Adorned by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
Week 7: Chapter 6 — Working at Home
Read Chapter 6 of Adorned. Primary Scripture: Titus 2:5; Proverbs 31:10–31; 1 Timothy 5:14.
Previewing Week 7 of Adorned
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Few of Paul's instructions have generated more controversy than his call for women to be "working at home" — Nancy takes the controversy seriously and leads us to a vision of home-tending that is neither diminishing nor sentimental. Come with an open mind.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Nancy acknowledges upfront that this instruction is one of the most contested in the entire book. Before engaging her argument, where do you personally land on this topic — and what experiences or messages have shaped your view?
2.She argues that the Greek word *oikourgos* (working at home) is not a command to be physically confined to the house but a call to make the home a central priority and a place of flourishing. How does that nuance change the conversation — both for women who work outside the home and for women who do not?
3.Nancy paints a vision of the home as a mission field — a place where hospitality is extended, children are discipled, marriages are nurtured, and the surrounding community is served. How far is this vision from the way you currently think about your home?
a.What would need to change — in your schedule, your priorities, or your imagination — to move toward this vision?
b.What is one concrete way you could make your home more of a center of gospel hospitality?