Wise Women I Love and a Couple of Dangerous Ones I'd Run From

In an earlier post I discussed the trend of young Moms being the new Titus 2 women. You can read it here, and I'd encourage you to read all of my words, especially the ones that affirm that we all, young and more mature, have something to learn from each other. (It perplexes me a bit that this is one of my most viewed posts.)

Finally, here are some of the Titus 2 women in my own life, and there will even be some who don't fit the age-mold. I've also included two women whom I'd label dangerous, and not in that politically correct "only dangerous women change the world" way. I mean dangerous as in dangerous theology and dangerous advice. Reading these women's blogs are like camping out with fools. They're the ones who, when you see them coming, you should run from. If our theological-sniffers are well-tuned in discernment, one look at their blogs would have us saying, "no thank-you."

Does that sound harsh? I'm sorry if you think so, but in the name of grace we women dance around too much with heresy and blasphemy. There are some women who simply won't edify you, and you're wasting your time if you insist on mucking through the trash just to find a gem of advice or lingering at their sites with some secret desire to be the one voice of truth they finally listen to. Pray for them, of course, but don't play with fire by reading their posts.

Wise women:
Elisabeth Elliot
Barbara Hughes
Carolyn Mahaney
Marilyn Boyer
Denise Sproul
Pam Forster (Doorposts)
Nancy Wilson
Martha Peace
Ann Ortlund
Kim Brennamen


Wise women I could actually have lunch with (these are women I know through the blogosphere):
Kim Shay
Persis Lorenti
Becky Pliego
Christina Langella
Diane at Theology for Girls
Cindy at Ordo Amoris
Jo at Hearth and Home
Staci at Writing and Living
Elizabeth DeBarros
Rebecca at Rebecca Writes
Camille 


Wise Beyond Their Years:
Rachel Jancovic
Jessica at Grace Alone (I could have lunch with her, too. :))
Brandy at Afterthoughts


Danger! Danger!:
Rachel Held Evans
Elizabeth Esther

Reminder! Just because I recommend these women or have learned from them doesn't mean we agree on everything. It doesn't mean that there aren't points I take issue with in their writings. Please sharpen your own discernment skills by being in the Word and not expecting others to spoon-feed you the truth while at the same time being teachable. (I know. It's a tough balance.) Be a Berean and pray God would give you a passion for His truth.

And yes, I know this list isn't exhaustive. After all, I didn't even include the "misled" women who inhabit the blogosphere. I know, too, there are more wise women out there, of course, especially the ones we get to hug each week in real life.

With love,
Trisha