
November 5, 2026
Not Just on Sunday
Lonetta McKee

Heroes | Christian Standard, July/August 2021 highlights women heroes of the Bible and explores faith, courage, leadership, and redemption.
Heroes | Christian Standard, July/August 2021 centers on women heroes of the Bible and explores how their faith, courage, wisdom, and perseverance still speak to the church today. The cover names Ruth, Mary, Esther, Deborah, Hannah, Manoah’s wife, and Lemuel’s mother, and the issue develops that theme through a substantial set of feature articles devoted to each woman’s story and spiritual significance.
This issue presents these women not as distant figures, but as models of faithfulness in difficult circumstances. Ruth is shown as part of God’s redemptive story, Deborah as a bold leader under God’s authority, Hannah as a woman of prayer and sacrifice, Esther as one who chose the right thing at great personal cost, and Mary as an example of waiting with faith. The issue also considers women’s roles in the church, courage, leadership, conflict, preaching, digital church, and ministry formation through regular columns and practical ministry articles.
Together, Heroes | Christian Standard, July/August 2021 offers a thoughtful blend of Bible teaching and ministry reflection. It is especially valuable for readers interested in women heroes of the Bible, Old Testament examples of faith, and the church’s call to honor courage, obedience, and service. This issue also captures how Christian Standard connected biblical reflection with present-day ministry challenges, making it a meaningful resource for long-term study and archive use.
2-3 — From the Publisher
Thursday Is Hero Day
6-7 — From the Editor
Four Lessons I Learned From Seven Heroic Women
10-11 — Engage
The 'Invisible Government'
Tyler McKenzie
12-13 — Heal
Lame Ideas Can Lead to Healing Ideas
Wes Beavis
14-15 — BOLD
Women's Roles in the Church
Megan Rawlings
16-17 — e2: Effective Elders
The Elder's Role in Leading Through Conflict
David Roadcup
18-19 — Horizons
From Vegas to Brussels: One Teacher’s Road to Ministry
Laura McKillip Wood
20-21 — Lead
50 Years of Leadership Lessons
Don Wilson
22-23 — Metrics
Deconstructing the Digital Church
Kent Fillinger
24-25 — Preach
The Art of Application
Chris Philbeck
28 — Manoah’s Wife: Unnamed but Not Anonymous
Paulette Stamper
34 — Ruth: How God Weaved Her Story of Redemption Into His
Jennifer Hentzel
40 — Lemuel’s Mother: Praiseworthy Advisor and Model
Jackina Stark
46 — Hannah: Grit and Grace in Desperate Circumstances
Leigh Mackenzie
54 — Deborah: Bronze-Age Wonder Woman
Jennifer Holder
60 — Esther: Choosing the Right Thing Even When It’s the Hard Thing
Seana Scott
66 — Mary: Waiting With Faith
Diane Stortz
78 — The Law of the Bigger Yes
Alan Ahlgrim
82 — A Time for Courage
Matt Merold
86 — Spire Network:
Growing a Legacy of Connection, Contribution, and Collaboration
Chris Jefferson
94-95 — Interact
96 — Final Word
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