This summer, BMH Books will release my fourth book, this one co-authored with Susan Ellis. We are in the process of finalizing the title and sub-title, and could use your help.
The book explores how Christian women for 2,000 years have provided one another ministry through soul care and spiritual direction—what we might call today lay biblical counseling and spiritual friendship.
In no particular order, see below for possible titles.
Please email me at bob.kellemen@gmail.com with your favorite title and subtitle. Feel free to suggest another related title/sub-title.
Sacred Friendships: Celebrating the Legacy of Women Heroes of the Faith
Sacred Friendships: Celebrating the Legacy of Women Heroes of Church History
Sacred Friendships: Listening to the Voices of Women Soul Care-Givers and Spiritual Directors
Sacred Friendships: Celebrating the Legacy of Women Soul Care-Givers and Spiritual Directors
Women Heroes of Church History: Celebrating Life Lessons from the Legacy of Christian Women
Women Heroes of Church History: Listening to the Voices of Women Soul Care-Givers and Spiritual Directors
Women Heroes of Church History: Celebrating the Legacy of Women Soul Care-Givers and Spiritual Directors
Women Heroes of Church History: Celebrating the Legacy of Godly Women of the Faith
I believe the titles and subtitles may be too formal and too long…I’m working my limited brain for a suggestion…will get back to you soon. Wayne Cook
More Than a Shoulder: Women helping women through soul-care.
Many would not read the book if it advertised itself as history…others would be attracted wiht a reference to relationships. Just a thought.
Wayne Cook
I vote for:
Women Heroes of Church History: Celebrating Life Lessons from the Legacy of Christian Women
Sacred Friendships: Listening to the Voices of Women Soul Care-Givers and Spiritual Directors
A Sacred Friendship: Celebrating the Kindred Spirit between Women
I like the “history” (but I’m a historian, so what else would I say) but the “heroes” seems hackneyed. Are these women really “heroes” in the swashbuckling Robin Hood sense? I think the term is overused and often just inaccurate when we’re talking about Christian history. Moreover, it seems theologically suspicious: don’t heroes impress us mostly by their “heroic efforts”? Where’s the grace in that?
Women Heroes of Church History: Celebrating Life Lessons from the Legacy of Christian Women
Thanks all who left suggestions, comments, votes, etc. Keep ’em coming. Between this page, Facebook, Twitter, and email, in less than one day we have over four dozen votes!
Bob
I like Celebrating Women of Faith.
I don’t think you really mean to celebrate their Legacy, do you? Don’t you mean to celebrate the women?
Thanks for your input.
You said: I like Celebrating Women of Faith. I don’t think you really mean to celebrate their Legacy, do you? Don’t you mean to celebrate the women?
Not sure I understand. Since they are dead, we are celebrating the legacy they left. As in Hebrews 12:1-3 and the great cloud of witnesses, and Hebrews 11 and those who “dead yet speak.”
If we are missing something with “celebrate legacy,” please let us know.
Thanks.
Bob