Warrior of Eden

There’s a reason you’ve always known God has big plans for you—He’s created you with great purpose.   In this transformative, biblically based book, Beth Guckenberger draws on God’s original intention for women to embolden us to use our gifts as full participants at church, at work, and at home. Warrior of Eden explores twenty-seven thought-provoking questions such as: What does “suitable helper” in Genesis 2 really mean? Are we made in the image of a male God? How did the early church treat women? When have I joined men in battle, and when have I picked one instead? Why is the church lagging in this conversation instead of leading? With reflection questions and journal prompts, Warrior of Eden reminds us that God directly empowers women to do His work—not because one gender is superior, but because we’re each worthy of His calling.

1. Opening Credits
2. Dedication
3. Preface: The Spark That Lit a Fire
4. Chapter 1: What does it mean to be “suitable” anyway?
5. Chapter 2: What is there to fight about if Genesis 1 and 2 show us God’s intended design?
6. Chapter 3: Why isn’t the Church leading this conversation instead of lagging?
7. Chapter 4: What does this mean if you are a woman, live with a woman, love a woman, work with a woman, are raising a woman, or have been borne from a woman? (It means this conversation involv
8. Chapter 5: Do you see this woman?
9. Chapter 6: How did the early church treat women after Jesus turned everything upside down?
10. Chapter 7: Why have I held a Paul grudge all these years?
11. Chapter 8: When have I joined men in battle, and when have I picked one instead?
12. Chapter 9: Are we today still as “spirited as lions”?
13. Chapter 10: What if warrioring just isn’t me?
14. Chapter 11: What does it mean to co-mission alongside men we aren’t married to?
15. Chapter 12: How do women come for one another?
16. Chapter 13: What does the concept of ezer do within the mystery of marriage?
17. Chapter 14: Are we made in the image of a male God?
18. Chapter 15: What does being a warrior have to do with invitation?
19. Chapter 16: How can ezers add more water to their beans?
20. Chapter 17: What happens when we weaponize our charge to ezer?
21. Chapter 18: So … when can a warrior rest?
22. Chapter 19: Would you rather be a princess or a heroine?
23. Chapter 20: What is a secure ezer capable of?
24. Chapter 21: How far can an ezer stretch and not break?
25. Chapter 22: What do ezers do with their desire for bacon?
26. Chapter 23: Where do I go with my questions?
27. Chapter 24: When should an ezer enter another’s chaos?
28. Chapter 25: Are you ready for where He might be sending you?
29. Chapter 26: What role does vulnerability play in our relationship with other ezers?
30. Chapter 27: What do the warrior of Eden and the Proverbs 31 woman have in common?
31. Conclusion: The Blessing
32. Closing Credits