Throughout the Bible, there is an undergirding presence of women who possessed great faith. Reaching far back to the Old Testament, we find examples such as Sarah, Ruth, Esther, Rahab, and several others. Arriving at the New Testament, we see five women who shared a place within the lineage of Christ: Tamar, Rahab, Bathsheba (the wife of Uriah), and Mary, the mother of Jesus. Through the life and ministry of Jesus, we find several women of significance who have an association

We stand upon the shoulders of those who have come before us. While it ought to be true that the faith that abides in us is our own, it is also true that we would not be who we are if it were not for the ones who came before. God designed it that way. He charged faithful followers to go and make more faithful followers (Matt 28:19-20). That is how the church was able to gain wind beneath her wings; faithful Christians were educated and trained by their predecessors. Even thos

It takes courage to stand against the world's errors and to defend the truth. It requires even more courage to do that alone. Many have buckled beneath the pressures of compromise. The message of truth was "too controversial," or perhaps the requirement to defend alone was "too daunting." The Bible would tell us, "The righteous are bold as a lion" (Prov 28:1). When we direct our attention to the conflict on Mount Carmel, we find Elijah donning the mane of a lion, standing maj