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Great list! Some of my favorites! Would love to see Solid Food Ministries featured at some point 😉 (shameless self-promotion)
Also – The Outspoken Tulip – http://headstickdeb.com/
and Diane Bucknell’s http://www.theologyforgirls.com/
Already have Solid Food and Outspoken Tulip on my list :0) Sorry I couldn’t fit them in this time. I’m not familiar with Diane’s blog, but will definitely check her out. Thanks for the suggestions!
I saw the “Outspoken Tulip” and my head turned as I am concerned of the Calvanististic, or reformed as they like to term it, belief that is TULIP. Am I way off base here? Thank you for your time and effort on the lists you’ve provided! Also, of all the different women bible studies available, do you have an “acceptable” list for women apart from blogs and podcasts?
I’m not sure what your concerns are with Calvinism, but I assure you it’s biblical Christianity. It might surprise you to learn that I am also a Calvinist (see my “Statement of Faith” tab at the top of this page). In addition to the resources linked in that tab, you might also find this Mailbag article to be helpful.
I do not recommend women’s Bible study books. While there are a handful out there that are doctrinally sound, the vast majority of them contain false doctrine. Additionally, I believe it’s healthier for women (men too) to put the “canned” studies aside and simply pick up the Bible and study it for themselves. You can find out more about my philosophy of Bible study and how to study the Bible for yourself at the “Bible Studies” tab at the top of this page. This article and this one may also be helpful.
Women Under Grace (womenundergrace.com) is a brand new blog, but is dedicated to theological soundness and proper hermeneutics, though done by a fallible woman. It will also write about responding with grace to different situations within local churches.
As time goes on, this blog is going to be expanded to a couple more authors who share the same passion for doctrinal soundness and proper interpretation and application of the Scriptures.
Not sure of that is of interest. It’s completely fine if you choose not to add it! It’s a new blog after all…
Yes! I’ve been enjoying your articles. Will you be adding a statement of faith page? Or, could you e-mail me your statement of faith or a link to a church’s or denomination’s statement of faith you agree with? (It looks like you may want to remain anonymous, and I promise to respect that and keep your identity confidential.)
It’s Friday. I’m here. And wow! Thank you! Thank you for posting here and on Satisfaction Through Christ. I used the contact page there a couple of days ago to send my thanks. I didn’t make the the connection that it was you! Thank you for the list too and the ministry that you do! 🙂
Oh, I totally forgot STC would ping you. Yep, that’s me over there. I tell you, I am on so many different blogging and social media platforms I can’t keep all their little electronic whirrings and pingings straight!
Anyway, thanks again for the great work you do over at Chapter 3. It is always a joy to be able to point Christian women to doctrinally sound resources like your site! :0)
I’m a little embarrassed to say that I’m not familiar with these blogs, but I’m very glad my friend posted this article on Facebook. I look forward to reading every single blog you’ve listed (plus yours, too, of course!).
May I submit my blog for your consideration? Geared towards believers, The Reluctant First Lady blog (www.reluctantfirstlady.com) takes a bold, non-sugar-coated approach to sharing the truths of God’s Word on various topics from a pastor’s wife’s perspective. (Side note: I also write for GotQuestions.org and have an article pending re: the unbiblical tradition of calling the pastor’s wife “first lady” that we see primarily in historically Black churches.)
Thank you for your consideration, as the Lord leads!
Hi Laurel! Don’t be embarrassed. MOST people have never heard of these blogs before. Unfortunately, I have discovered that most (not all) of the “big names”in women’s blogging, Bible study, conferences, etc., are teaching some form of false doctrine. To find doctrinally solid women, we have to dig a little, but it’s worth it to find “buried treasure” like these ladies! :0)
I’d love to take a look at your blog and consider it for the next list. Could you drop me an e-mail (no rush, just whenever you have time) so I can outline some of the parameters for being considered? My address is MichelleLesley1@yahoo.com. Thanks!
Hi Michelle!
You asked about other Biblically sound blogs and Bible studies and I wanted to quickly share one that you might not know of. I am the Women’s Ministry Director over at Glory Books Ministries. We have a bi-weekly women’s blog by some great writers and an online women’s Bible study (our first!) on Galatians. Check us out. http://www.glorybooks.org/womens-blog/ (the profile that my comment comes from is my personal blog, not the ministry blog. Due to my ministry responsibilities, I confess, my personal blog is not as frequently tended-to as I’d like 🙂 )
Hi Karen- I originally had her on this list, but decided to remove her after readers alerted me to a few issues with her. On the resources page of her web site, she recommends several Bible studies by Beth Moore and Priscilla Shirer (see my articles on them if you’re unfamiliar with their departure from sound doctrine). Then there was the Circle Maker prayer incident at True Woman 2012. I believe there was also a question of whether she has been teaching men of late, but I could be remembering that incorrectly.
For the most part, I think what she has written is pretty biblical, but I have moved her from “green light” status to “yellow light” status in my mind because of these warning flags. I would suggest if you’re going to read her stuff, just be on alert and exercise a little extra discernment. (And if you find any biblical problems with her books, I’d greatly appreciate it if you’d let me know :0)
Thanks so much, Michele. This so saddens me and I’m seeing it more and more. My Women’s Bible study thinks I’m nuts or “Judgemental” because I told them I would not be participating in this semester’s study by Pricilla Shirer. The leader is an older woman who was a Pastors wife for decades! Sigh. We were told to expect this in the last days, but it breaks my heart
Thank you my sister in Christ for the incredible list you have shared here and my heartfelt thanks once again for the ministry you do 🙂 Anticipating more outcomes from you. 🙂
Hi Michelle,
Thank you for making this list, their are many Christian blogs, male and female, that have sketchy theology. Their is, however, a name on this list that somewhat troubles me; Its Aimee Byrd of Housewife Theologian. Look, I am not an expert on the Bible or theology but their is something about Aimee’s blog that bothers me. I can’t quite put my finger on what concerns me but when one reads her writing you can almost see her inner feminist trying to claw its way out.
P.S. I did see your post where you disagreed with Aimee’s stance on women teaching men in Sunday School.
Thanks, Jacob. I understand your concern, and if there ever comes a time when any teacher on one of my “recommended” lists departs from Scripture or sound doctrine, rest assured, I will remove him/her.
Thank you so much for all the research you have done & for sharing it. Do you happen to know of any apps like SRT that are good to use? May God bless you & your ministry.
I think SRT is the acronym for She Reads Truth. Just reading through some posts here and thought I’d chime in. 🙂 I found your blog through Summer White & Sheologians.
Awesome! I’m so honored she recommends me! Thanks for the heads up on the acronym. It just wasn’t clicking for me that day (I do have some info. under my “Popular False Teachers” tab at the top on the theological problems with She Reads Truth.)
To answer Tammy’s question, there are a number of good doctrinally sound apps out there, but I don’t know what the SRT app offers, so I’m not sure I could recommend something comparable. You might try this article for a few suggestions of good apps.
Hi Michelle. As you know I have followed you for at least a couple of years and have found your blog to be so helpful and informative. I did notice that you also included Doreen virtue. I have also listened to her on YouTube and have read her blog but I did notice some recent controversy about her testimony and visions of Jesus. I was wondering if you could share your opinion on that?
Hi Deb- Doreen has addressed this personally and biblically on her YouTube channel, so I won’t try to speak for her. I can tell you I just finished reading her book, which is mainly her testimony, and I wrote a wholehearted endorsement for it. And, I would also say, that whatever this experience of hers was, remember that it happened right around the time she got saved (I believe she may have said it happened before she actually got saved) and that she has only been a Christian for 3 years, and that that’s the only time that happened. Everybody grows. Whatever may have happened in her past, she’s not teaching visions or anything like that now. She is very outspoken against the NAR and everything related to it.
Hi! It’s 2020 and this article is from 2015. Do you have an updated list or does this still stand for you? Thanks so much! I’ve really been enjoying your site and appreciate how you approach scripture.
Thanks so much for your kind words, Candace. Yes, I keep these lists continuously updated. For example, in the last couple of months I ended up having to remove someone from this list (I can’t remember who or why) and added Doreen Virtue in her place. And Susan Heck recently got an Instagram account, so I need to add that to her blurb. :0)
Hi Michelle, I live in a rural area in Alabama and have found the people here are very ignorant of New Age and the Occult. I lived in Chicago for 20+ years and have studied this and how the Church of Jesus Christ has been affected by it. I appreciate the fact that you have Marcia Montenegro on your list. I am finding that so many people are buying and seeing the films of Harry Potter and it truly disturbs me. Is this an area that you will in the future touch on? I love your site and find it so helpful. Deut. 18:9-14; 1 John 4:1-6.; etc. Thank you. Carol
Hi Carol- Thank you for your kind words. It is my pleasure to serve you in Christ. I probably will not delve too deeply into New Age/Occult stuff nor address it on more than an occasional basis precisely because people like Marcia and Doreen Virtue are doing such a good job in that area and have far more expertise than I do. I think it’s better that I stick with my strengths and areas of expertise and refer my readers to other great ministries when they have questions about things like this.
Hi Michelle,
I just happened upon your blog after listening to Alisa Childers’ podcasts. She highlights false doctrines permeating the church. I would recommend her!
I did not see Telling the Truth Ministries on your lists, featuring Stuart and Jill Briscoe, and son Pete. Are you familiar with them, and if so, would you agree that their teaching is sound?
Thank you for such interesting content!
Blessings,
Val Goodwin
Michelle,
Thanks for responding. While poking around your website, I saw the assessment of Jill in one of your articles. (Sorry, I didn’t see it before and commented too soon.). Anyway, I appreciate the clarity!
Val
Hi Chris- The person you mentioned was one I’ve been meaning to look into for a while and because of some other concerns I’ve had about her, I’ve removed her from the list (I hope things will change soon and I’ll be able to add her back).
To answer your questions, that specific article is correct to a degree, but does not apply to all scenarios, and could be misleading for readers who aren’t overly acquainted with proper biblical discernment and the difference between being unequally yoked with false teachers in the biblical sense and “guilt by association” as the world defines it. There are many points in that article that I would not agree with nor endorse.
Hi Don- Thanks so much for your comment. I hope this resource will be helpful and encouraging to your wife. I deleted the website / author you mentioned because he promotes some of the worst of the worst false teachers (T.D. Jakes, Eckhart Tolle, etc.). Your wife would do much better to follow the women listed here and the others I’ve listed at the Recommended Bible Teachers tab in the blue menu bar at the top of this page.
Thanks for sharing this! …these blogs and podcasts will really be awesome additions to her Christian Readings and references! Thanks for sharing this and I’m so excited to tell my wife about this!
Michelle Lesley 
Great list! Some of my favorites! Would love to see Solid Food Ministries featured at some point 😉 (shameless self-promotion)
Also – The Outspoken Tulip – http://headstickdeb.com/
and Diane Bucknell’s http://www.theologyforgirls.com/
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Already have Solid Food and Outspoken Tulip on my list :0) Sorry I couldn’t fit them in this time. I’m not familiar with Diane’s blog, but will definitely check her out. Thanks for the suggestions!
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I saw the “Outspoken Tulip” and my head turned as I am concerned of the Calvanististic, or reformed as they like to term it, belief that is TULIP. Am I way off base here? Thank you for your time and effort on the lists you’ve provided! Also, of all the different women bible studies available, do you have an “acceptable” list for women apart from blogs and podcasts?
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Hi Deanna-
I’m not sure what your concerns are with Calvinism, but I assure you it’s biblical Christianity. It might surprise you to learn that I am also a Calvinist (see my “Statement of Faith” tab at the top of this page). In addition to the resources linked in that tab, you might also find this Mailbag article to be helpful.
I do not recommend women’s Bible study books. While there are a handful out there that are doctrinally sound, the vast majority of them contain false doctrine. Additionally, I believe it’s healthier for women (men too) to put the “canned” studies aside and simply pick up the Bible and study it for themselves. You can find out more about my philosophy of Bible study and how to study the Bible for yourself at the “Bible Studies” tab at the top of this page. This article and this one may also be helpful.
Hope this helps :0)
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Women Under Grace (womenundergrace.com) is a brand new blog, but is dedicated to theological soundness and proper hermeneutics, though done by a fallible woman. It will also write about responding with grace to different situations within local churches.
As time goes on, this blog is going to be expanded to a couple more authors who share the same passion for doctrinal soundness and proper interpretation and application of the Scriptures.
Not sure of that is of interest. It’s completely fine if you choose not to add it! It’s a new blog after all…
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Yes! I’ve been enjoying your articles. Will you be adding a statement of faith page? Or, could you e-mail me your statement of faith or a link to a church’s or denomination’s statement of faith you agree with? (It looks like you may want to remain anonymous, and I promise to respect that and keep your identity confidential.)
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It’s Friday. I’m here. And wow! Thank you! Thank you for posting here and on Satisfaction Through Christ. I used the contact page there a couple of days ago to send my thanks. I didn’t make the the connection that it was you! Thank you for the list too and the ministry that you do! 🙂
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Oh, I totally forgot STC would ping you. Yep, that’s me over there. I tell you, I am on so many different blogging and social media platforms I can’t keep all their little electronic whirrings and pingings straight!
Anyway, thanks again for the great work you do over at Chapter 3. It is always a joy to be able to point Christian women to doctrinally sound resources like your site! :0)
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I’m a little embarrassed to say that I’m not familiar with these blogs, but I’m very glad my friend posted this article on Facebook. I look forward to reading every single blog you’ve listed (plus yours, too, of course!).
May I submit my blog for your consideration? Geared towards believers, The Reluctant First Lady blog (www.reluctantfirstlady.com) takes a bold, non-sugar-coated approach to sharing the truths of God’s Word on various topics from a pastor’s wife’s perspective. (Side note: I also write for GotQuestions.org and have an article pending re: the unbiblical tradition of calling the pastor’s wife “first lady” that we see primarily in historically Black churches.)
Thank you for your consideration, as the Lord leads!
In Christ,
Sister Laurel
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Hi Laurel! Don’t be embarrassed. MOST people have never heard of these blogs before. Unfortunately, I have discovered that most (not all) of the “big names”in women’s blogging, Bible study, conferences, etc., are teaching some form of false doctrine. To find doctrinally solid women, we have to dig a little, but it’s worth it to find “buried treasure” like these ladies! :0)
I’d love to take a look at your blog and consider it for the next list. Could you drop me an e-mail (no rush, just whenever you have time) so I can outline some of the parameters for being considered? My address is MichelleLesley1@yahoo.com. Thanks!
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Thanks for the list. I would also recommend Abandoned to Christ by Sunny Shell.
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Thanks, Beth. I agree! Got her right here: http://michellelesleybooks.com/2015/10/16/10-more-biblically-sound-blogs-and-podcasts-by-christian-women/
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Hi Michelle!
You asked about other Biblically sound blogs and Bible studies and I wanted to quickly share one that you might not know of. I am the Women’s Ministry Director over at Glory Books Ministries. We have a bi-weekly women’s blog by some great writers and an online women’s Bible study (our first!) on Galatians. Check us out. http://www.glorybooks.org/womens-blog/ (the profile that my comment comes from is my personal blog, not the ministry blog. Due to my ministry responsibilities, I confess, my personal blog is not as frequently tended-to as I’d like 🙂 )
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Thanks, Kim. It sounds like a great, biblically sound resource! :0)
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Thank you for letting me share!
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Michelle, what are your thoughts on Nancy Leigh DeMoss?
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Hi Karen- I originally had her on this list, but decided to remove her after readers alerted me to a few issues with her. On the resources page of her web site, she recommends several Bible studies by Beth Moore and Priscilla Shirer (see my articles on them if you’re unfamiliar with their departure from sound doctrine). Then there was the Circle Maker prayer incident at True Woman 2012. I believe there was also a question of whether she has been teaching men of late, but I could be remembering that incorrectly.
For the most part, I think what she has written is pretty biblical, but I have moved her from “green light” status to “yellow light” status in my mind because of these warning flags. I would suggest if you’re going to read her stuff, just be on alert and exercise a little extra discernment. (And if you find any biblical problems with her books, I’d greatly appreciate it if you’d let me know :0)
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Thanks so much, Michele. This so saddens me and I’m seeing it more and more. My Women’s Bible study thinks I’m nuts or “Judgemental” because I told them I would not be participating in this semester’s study by Pricilla Shirer. The leader is an older woman who was a Pastors wife for decades! Sigh. We were told to expect this in the last days, but it breaks my heart
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I know. I feel the same way. :0(
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Thank you my sister in Christ for the incredible list you have shared here and my heartfelt thanks once again for the ministry you do 🙂 Anticipating more outcomes from you. 🙂
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You’re most welcome. Thank you for the kind words :0)
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I had no idea that Martha Peace has a blog! I’m so excited! Thank you for sharing.
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My pleasure :0)
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Hi Michelle,
Thank you for making this list, their are many Christian blogs, male and female, that have sketchy theology. Their is, however, a name on this list that somewhat troubles me; Its Aimee Byrd of Housewife Theologian. Look, I am not an expert on the Bible or theology but their is something about Aimee’s blog that bothers me. I can’t quite put my finger on what concerns me but when one reads her writing you can almost see her inner feminist trying to claw its way out.
P.S. I did see your post where you disagreed with Aimee’s stance on women teaching men in Sunday School.
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Thanks, Jacob. I understand your concern, and if there ever comes a time when any teacher on one of my “recommended” lists departs from Scripture or sound doctrine, rest assured, I will remove him/her.
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Hi! This page has been a blessing and an eye opener for me. What do you think about Elizabeth George?
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Hi Mercedes-
She’s on my list of people to research. It may take me a while to get to her, so this article might be helpful in the meantime :0)
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Thank you! Great article. I’m looking up information about her.
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Thank you so much for all the research you have done & for sharing it. Do you happen to know of any apps like SRT that are good to use? May God bless you & your ministry.
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Thanks, Tammy. I’m sorry, I’m racking my brain, but I don’t know what SRT is.
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I think SRT is the acronym for She Reads Truth. Just reading through some posts here and thought I’d chime in. 🙂 I found your blog through Summer White & Sheologians.
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Awesome! I’m so honored she recommends me! Thanks for the heads up on the acronym. It just wasn’t clicking for me that day (I do have some info. under my “Popular False Teachers” tab at the top on the theological problems with She Reads Truth.)
To answer Tammy’s question, there are a number of good doctrinally sound apps out there, but I don’t know what the SRT app offers, so I’m not sure I could recommend something comparable. You might try this article for a few suggestions of good apps.
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It seems there’s few solid women materials out there so this is welcomed.
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i am happy to see Aimee Byrd on the list. and to discover all these other great sites of women theologians
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I humbly think Marci Ferrell’s Thankful Homemaker blog and podcast should be added to this list. 🙂
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Hi Michelle. As you know I have followed you for at least a couple of years and have found your blog to be so helpful and informative. I did notice that you also included Doreen virtue. I have also listened to her on YouTube and have read her blog but I did notice some recent controversy about her testimony and visions of Jesus. I was wondering if you could share your opinion on that?
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Hi Deb- Doreen has addressed this personally and biblically on her YouTube channel, so I won’t try to speak for her. I can tell you I just finished reading her book, which is mainly her testimony, and I wrote a wholehearted endorsement for it. And, I would also say, that whatever this experience of hers was, remember that it happened right around the time she got saved (I believe she may have said it happened before she actually got saved) and that she has only been a Christian for 3 years, and that that’s the only time that happened. Everybody grows. Whatever may have happened in her past, she’s not teaching visions or anything like that now. She is very outspoken against the NAR and everything related to it.
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Agree. I did some research of my own after i posted the comment. Thank you Michelle, I truly respect your opinion. I pre ordered the audio book💝
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You’re welcome. Atta girl on doing the research! So many people do not, unfortunately. I hope you’ll enjoy the book. :0)
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Hi! It’s 2020 and this article is from 2015. Do you have an updated list or does this still stand for you? Thanks so much! I’ve really been enjoying your site and appreciate how you approach scripture.
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Thanks so much for your kind words, Candace. Yes, I keep these lists continuously updated. For example, in the last couple of months I ended up having to remove someone from this list (I can’t remember who or why) and added Doreen Virtue in her place. And Susan Heck recently got an Instagram account, so I need to add that to her blurb. :0)
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Hi Michelle, I live in a rural area in Alabama and have found the people here are very ignorant of New Age and the Occult. I lived in Chicago for 20+ years and have studied this and how the Church of Jesus Christ has been affected by it. I appreciate the fact that you have Marcia Montenegro on your list. I am finding that so many people are buying and seeing the films of Harry Potter and it truly disturbs me. Is this an area that you will in the future touch on? I love your site and find it so helpful. Deut. 18:9-14; 1 John 4:1-6.; etc. Thank you. Carol
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Hi Carol- Thank you for your kind words. It is my pleasure to serve you in Christ. I probably will not delve too deeply into New Age/Occult stuff nor address it on more than an occasional basis precisely because people like Marcia and Doreen Virtue are doing such a good job in that area and have far more expertise than I do. I think it’s better that I stick with my strengths and areas of expertise and refer my readers to other great ministries when they have questions about things like this.
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Hi Michelle,
I just happened upon your blog after listening to Alisa Childers’ podcasts. She highlights false doctrines permeating the church. I would recommend her!
I did not see Telling the Truth Ministries on your lists, featuring Stuart and Jill Briscoe, and son Pete. Are you familiar with them, and if so, would you agree that their teaching is sound?
Thank you for such interesting content!
Blessings,
Val Goodwin
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Hi Val-
Thanks so much for your recommendations. Alisa Childers comes highly recommended, and I will be looking into her as soon as I get a chance.
No, I do not recommend Jill Briscoe or her husband.
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Michelle,
Thanks for responding. While poking around your website, I saw the assessment of Jill in one of your articles. (Sorry, I didn’t see it before and commented too soon.). Anyway, I appreciate the clarity!
Val
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Michelle, I was wanting to expand my resources of women bloggers, and went to…
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Hi Chris- The person you mentioned was one I’ve been meaning to look into for a while and because of some other concerns I’ve had about her, I’ve removed her from the list (I hope things will change soon and I’ll be able to add her back).
To answer your questions, that specific article is correct to a degree, but does not apply to all scenarios, and could be misleading for readers who aren’t overly acquainted with proper biblical discernment and the difference between being unequally yoked with false teachers in the biblical sense and “guilt by association” as the world defines it. There are many points in that article that I would not agree with nor endorse.
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These blogs are just what my wife wants to read! Along with the Christian books for women by … this takes up her leisure time entirely!
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Hi Don- Thanks so much for your comment. I hope this resource will be helpful and encouraging to your wife. I deleted the website / author you mentioned because he promotes some of the worst of the worst false teachers (T.D. Jakes, Eckhart Tolle, etc.). Your wife would do much better to follow the women listed here and the others I’ve listed at the Recommended Bible Teachers tab in the blue menu bar at the top of this page.
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Thanks for sharing this! …these blogs and podcasts will really be awesome additions to her Christian Readings and references! Thanks for sharing this and I’m so excited to tell my wife about this!
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