Wild and Holy Women of the Bible: Prophets, Warriors, Harlots and Healers

by Sherry Cothran

Overview

There are still wild places in this world, even in the pages of the Bible. When we venture out into the Bible's uncharted regions, beyond the scriptures that have so often been used to tame the feminine spirit, there we meet the wild and holy women of the Bible who were free, faithful, and fearless. Blending the brightest in biblical scholarship with her experiences, Rev. Sherry Cothran artfully leads us into healing encounters with the lost stories of women who were warriors, prophets, and seers; the woman king and the slayer, the medium and the martyr. As we venture out into the wilderness regions of the Bible, the stories of these untamed women become healing medicine for us all. Especially those who have suffered oppression and hurt, often at the hands of religious communities. The book and ten original songs are a call to free the person you were told to be and find the one God created, giving you tools to create new narratives from old stories, heal from spiritual wounds and awaken to the image of a loving God within.

With the insight of a first-rate biblical scholar, the compassion of a spiritual leader who has shepherded congregations for the past decade, and the poetic voice of an award-winning songwriter, Cothran leads the reader into the transformative space of Bible stories. In the sacred space of stories, our lives are re-scripted by the experiences of the wild and holy women who came before us in our journey of faith. Cothran shows more than teaches us how to live our one wild, holy and precious life, awakening to our God-given wholeness within.

Devotional in nature, the book can be used for personal growth or Bible study/group discussion. Reflection questions and exercises are provided as well as space for journaling (journal pages in the print version only.)

Songs/CD available through all major online music stores or listen free at the author's website, sherrycothran.com

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781639012381
Publisher:	Sunland Media
Publication date:	05/31/2021
Pages:	148
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.34(d)

About the Author

Rev. Sherry Cothran, M. Div., has served as senior pastor in United Methodist congregations in Nashville and Chattanooga, TN, for a decade. Formerly a recording artist on Mercury Records, she is an award-winning singer/songwriter, author of two books, founder, and president of the nonprofit, Beloved Woman.

Editorial Reviews

Cothran revisits the women of the Old Testament with the intellectual skill of a first-rate biblical scholar, and with the artistic and poetic insights of an outstanding songwriter. Her work is poetic, smart, devotional, and grounded deeply in her own faith and practice as a Christian minister. This is the best way imaginable to become immersed in these stories.

Professor of Preaching and Worship, Vanderbilt Divinity; Author, "Mashup Religion," Baylor Univ. Press - Rev. Dr. John McClure

Cothran leads the reader on a journey of encounter with unexpected biblical heroes. Lifting up voices that call to women today to rise up and "live our wild, holy and precious lives." Each chapter, on women's stories like Jael, Esther, Huldah, and others, includes reflections on the wounds especially carried by women, traumas to their bodies and spirit, as illustrations of ways biblical women's presence in their communities create possibilities of healing for women today.

Author/Professor of Old Testament Emerita, Louisville Pres. Seminary - Dr. Johanna W.H. van Wijk-Bos

Weaving together ancient often overlooked tales of unconventional women in the Bible with the modern female experience, Cothran helps us see meaningful connections for our own lives. A compassionate, timely guide for women of faith who are discovering what it means to find and use their own voices to tell their stories.

Author, "Love Makes Room" Broadleaf Books/Songwriter - Staci Frenes

In her music and writing, Sherry Cothran guides us down a path of greater illumination. This is her true gift. Cothran shows that throughout the Bible, women are vital to telling the full story of God's interaction with God's people. This is a powerful vindication of the reality of women's experience and light for men who need to be liberated from the darkness of patriarchy.

Research Fellow, Stellenbosch University, S. Africa; Wesley House, Cambridge - Rev. Dr. Matthew Charlton

Please read this book. It isn't often that I speak so boldly about what someone else should do with their time but in the case of Sherry Cothran's book "Wild and Holy Women of the Bible," it feels less like an injunction and more like an emphatic 'this is what your soul has been waiting for' truth. My copy is filled with highlights, underlines, and dog ears...it is beautiful, invitational, and profound in its simplicity... deepening how I understand myself as a child of God.

Author "Finding Our Way to Truth" Fortress Press - Rev. Sarah Ciavarri