Lesser-known Ladies of the Bible - Claire MustersDuring July, Claire Musters recognises the women mentioned in the Bible who are not usually the focus of Sunday sermons. She accepts they must be featured in Scripture for a reason and so seeks to address possible reasons why. Some characters may be fairly familiar to us - we probably all know the pivotal role that Rahab the prostitute had in helping the Israelite army to victory - but what about Abigail, Gomer, Tamar and Eunice? And what about some of the other women that lived alongside the women we do know - such as Naomi alongside Ruth and Hagar alongside Sarah? Through these character studies, we are invited to examine who these lesser-known women were - discovering their stories and what they can teach us, as women of the 21st century.Song of Songs: Intimacy with God - Helena WilkinsonJourneying into August, Helena Wilkinson unveils the beautiful imagery of the courting couple in the Song of Songs, and related Scriptures, to explore our intimacy with God. Through looking at the unusual storyline of the Song of Songs and the meaning of intimacy, Helena addresses Old and New Testament understandings of spiritual closeness and blockages to intimacy in order to examine the fruits of intimacy and how being intimate with God enriches not only our own lives but the lives of others.