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A Korean translation is available for downloading: pdf or doc A Farsi translation is available for downloading: pdf Have you ever attended a worship service at which the leader concluded every scripture reading by declaring "The Word of the Lord," and the joyful response of those in the pews was, "Thanks be to God!"? Christians can be thankful that God has revealed himself to us through his Word. In God's Word, we meet royalty and slaves, rich and poor, old and young. God uses the stories of his people to reveal truth about himself. God also uses the stories of his people to reveal truth about us. In this study, we will take a closer look at ten women in scripture and their words. Jesus said in Matthew 12:34, "Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks." As we study these women, we will come to know not only their words, but also their hearts.
About the Authors
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Note: the English edition of this Bible Study is currently out of print. 
Debbie Schmidt teaches weekly Bible studies as part of the women's ministry at Central Presbyterian Church, Baltimore , Maryland , where her husband is senior pastor. Previously the Schmidts were on staff at First Presbyterian Church in Baton Rouge , Louisana, served as PCUSA mission co-workers in Japan for ten years, and worked with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in New Orleans . The Schmidts have two children: a daughter who is studying for her M.Div. at Regent College and a son who is a student at Louisiana State University . (LSU is also Debbie's alma mater.) In her free time Debbie enjoys needlework, meeting friends for coffee, and exploring her new hometown with her husband. 
Leigh Swanson is the former teaching director of "The Well," an interdenominational Bible study in Ft. Myers , Florida . A graduate of the University of Texas , she has served on the youth ministry staff of Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas , Texas , and with the children's ministry at Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church in Signal Mountain , Tennessee . Leigh has served in leadership at Presbyterians For Renewal conferences and has taught at women's events throughout the Southeast. Leigh currently serves on the leadership team for the Network of Presbyterian Women in Leadership (NPWL). She is a pastor's wife and the mother of three children, ages 12, 11, and 9.