NPWL and PFR Announce The 2009 Lydia Scholar: Megan Handley
Monday, 08 June 2009 02:45
Each year since 1989, the Network of Presbyterian Women in Leadership’s Lydia Scholarship has been awarded to female seminarians who exhibit vibrant faith in Jesus Christ and who desire to serve Christ through ordained ministry in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). NPWL is pleased to announce the winner of the 2009 Lydia Scholarship: Megan Handley.
Megan is enrolled at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA, having previously received a BA in Government from Cornell University. After college Megan spent a year in South Africa and has worked with various non-profit agencies. She also worked as a Legislative Director for a bi-partisan think-tank and for the Chicago Botanic Garden. Megan is a member of First Presbyterian Church, Hollywood, CA, and an inquirer for ordination in the Presbytery of the Pacific.
Megan has a compelling faith journey, beginning with baptism as an infant. “I cannot explain my tumultuous rejection of and return to Christianity apart from that early promise and the steadfast prayers of my family and church community.”
Living Into God's Design: Life Lessons for the Journey (Joshua Bible Study)
You are about to embark on a journey – a journey through one of the most exciting books in the Old Testament – the book of Joshua. The stories in Joshua help us wrestle with issues relevant to our lives today such as judgment and grace, success and prosperity, transmitting our Christian beliefs and values to our children, church discipline, immigration, deception, and the troubling problem of holy war.
Each lesson is designed not only to help you understand and interpret the text, but also to apply what you have learned to your daily life. As an introduction to each lesson in this study, Jane shares a story from her life, following in the African American tradition of linking story and Scripture together. Because Old and New Testament Scriptures are inextricably linked, each lesson also features a section connecting Joshua with the New Testament. The connections made between Old and New Testaments will deepen your understanding and appreciation for the Scripture as a whole, opening a window to see the text in a different light.
Megan is enrolled at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA, having previously received a BA in Government from Cornell University. After college Megan spent a year in South Africa and has worked with various non-profit agencies. She also worked as a Legislative Director for a bi-partisan think-tank and for the Chicago Botanic Garden. Megan is a member of First Presbyterian Church, Hollywood, CA, and an inquirer for ordination in the Presbytery of the Pacific.
You are about to embark on a journey – a journey through one of the most exciting books in the Old Testament – the book of Joshua. The stories in Joshua help us wrestle with issues relevant to our lives today such as judgment and grace, success and prosperity, transmitting our Christian beliefs and values to our children, church discipline, immigration, deception, and the troubling problem of holy war.
