Ruth Haley Barton believes that what lies underneath much of the confusion and dissatisfaction many Christian women experience in life is a longing for freedom not the freedom to do as we please, but the freedom to discover our full identity in Christ and use our gifts to serve God.
With wisdom and charity Barton's exhilarating book explores the many areas of a woman's life that need the freeing touch of Christ such as vocation, relationships, spirituality, identity, sexuality, singleness, marriage and motherhood. Avoiding both feminist and fundamentalist trappings, she affirms our longings as important markers which point us toward God's renewing love. Barton's honesty, biblical insight, practical examples and loving encouragement combine to form a powerful, empowering book that will transform the way you live out your identity and purpose in God's kingdom.
"I see dozens of women who are walking a straight line to frustration and bitterness. Longing for More really could bring them freedom. Ruth Haley Barton offers a straight line a narrow but liberating way to joy in the Spirit." DR. LARRY CRABB, author of Shattered Dreams and The Pressure's Off
"To women and men who are confused by the welter of conflicting definitions of gender, roles and sexuality that is currently thrown at them, the author offers excellent, biblically grounded guidance for the development of authentic Christian womanhood." DR. GILBERT BILEZIKIAN, professor emeritus of biblical studies, Wheaton College, and author of Beyond Sex Roles