Patriarch/Matriarch Project

  • Twentieth Century Evangelical Matriarch

    Henrietta Mears Henrietta Mears: Matriarch of 20th Century Evangelicalism This blog post has been done almost entirely by AI. I did that so I wouldn’t miss the really important things about Dr. Mears that we all need to remember. We talk about patriarchs and matriarchs, and here is one in particular. She never had biological…

  • Characteristics of a godly Patriarch/Matriarch

    Clare DeGraaf gives us a number of characteristics of godly patriarchs in his blog post dated October 14, 2021 (https://www.claredegraaf.com/post/family-patriarchs-1). I have listed them below with an editorial change to include both patriarchs and matriarchs. In my father’s generation there is still a sister living. Aunt Barbara is ten years older than I am. And…

  • Hello World!

    Last July my mom passed away. She was the matriarch of the family. She prayed for us, encouraged us and was our biggest cheerleader. Her passing got me thinking about the idea of patriarchy and matriarchy. Mom was the last of her generation in our family, so now, me being the oldest of four siblings,…