https://knowyourmothers.com/blog daily 0.75 2024-01-14 https://knowyourmothers.com/blog/phoebe-mother-of-preachers monthly 0.5 2024-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657cb5862d738802564f561b/6432f1fb-8767-4712-9c4e-a563cd373f04/KYM_Phoebe_Icon.jpg Blog - Phoebe: Mother of Preachers - Phoebe the Deacon & Preacher Phoebe was a woman entrusted by Paul to bring his letter to Rome and preach his words to the local congregation. By her reading the letter aloud, she was teaching and exhorting as a trusted and capable woman, bringing her own oral skill and preaching ability to his words. https://knowyourmothers.com/blog/felicitas-slave-mother-amp-martyr monthly 0.5 2024-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657cb5862d738802564f561b/e72e5317-f0e6-4416-a319-cba394878f4b/KYM_Felicitas_Icon.jpg Blog - Felicitas: Slave, Mother & Martyr - Felicitas the Martyr Felicitas’ account is remarkable because of the tremendous power it communicated to the early church about martyrdom, its importance, and Felicitas’ legacy as a Christian to honor and venerate even though she was a slave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657cb5862d738802564f561b/1c5a51ba-8bf2-44d7-81d7-3dc809f09e78/KYM_Perpetua_Felicitas_Together_Icon.jpg Blog - Felicitas: Slave, Mother & Martyr - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://knowyourmothers.com/blog/perpetua-prophetess-leader-mother-and-martyr monthly 0.5 2024-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657cb5862d738802564f561b/67c57bb9-e92f-403f-8086-2a757afc25a8/Screenshot+2024-01-14+at+3.05.31+PM.png Blog - Perpetua: Prophet, Leader, Mother and Martyr - Make it stand out Roman authorities at the height of Christian persecution (early 200s C.E.) were interested in making examples of the most outspoken religions. Any influential religious group that threatened the power of the Roman empire was seen as dangerous and was made an example in the arena. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657cb5862d738802564f561b/cdfa0280-8035-4198-a8ea-f96783895339/Screenshot+2024-01-14+at+3.05.11+PM.png Blog - Perpetua: Prophet, Leader, Mother and Martyr - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657cb5862d738802564f561b/c0961b60-6dbd-4a52-aef1-6f0c9f8a18a6/KYM_Perpetua_Icon.jpg Blog - Perpetua: Prophet, Leader, Mother and Martyr - Perpetua the Martyr Perpetua was from an upper class, very privileged family in Carthage. She was the daughter of a wealthy civil servant.[7] She had the means to escape her martyrdom if she had been willing to pay her respects to the Emperor, after being given several opportunities, she was sentenced to death. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657cb5862d738802564f561b/58b6db46-6d9d-4c6a-a3a6-92f0950d81ec/Screenshot+2024-01-14+at+3.05.20+PM.png Blog - Perpetua: Prophet, Leader, Mother and Martyr - Make it stand out She was given prophetic awareness of the battle ahead and she received holy peace with the knowledge that her martyrdom would not be in vain but instead was a direct battle with evil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657cb5862d738802564f561b/51a7e05a-4b16-4579-b482-5a8a4c4378a6/Screenshot+2024-01-14+at+3.05.48+PM.png Blog - Perpetua: Prophet, Leader, Mother and Martyr - Make it stand out This quote from Perpetua is in reference to one of her prophetic dreams she had while in prison awaiting her martyrdom in the arena. In this dream, she was emboldened to act as a heroic fighter in her faith and as an example of Christian witness. https://knowyourmothers.com/blog/paula-of-rome monthly 0.5 2024-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657cb5862d738802564f561b/cfec1ea0-efa4-4439-939a-b90a26d0a4b7/12_St.Paula_04_2020-01.jpg Blog - Paula of Rome - St. Paula of Rome Paula, although nearly unknown today, can be considered the mother of the best western translation of the bible for one thousand years. She was part of a circle of aristocratic 4th century women who were tired of their lives of gossip and intrigue, so instead put their education and minds to work in the study of Christianity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657cb5862d738802564f561b/2a44018a-bf37-4bc5-a3f6-4d508f0c526b/Kim_Dickson_Bio-01.jpg Blog - Paula of Rome - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://knowyourmothers.com/blog/thecla-fearless-apostle monthly 0.5 2024-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657cb5862d738802564f561b/e91247f8-6bf1-4cdc-bae1-dc88d7dea6b1/Thecla_post2-01.jpg Blog - Thecla: Fearless Apostle - Make it stand out Thecla has been called the patron saint of women’s empowerment. Her deep impact on the early church is made evident by the many artifacts, images and icons of her that have been discovered from the 4th century. These images represent Thecla battling beasts with the inscription domina victoria meaning “Lady, the victory is yours”.[11] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657cb5862d738802564f561b/73fb7176-74f6-4ed4-b11a-d41390cf828c/KYM_Thecla_Icon-01.jpg Blog - Thecla: Fearless Apostle - Thecla the Apostle Thecla was an Egyptian woman from a wealthy family. Her story leaves us with a fascinating example of the life of a woman who rejected her life of comfort, marriage and the expected gender norms of her time to carve out her own ministry as a scholar, teacher, preacher, healer and missionary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657cb5862d738802564f561b/4f0e77da-a6e9-45be-9752-9f015034d458/KYM_Thecla_post2_panel2ship.jpg Blog - Thecla: Fearless Apostle - Make it stand out This sculpture, 30 inches across was likely an ornament from an Eastern (likely Egyptian) church. The lion and lioness sit at Thecla’s feet, and tell of her attempted execution in Antioch among the beasts where she traveled with Paul.[11] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657cb5862d738802564f561b/d156954d-aa66-4e25-abd9-a8e0a3039653/KYM_Thecla_post2_panel2.jpg Blog - Thecla: Fearless Apostle - Make it stand out This sculpture, 30 inches across was likely an ornament from an Eastern (likely Egyptian) church. The lion and lioness sit at Thecla’s feet, and tell of her attempted execution in Antioch among the beasts where she traveled with Paul.[11] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657cb5862d738802564f561b/486f553a-bd34-4c4d-bf70-bc934c8f4282/KYM_Thecla_post2_panel2fresco.jpg Blog - Thecla: Fearless Apostle - Make it stand out In 1998, an ancient grotto was cleaned near Ephesus and revealed frescos on the wall that tell the story from the Acts of Paul and Thecla dating back from the fourth century. As Thecla listens to Paul from her window above, her mother, Theocleia (right) condemns Paul, pictured preaching in the center.[11] https://knowyourmothers.com/blog/the-levites-concubine monthly 0.5 2024-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657cb5862d738802564f561b/253b85fe-1d4f-4ce4-8fb9-83a1df43f43a/Levite_Concubine_Portrait-01.jpg Blog - The Levite's Concubine - The Levite’s Concubine Judges 19–21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657cb5862d738802564f561b/2a44018a-bf37-4bc5-a3f6-4d508f0c526b/Kim_Dickson_Bio-01.jpg Blog - The Levite's Concubine - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://knowyourmothers.com/blog/mary-magdalene-apostle-to-the-apostles monthly 0.5 2024-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657cb5862d738802564f561b/74c15d1b-e41c-44ab-a488-b624ce36257d/KYM_Mary_Magdalene_Icon-01.jpg Blog - Mary Magdalene: Apostle to the Apostles - Mary Magdalene Mary Magdalene was the first to Jesus’ grave, she was the first to see Jesus risen and the first to testify to Jesus’ resurrection.[1] Her life has incredible significance and importance for Chrisitans. https://knowyourmothers.com/blog/photini-mother-of-evangelists monthly 0.5 2024-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657cb5862d738802564f561b/4bfcb510-bb93-477c-b499-a1afa62749e6/Photini_illustration_v2.jpg Blog - Photini: Mother of Evangelists - Photini the Evangelist Photini was a bold, curious, smart woman, and was a gifted evangelist who was trusted by her people and chosen by God. https://knowyourmothers.com/blog/priscilla-mother-of-teachers monthly 0.5 2023-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657cb5862d738802564f561b/a61f144b-b5ad-4cb2-9ea9-85619efa026f/Priscilla_portrait_2-01.jpg Blog - Priscilla: Mother of Teachers - Priscilla: Mother of Teachers Many scholars have defended the fact that Priscilla is the most logical candidate to be the author of the book of Hebrews given her background, education and experience. 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