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Eliezer: How Servanthood Took Him to God
Abraham was nearing the end of his life. Sarah had already died. Miracle son Isaac was 37 years old at her death and still unmarried. Abraham needed to arrange a marriage for Isaac, but he was unable to travel. He didn’t want Isaac to marry a local Canaanite woman because the marriage must protect the family bloodline. Eliezer was Abraham’s oldest and most trusted servant. The only other background detail we know is that he was from Damascus. (see Genesis 15:2) Many specul
Debbie Salter Goodwin
20 hours ago3 min read
Lydia-Business Woman and Church Planter
Lydia is the first businesswoman mentioned in the New Testament. Her story never names a husband, so perhaps she was a widow who inherited the business. However it happened, she was a respected woman who sold purple textiles to those who could afford it. Lydia’s purple dye business was probably one of the guilds in Thyatira where she originated. A guild was an organization of artisans, something like a labor union. While her dye business was in Thyatira (in modern-day Tur
Debbie Salter Goodwin
Jun 242 min read