A Different Kind of Strength: Rediscovering the Power of Being a Woman [Hardcover]

Beverly LaHaye (Author), Janice Crouse (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2001

A groundbreaking book from bestselling author Beverly LaHaye, founder of the 600,000–member Concerned Women for America, and former presidential speechwriter Janice Crouse!

Many women are confused about their roles in today’s culture because they hear strident voices calling them to exercise their power based on self and gender identity. A Different Kind of Strength counters this message by helping readers understand that the biblical role for women empowers them to live fulfilling lives that shape culture and glorify God.

Through narrative storytelling, solid biblical teaching, and insightful, practical advice, women are encouraged to use their strength as women, wives, mothers, and members of their community to model and promote godly values.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers (July 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736906517
• ISBN-13: 978-0736906517
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,853,675 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Creative, Engaging, Realistic, August 29, 2001

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Faye Short (Cornelia, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Different Kind of Strength: Rediscovering the Power of Being a Woman (Hardcover)

"A Different Kind of Strength" is a different kind of book. While Oprah Winfrey and radical feminism have touched the desire of women for personal success and self-fulfillment, they have left women in a dry and barren place. "A Different Kind of Strength" reminds women that "any philosophy or form of deceptive thinking which places self at the center instead of adopting the servants posture modeled by Christ is diametrically opposed to the wisdom of God and doomed to fail." However, the writers of this book make it clear that "radical feminists did not invent the idea of the powerful woman. God did."
The authors unveil the powerful "stories" of the five women listed in the lineage of Jesus Christ: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba and Mary. They show through the lives of these women how God uses women to accomplish His will. Their stories reveal the fact that neither our personal limitations nor our extenuating circumstances can thwart God's sovereign plan for our lives.
"A Different Kind of Strength: is creative and engaging while also being realistic and applicable to where we live. This book is a "must" read for today's Christian woman.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They were just like us!, December 30, 2001

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Voni Pottle (Brasil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Different Kind of Strength: Rediscovering the Power of Being a Woman (Hardcover)

Frightened, tired, not understanding. Facing impossible situations without a map, not knowing what to do. Struggling through their heartbreaks - and triumphs. In the midst of it all, finding a strength beyond themselves. Discovering on a personal basis the presence of an eternal God involved in their lives. . . and, when looking back and pondering all that had happened, seeing His footprints walking beside them each step of the way.

Beverly Lahaye and Janice Shaw write about five women from Bible times, putting flesh upon the skeleton of words, breathing life into the forms. Only women who have, themselves, walked through uncharted territory and discovered the faithfulness of God in their own lives could bring these Bible characters to life.

These two authors have done a wonderful job of doing just that!
This is a book I will keep to read again!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Can Change Your Life, September 7, 2001

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Katherine Kersten (Minneapolis,, Minnesota United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Different Kind of Strength: Rediscovering the Power of Being a Woman (Hardcover)

"A Different Kind of Strength" is a different -- and wonderful --kind of book. In a novel and powerful way, it retells the stories of five biblical heroines, and shows how God worked through the strengths and weaknesses of each one. From these unforgettable women, we learn the power -- not of perfection -- but of faith, hope, obedience, courage and wisdom. This book can provide guidance to all of us struggling to live well, and do right, in a fallen world.