The Mary We Forgot, Jennifer Powell McNutt
The Mary We Forgot, Jennifer Powell McNutt
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The Mary We Forgot
What the Apostle to the Apostles Teaches the Church Today

Author: Jennifer Powell McNutt

Narrator: Nan McNamara

Unabridged: 6 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/12/2024

Synopsis

Mary Magdalene's life was transformed when she was healed by Christ and joined his ministry from Galilee to Jerusalem. The Gospels teach that she was also a witness at the cross and the first one sent by Christ to preach his resurrection. Yet her story is often confused, scandalized, and undervalued by the church.

In The Mary We Forgot, award-winning church historian and theologian Jennifer Powell McNutt unpacks Scripture and history to reveal the real Mary Magdalene: the first apostle of the good news and a model of discipleship for both men and women today.

McNutt also invites listeners along on her journey through southern France, tracing the path remembered by some church traditions as where Mary Magdalene spread the gospel. Christians will learn from the disciple known as the "apostle to the apostles" how to embrace Jesus's calling to "go and tell" with faith and courage. They'll also be encouraged by the reminder that God calls ordinary, imperfect, and unexpected people to share the good news of Jesus Christ. The hope of remembering Mary Magdalene is ultimately to better know the one to whom she pointed, the risen Christ.

About Jennifer Powell McNutt

Jennifer Powell McNutt (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is Franklin S. Dyrness Associate Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Wheaton College and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. She was awarded the Brewer Prize by the American Society of Church History for her first book, Calvin Meets Voltaire, and she is the coeditor of The People's Book: The Reformation and the Bible and the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of the Bible and the Reformation. She has contributed to numerous volumes on Reformed history and theology, and she is an ordained Presbyterian minister and co-president of McNuttshell Ministries, which seeks to bridge the church and the academy.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jillian on September 12, 2024

One of my signature rants is about how there is no biblical or historical evidence that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute and people are eager to paint her as one because they’re uncomfortable with a female apostle. (Yes, I am LOADS of fun at parties.) So I was obviously so excited to learn about this......more

Goodreads review by Carmen on May 11, 2024

A thorough but accessible invitation to reconsider Mary Magdalene. Prostitute? Poor? Overly emotional? Think again! Mary's legacy has enormous implications for the church today. We can't afford to ignore her! Dr. McNutt is the perfect person to guide us on this adventure of discovery -- church histor......more

Goodreads review by Richard on June 18, 2024

If I were to suddenly ask you to tell me about the biblical Mary, there's a pretty good chance that unless you're a pastor, seminary graduate, or theologian that you'd likely fumble around. If we're being honest, even if you're a pastor, seminary graduate, or theologian there's a chance you'd fumble......more

Goodreads review by Levi on December 17, 2024

Although a beautiful investigation into the life of Mary Magdalene in of itself, what makes this book stand out is its methodology. I wish more academics would find the path McNutt does here to interweave biblical studies/ theology/ church history/ and practical theology in a way that is actually ac......more

Goodreads review by Michaela on October 30, 2024

Thoroughly enjoyed it, particularly the section on the female reformers' use of Mary Magdalene, as I am a long-time fan of Marie Dentière. The whole work manages to be both accessible and educational and I can't wait to make my friends read it.......more

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