Comments for Picture Books for Women. Sacred Books for Men. http://littleyentl.wordpress.com Passions and Stirrings of a Jewish-Baptist, Moderate, Social Gospel Advocating, Evangelical, Ecumenical Feminist Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:31:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on What Would Jesus Do? by Kate http://littleyentl.wordpress.com/2009/01/12/what-would-jesus-do/#comment-55 Kate Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:31:45 +0000 http://littleyentl.wordpress.com/?p=48#comment-55 I don't know, it sounds like he missed the point at some parts. And now I'm worried about "A Year of Living Biblically"...our church is doing the workbook this year and I thought it was about delving deeper into the Scripture, but it sounds more like something that forgets that in Christ there is fulfillment of the Law. Will let you know what it's like as the pastor bought copies for the staff out of his own pocket (and thus I feel more than obligated to participate.) I don’t know, it sounds like he missed the point at some parts. And now I’m worried about “A Year of Living Biblically”…our church is doing the workbook this year and I thought it was about delving deeper into the Scripture, but it sounds more like something that forgets that in Christ there is fulfillment of the Law. Will let you know what it’s like as the pastor bought copies for the staff out of his own pocket (and thus I feel more than obligated to participate.)

]]> Comment on Gonna party like its 2009? by Kate http://littleyentl.wordpress.com/2009/01/02/gonna-party-like-its-2009/#comment-52 Kate Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:27:37 +0000 http://littleyentl.wordpress.com/?p=44#comment-52 Totally okay and acceptable! I like reading your posts. Totally okay and acceptable! I like reading your posts.

]]> Comment on Female Priests To Be Excommunicated by littleyentl http://littleyentl.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/female-priests-to-be-excommunicated/#comment-50 littleyentl Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:37:27 +0000 http://littleyentl.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-50 Pru, Well thank you for your kind words of affirmation. You're right. We did grow up under staunch fundamentalism. (It said so in our sign remember?) However, there are Christians that don't all believe that way. Including Baptists! I have been very fortunate to find a congregation that is very supportive. It is hard to break those patriarchal ideas, but there is freedom in Christ. Love you sis. Pru,

Well thank you for your kind words of affirmation. You’re right. We did grow up under staunch fundamentalism. (It said so in our sign remember?) However, there are Christians that don’t all believe that way. Including Baptists! I have been very fortunate to find a congregation that is very supportive. It is hard to break those patriarchal ideas, but there is freedom in Christ.

Love you sis.

]]> Comment on Female Priests To Be Excommunicated by Pru http://littleyentl.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/female-priests-to-be-excommunicated/#comment-49 Pru Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:19:03 +0000 http://littleyentl.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-49 I agree.. all though I am still a little startled when I attend a church where a female has any authoritarian/leadership role (be it Deacon, assistant pastor, youth pastor, etc.) and this is because of the type of Christianity I was introduced to growing up. I think it's great you want to do this and I know you have answered a calling, but our past beliefs associated with Patriarchy sometimes still linger. I don't know if either the Baptists or the Catholics will ever come around, so it's probably best if you stick with non-denominational Christianity. <3 Pru I agree.. all though I am still a little startled when I attend a church where a female has any authoritarian/leadership role (be it Deacon, assistant pastor, youth pastor, etc.) and this is because of the type of Christianity I was introduced to growing up. I think it’s great you want to do this and I know you have answered a calling, but our past beliefs associated with Patriarchy sometimes still linger. I don’t know if either the Baptists or the Catholics will ever come around, so it’s probably best if you stick with non-denominational Christianity. <3 Pru

]]> Comment on I’ll Tell You About Biblical Womanhood by Kate http://littleyentl.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/ill-tell-you-about-biblical-womanhood/#comment-48 Kate Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:19:31 +0000 http://littleyentl.wordpress.com/?p=38#comment-48 "updating my blog as we speak", eh? where is it? “updating my blog as we speak”, eh? where is it?

]]> Comment on I’ll Tell You About Biblical Womanhood by Kate http://littleyentl.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/ill-tell-you-about-biblical-womanhood/#comment-43 Kate Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:31:08 +0000 http://littleyentl.wordpress.com/?p=38#comment-43 Well said, dear friend! Have a good Friday, and keep being a truly biblical woman ;) Well said, dear friend! Have a good Friday, and keep being a truly biblical woman ;)

]]> Comment on Equally Called, Equally Sent by Kate http://littleyentl.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/equally-called-equally-sent/#comment-42 Kate Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:42:55 +0000 http://littleyentl.wordpress.com/?p=35#comment-42 I forgot you went there as well as Hope! Btw, thought you might find this interesting, apparently this guy has gotten a lot of flack for choosing this message series because it is "inappropriate" to talk about sex in church. I don't know if he'll be posting his sermons, but here's his link: http://puresextucson.com/ I thikn it's about time myself. I forgot you went there as well as Hope!
Btw, thought you might find this interesting, apparently this guy has gotten a lot of flack for choosing this message series because it is “inappropriate” to talk about sex in church. I don’t know if he’ll be posting his sermons, but here’s his link:
http://puresextucson.com/

I thikn it’s about time myself.

]]> Comment on Grappling with Social Justice by mia7508 http://littleyentl.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/grappling-with-social-justice/#comment-41 mia7508 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:35:45 +0000 http://littleyentl.wordpress.com/?p=22#comment-41 yes, what kate said. and i think solving the world's problems with you is better over queso and chips. :) yes, what kate said.
and i think solving the world’s problems with you is better over queso and chips. :)

]]> Comment on Grappling with Social Justice by Kate http://littleyentl.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/grappling-with-social-justice/#comment-40 Kate Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:17:22 +0000 http://littleyentl.wordpress.com/?p=22#comment-40 As you know, I was brought up with the social gospel. Whenever I mentioned going on a mission trip that wasn't labor-intensive, I was told that I could "do that here" and that I should "meet their physical needs", and he would tell me again about a Peanuts cartoon where Snoopy is shivering in the cold and Linus walks up to him and says "Be of good cheer Snoopy, Christ reigns supreme" (or something to that effect), walks off smiling and leaves Snoopy alone in the cold. At the same time, I know that evangelism is not my gift (I'm pretty sure it's one of yours though!). I would be much better suited ministering to people through counseling or physical needs. So here's what I think: part of our spiritual gifts involves a calling for social justice just as much as service and evangelism. Also, I think that evangelism needs to take various forms to fill different needs. Social Gospel works for many people who have not seen that sort of kindness before, and they come and ask what is going on. Other people can be reached through straight out evangelism (though I've never really been an advocate of standing on a street corner handing out religious tracts. It kind of makes me shudder), while still more, I think, need a mixture of both. So I guess my point is, it takes all kinds. I would venture to say that Jesus was just as much and advocate for social justice in certain ways as he was an evangelist. In fact, that's how non-Christians often paint him: a radical in search of social justice. So I guess in short: minister to physical needs but also make known whose name in which you are doing those deeds. I don't see how someone could say that we should stick to simply evangelism after looking at how Christ healed the sick, the lame, the blind, cast out demons, rose people from the dead...etc. And then commanded his disciples to do the same works IN HIS NAME. As you know, I was brought up with the social gospel. Whenever I mentioned going on a mission trip that wasn’t labor-intensive, I was told that I could “do that here” and that I should “meet their physical needs”, and he would tell me again about a Peanuts cartoon where Snoopy is shivering in the cold and Linus walks up to him and says “Be of good cheer Snoopy, Christ reigns supreme” (or something to that effect), walks off smiling and leaves Snoopy alone in the cold.
At the same time, I know that evangelism is not my gift (I’m pretty sure it’s one of yours though!). I would be much better suited ministering to people through counseling or physical needs. So here’s what I think: part of our spiritual gifts involves a calling for social justice just as much as service and evangelism. Also, I think that evangelism needs to take various forms to fill different needs. Social Gospel works for many people who have not seen that sort of kindness before, and they come and ask what is going on. Other people can be reached through straight out evangelism (though I’ve never really been an advocate of standing on a street corner handing out religious tracts. It kind of makes me shudder), while still more, I think, need a mixture of both.
So I guess my point is, it takes all kinds. I would venture to say that Jesus was just as much and advocate for social justice in certain ways as he was an evangelist. In fact, that’s how non-Christians often paint him: a radical in search of social justice.
So I guess in short: minister to physical needs but also make known whose name in which you are doing those deeds. I don’t see how someone could say that we should stick to simply evangelism after looking at how Christ healed the sick, the lame, the blind, cast out demons, rose people from the dead…etc. And then commanded his disciples to do the same works IN HIS NAME.

]]> Comment on Texas Loses Another… by Kate http://littleyentl.wordpress.com/2008/06/10/texas-loses-another/#comment-39 Kate Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:10:33 +0000 http://littleyentl.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-39 Mom says I undercharged them. Still, it's good publicity and people in LA will be seeing my work (and hopefully asking them who made those amazing cake toppers). Mom says I undercharged them. Still, it’s good publicity and people in LA will be seeing my work (and hopefully asking them who made those amazing cake toppers).

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