The ‘wife of noble character’ is rarely applied to whom it was meant to describe. In recent years, many faithful Christian women have internalized the words of Proverbs 31, but I can’t help wondering ...

Enough water has passed under the bridge to allow us to take a second look at the virtuous woman of Proverbs 31.

Rachel Held Evans grew up in Dayton, Tenn., the heart of the Bible Belt and site in 1925 of the Scopes Trial, the famous prosecution of John Scopes for teaching evolution in a public school. William ...

What is a modern day "virtuous" woman? Proverbs 31 is the last chapter in the book of wisdom. When it comes to being last, it proves a good woman is worth waiting for. It describes the type of woman ...

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Dear loyal readers, I trust that you’re blessed and highly favoured. In my previous two articles, I addressed the need for repentance, its relevance to our spiritual growth and transformation, as well ...

The Proverbs 31 Woman. Since time immemorial, pastors and theologians have weighed in on the valiant woman of Proverbs 31, finding in the acrostic Hebrew poem a recipe for a perfect wife. New England ...