{"product_id":"mothering-god-and-the-mothering-god-the-relevance-of-biblical-and-historical-narratives-today-hardcover","title":"Mothering, God, and the Mothering God: The Relevance of Biblical and Historical Narratives Today - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eV. Jean Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDiane Leclerc\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMothers today face unprecedented pressure as contemporary American society feeds into the culture of intensive mothering, leading many to be consumed by their role as mothers. Many grapple with additional expectations stemming from the teachings of today's evangelical church. Rather than serving as a countercultural influence encouraging women to cultivate their primary identity in Christ, women often receive the message that to be a \"good\" Christian, they need to make mothering their top priority. The effects of this ideology impact not only women who are mothers but also the church and society at large. How does Scripture inform this conversation, including both biblical mothers and references to \"God as Mother\"? Which biblical and historical mothers have been celebrated, why, and how do they stack up with today's expectations? How can mothers today simultaneously follow God and faithfully fulfill their roles as mothers, and how can the church support this endeavor? This book seeks to reset mothering expectations for the church today by examining examples and expectations of mothers as depicted by Scripture and church history, namely, the expectation to locate primary identity in Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eV. Jean Thomas serves as Early Childhood Pastor at Nampa First Church of the Nazarene and as an adjunct professor at Northwest Nazarene University. She also holds the title of \"mother,\" happy to be parenting four children alongside her husband.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 174\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42690636218464,"sku":"9798385245468","price":58.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/hiGdFlqFKP9798385245468.webp?v=1775782421","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/mothering-god-and-the-mothering-god-the-relevance-of-biblical-and-historical-narratives-today-hardcover","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}