers Didnt Tell Us. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999.

DeMoss, Nancy Leigh. Lies Women Believe and the Truth That Sets Them Free. Chicago: Moody Press, 2001.

Eldredge, John and Stasi. Captivating. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Inc., 2005.

Farrar, Mary. Choices. Sisters, OR: Multnomah Books, 1994.

Hunt, Susan. By Design. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 1994.

Hunt, Susan, and Peggy Hutcheson. Leadership for Women in the Church. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1991.

Hunt, Susan, and Barbara Thompson. The Legacy of Biblical Womanhood. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2003.

Mouser, Barbara K. Five Aspects of Woman. Waxahachie, TX: International Council for Gender Studies, 1995.

Passno, Diane. Feminism: Mystique or Mistake? Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 2000.

Piper, John, and Wayne Grudem. Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 1991.

Strauch, Alexander. Men and Women: Equal Yet Different. Colorado Springs: Lewis & Roth Publishers, 1999.

Wilson, P. B. Bunny. Liberated Through Submission. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers, 1997.

Other Books Presenting Both Sides
of the Issues Include:

Blomberg, Craig, Thomas R. Schreiner, James R. Beck, and Ann L. Bowman. Two Views on Women and Ministry . Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 200l.

Clouse, Bonnidell, and Robert G. Clouse, eds. Women in Ministry: Four Views. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1989.

Readers Guide

For Personal Reflection or Group Study

Chapter 1
Wondering Who We Are: The Essential Woman

1. How would you describe your own essential identity?

2. How are male and female roles defined in your family? Who does what and why?

3. Do you feel you embody all the roles God designed for women? Why or why not?

Chapter 2
Saying I Do: The Design of a Wife

1. If you are married, what three words or phrases best describe you as a wife?

2. Do you believe that changing the way you view marriage could change your husband (or potential husband) as well?

3. What would mutual submission look like in your marriage? What does Galatians 3:28 mean to you?

Chapter 3
Giving for a Lifetime: Motherhood

1. Is motherhood always a natural choice? Is this true for you? Explain.

2. If youre a mother, how fulfilling is motherhood for you? What makes it such a coveted goal in a womans life?

3. What is a mothers role in developing her childrens respect for their father?

Chapter 4
Finding Our Niche: The Working Woman

1. Consider what satisfying work means to you. Explain.

2. What price are you or your family paying for the choices youve made about work? Is it time to reevaluate?

3. What are the expectations youve place on yourself regarding work? Where do you think these came from?

Chapter 5
Following Our Calling: The Ministry of a Woman

1. With what constraints are you familiar in the pursuit of the call of God on your life?

2. What argument is used to validate women in leadership?

3. What does it mean to lead through influence? How have you seen that kind of leadership exhibited?

Chapter 6
Confronting Hard Questions: Challenging Issues

1. Before reading this, were you familiar with the concept of male covering? How do your single friends feel about it?

2. Is homosexuality the worst sin? How do you respond when you encounter a gay Christian?

3. Our choices often have consequences. What long-term ramifications exist in your life because of choices youve made in the past?

Chapter 7
Leaving Our Hearts Behind: A Lasting Legacy