Lauren’s Bi-Weekly News 9 June – 23 JuneHey y’all! Blessings from a cold Cape Town, and how blessed it is to finally hear the sound of rain and see our dams filling up. Praise God for lots of answered prayer. The 2 day Stellenbosch conference was really great, and I have posted a 3 part series on my Gender Blog that is the written transcript from my talk. I was asked a lot about the talk as the topic was being “childless by choice.” An important one and for those of us who have children, it is important to see how women in particular, have been treated when they decide not to have children. It’ll take you 5 minutes to read, so do enjoy it! News wise, all is well, some new things happening and some wonderful doors opening, nothing I can share too soon. But I have a newsletter coming out soon, so look out for it, if you are signed up for it. Be blessed, and chat soon! Shalom, Lauren
What I'm About
Speaking Out
I’m outspoken and passionate about the burdens Yeshua has woven in my heart, and I want to always use my voice for hope, truth and change in this generation. This calling is to “go to where the silence is and say something.”
Gender Justice
What if we lived in a world where women and men co – ruled and co – reigned, it’s a dream that was reality, right there in the beginning. My eyes have seen many things, and my heart has become connected with the calling for gender equality. I’m an egalitarian, that’s who I am!
Writer
The pen is a weapon, it has the power to overcome, to heal, to wage war and reveal truth. It’s a weapon of warfare, and we have to wield it well. At the cornerstone of my purpose is a calling to write, it burns inside of me.
From personal reflection about the Christian response to childlessness, I have learned two things. Firstly, in denominations where complementarianism or patriarchal values are upheld, a woman’s value is believed to be tied in to her role as a wife...
I recently spoke at Stellenbosch University, Theology Faculty on reproductive health. The two day discussion conference was intensive with many different speakers from across 5 different universities. I spoke about my journey as a childless by choice woman, whose...
One of the things I enjoy talking about (with the right people that is), is sexuality. Sexuality is seldom talked about by faith communities, it’s a topic pushed under the rug or spoken about only when abstinence or purity...
Lauren has been a freelance journalist and writer since 2011. Her writing focuses on story-telling, profiling extraordinary people, sharing truth, poetry and magical stories. This section features some of her latest contributions and past writing work. Take a look and we hope one of these articles will be a blessing to you! Lauren is a professional member of PenSa, and is a monthly contributor to Off the Page Magazine and Spice4Life.
There is power in a pen, it creates and can impact change.
She Leads Africa
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Award Winning Yehudit, Chosen by God-By Lauren Jacobs
As a daughter of Israel, Yehudit has always loved and trusted in Yahweh, the God of her people. But personal tragedy and the threat of a mighty enemy pose challenges to her faith. God is with her and will use her in her weakness to deliver an entire nation from evil. Accompany Yehudit on her journey from being a young girl defeated by tragedy to becoming a mighty warrior. Along the way, you will discover how the same God who strengthened her can heal your own wounds and shape your destiny. (Also available in Afrikaans.)
** Yehudit Chosen by God won the Prestigious Desmond Tutu - Gerrit Brand Prize for a debut Christian book by a promising author in 2017, it's time you grabbed a copy to find out why!**
Grab a copy of my new book, Yehudit Chosen by God.
