The document is a description of a women's ministry mini-conference on sacred femininity. It explores God's design for women, their roles, and how Christianity calls women to restore creation by fulfilling their purpose. The conference discusses how scripture shows men and women have different but equal roles, with men exemplifying God's headship through leadership and women representing God as helpers who affirm and nurture strength in others.
Sojourners | Homeland Insecurity, #13681 Jeff Gissing
Using the lenses of hip-hop, liberation, and reconciliation missiologist Daniel White Hodge examines the presuppositions of contemporary Urban mission. In so doing, he shows how thes presuppositions are shaped by understandings of the world that delegitimate the experience and wisdom of minority cultures.
XV. ON PROPORTION OF LIFE - - '173
XVI. THE GIFT AND ITS RETURN - - - 183
XVII. THE DIVINE FORGETFULNESS - - - 193
XVIII. THE POINT OF VIEW . - . . 205
XIX. FORGIVENESS — HUMAN AND DIVINE - - 2l6
XX. THE UNSPEAKABLE GIFT OF GOD - - 229
XXI. WHAT ABOUT PRAYER? .... 240
XXII. WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH JESUS? - - 251
XXIII. IS THE SECOND COMING AT HAND? - - 263
XXIV. THIS LIFE A PREPAKAIION FOR THE NEXT . 278
Sojourners | Homeland Insecurity, #13681 Jeff Gissing
Using the lenses of hip-hop, liberation, and reconciliation missiologist Daniel White Hodge examines the presuppositions of contemporary Urban mission. In so doing, he shows how thes presuppositions are shaped by understandings of the world that delegitimate the experience and wisdom of minority cultures.
XV. ON PROPORTION OF LIFE - - '173
XVI. THE GIFT AND ITS RETURN - - - 183
XVII. THE DIVINE FORGETFULNESS - - - 193
XVIII. THE POINT OF VIEW . - . . 205
XIX. FORGIVENESS — HUMAN AND DIVINE - - 2l6
XX. THE UNSPEAKABLE GIFT OF GOD - - 229
XXI. WHAT ABOUT PRAYER? .... 240
XXII. WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH JESUS? - - 251
XXIII. IS THE SECOND COMING AT HAND? - - 263
XXIV. THIS LIFE A PREPAKAIION FOR THE NEXT . 278
These are slides which accompanied a presentation I made to St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran church in Minnesota on 14 December 2021. They have been reading the book I co-wrote with Stephen Brookfield, Becoming a White Antiracist (Stylus, 2021).
This is a study of Jesus as a man of endurance. He endured great abuse and suffering and yet he stayed faithful to His goal to save us. We are to have that same "never give up" attitude as we run the race for Him.
This is a powerful and perhaps controversial look at how women can understand what is true femininity. Using the Bible, not personal opinion or cultural mores, we discover what true female strength looks like, and how women can begin to appreciate their creative difference.
These are slides which accompanied a presentation I made to St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran church in Minnesota on 14 December 2021. They have been reading the book I co-wrote with Stephen Brookfield, Becoming a White Antiracist (Stylus, 2021).
This is a study of Jesus as a man of endurance. He endured great abuse and suffering and yet he stayed faithful to His goal to save us. We are to have that same "never give up" attitude as we run the race for Him.
This is a powerful and perhaps controversial look at how women can understand what is true femininity. Using the Bible, not personal opinion or cultural mores, we discover what true female strength looks like, and how women can begin to appreciate their creative difference.
I decided to use the 4 Great Realms of Heart as the organising principle as it is a way of bringing much more depth into one's interpretation of the stories. 4GRH as the expansion of the 2nd blessing; the fall as resulting in the corruption of the 4GRH and restoration as restoring each of these corrupted relationships
If and as we “see” this subtle reality; we would “see” the universal benevolence of NAMASMARAN (the state of self remembrance) and rise from our slumber, lethargy, indolence, irresponsibility on the one hand and meanness, insecurity, agitation and petty selfish obsessions (the state of NAMAVISMARAN i.e. self forgetfulness). We would then; not only practice NAMASMARAN with topmost priority; but try to share its holistic benevolence with maximum people.
Presentation summary of some aspects of the book by the same name, by Gary MacIntosh. Focuses on leadership problem types, particularly from a Christian perspective.
1. Women’s Ministry Mini-
Conference:
Sacred Femininity
An evening of exploring God’s
heart for you as a woman and
the beautiful role He’s given you
in this world and in the lives of
men.
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2. God’s Created Order
Do you think men and women have different roles? Were we
created that way or are those roles a product of societal
influence?
Original Design
Equality – Gen. 1:26-28
What qualities do men have that exemplify or
represent God? What qualities do women have?
*Scripture to back it up*
Headship – Gen 2:16-25
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Helper – Gen 2:18
3. Fall – Gen 3
Redemption
“Christian redemption does not redefine creation; it
restores creation” (Piper/Grudem).
“Humankind, which has botched its original mandate and
the whole creation along with it, is given another
chance in Christ; we are reinstated as God’s
managers on earth. The original good creation is to
be restored” (Albert Wolters).
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4. Created Order-“Fleshed
MAN: At the heart of
MAN: At the heart of WOMAN: At the
WOMAN: At the
mature masculinityOut” heart of mature
mature masculinity heart of mature
is a sense of
is a sense of femininity is a freeing
femininity is a freeing
benevolent
benevolent
Headship disposition to
disposition to
Helper
responsibility to
responsibility to
Responsibility affirm, receive, and
affirm,God?
Image of
“Ezer”
receive, and
Leadership
lead, provide for,
lead, provide for, nurture strength
nurture strength
Dictionary Definitions
and protect women
and protect women andleadership from
and leadership from
Practical Examples from Scripture
“bad women”
in ways appropriate
in ways appropriate worthy men in ways
worthy men in ways
“good women”
to a man’s differing
to a man’s differing appropriate to a
appropriate to a
relationships.
relationships. woman’s differing
woman’s differing
relationships.
relationships.
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5. Sacred Roles to Fill
MAN: At the heart of mature masculinity is a sense
of benevolent responsibility to lead, provide for,
and protect women in ways appropriate to a man’s
differing relationships.
WOMAN: At the heart of mature femininity is a
freeing disposition to affirm, receive, and nurture
strength and leadership from worthy men in ways
appropriate to a woman’s differing relationships.
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