February 27, 2023
This book floored me. I don't know how else to say it. The audiobook was the way to go with this one, as the author's performance of the book just makes it. I'm not a Southern Baptist by any stretch, but I did her studies when I was younger. I've since grown deeper in Lutheran theology, but have followed her story, especially when people got so upset at her for speaking up against sexual abuse being swept under the rug. It's hard to understand women's ministry in any denomination in American Christianity without understanding the influence of Beth Moore over the last several decades.
I had no idea. I was not prepared for what I read. I expected Southern Baptist drama, and I expected her to share about her abuse in her childhood, and her rise in her writing and speaking, and the pushback that she got, and the pain of finding a new church. I was not prepared for the thread of her husband Keith, who she's always been pretty quiet about. He gave her permission to share the story, which she handled with honesty and grace.
Beth's story reminded me a bit of the disciple Peter. Boldness and humility, walking on water and sinking, about to drown. Profound and clumsy, running and tripping, endearing and exasperating, totally enraptured with the person of Jesus.
The stories of God’s faithfulness to her family—most especially to her husband, had me weeping by the epilogue.
To the whole Moore family, thank you for letting her tell this story.
I had no idea. I was not prepared for what I read. I expected Southern Baptist drama, and I expected her to share about her abuse in her childhood, and her rise in her writing and speaking, and the pushback that she got, and the pain of finding a new church. I was not prepared for the thread of her husband Keith, who she's always been pretty quiet about. He gave her permission to share the story, which she handled with honesty and grace.
Beth's story reminded me a bit of the disciple Peter. Boldness and humility, walking on water and sinking, about to drown. Profound and clumsy, running and tripping, endearing and exasperating, totally enraptured with the person of Jesus.
The stories of God’s faithfulness to her family—most especially to her husband, had me weeping by the epilogue.
To the whole Moore family, thank you for letting her tell this story.