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Women Who Moved Heaven

Ochorus Originals

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About this book

Have you ever wondered how women changed the course of history from quiet rooms and tear-stained benches? This book reveals their secret: the power of persistent prayer. From Monica’s seventeen-year intercession to Corrie ten Boom’s faith in a concentration camp, discover how these warriors held heaven open.

Monica was born in 331 AD in Tagaste, in Roman North Africa — the region that is today Algeria — into a Christian household whose deep faith she absorbed from childhood. She married a pagan Roman official named Patricius and bore him three children, of whom the most famous was Aurelius Augustinus, who would become Saint Augustine of Hippo and one of the greatest theologians…
From Monica of Hippo — The Mother Whose Tears Moved Heaven

Contents

  1. 1 Introduction: Women Who Held Heaven Open 5 min
  2. 2 Monica of Hippo — The Mother Whose Tears Moved Heaven 5 min
  3. 3 Teresa of Ávila — The Mystic Who Built a School of Prayer 5 min
  4. 4 Susanna Wesley — The Mother of Methodism 5 min
  5. 5 Madame Guyon — The Prisoner Whose Spirit Could Not Be Confined 5 min
  6. 6 Amy Carmichael — The Missionary Who Prayed Without Ceasing 5 min
  7. 7 Corrie ten Boom — Prayer in the Shadow of the Death Camp 5 min
  8. 8 Lottie Moon — The Woman Who Gave Everything to China 5 min
  9. 9 Mary Slessor — The White Queen Who Prayed Down Strongholds 5 min
  10. 10 Gladys Aylward — The Unlikely Missionary Who Walked by Faith 5 min
  11. 11 Evelyn Christenson — What Happens When Women Pray 5 min
  12. 12 Conclusion: The Invitation Still Stands 4 min
  13. 13 Scripture Appendix: Prayers in God’s Word 8 min

People in this book

Portrait of Monica of Hippo Monica of Hippo 331–387Portrait of Teresa of Ávila Teresa of Ávila 1515–1582Portrait of Susanna Wesley Susanna Wesley 1669–1742Portrait of Jeanne Guyon Jeanne Guyon 1648–1717Portrait of Amy Carmichael Amy Carmichael 1867–1951Portrait of Corrie ten Boom Corrie ten Boom 1892–1983Portrait of Lottie Moon Lottie Moon 1840–1912Portrait of Mary Slessor Mary Slessor 1848–1915GA Gladys Aylward 1902–1970EC Evelyn Christenson 1922–2011

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