In Yoke

On 9/7/08, the Waco Tribune Herald posted a front page article regarding the selection of Gov. Sarah Palin as the GOP nomination for VP, and sought to draw a parallel with our culture's acceptance of women being qualified for service to their country, at the highest level, and the current growing phenomenon of women serving as senior pastors in seemingly conservative, evangelical protestant churches. Will this move affect the SBC's stance against women pastors? Terri Jo Ryan interviewed DorisAnne Cooper, pastor of Waco's Lake Shore Baptist Church to obtain her views on the matter. I thought DorisAnne did an admirable job in vetting the issues. (Although I would not classify Lake Shore as conservative, or evangelical. :)) Several things have emerged from this ongoing discussion that I feel strongly about. I will begin by posing them as questions --to more effectively frame the discussion: 1 . Is there truly a parallel between the qualifications between (A)secul...

"You're blessed when you're at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule.” "You're blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you.” "You're blessed when you're content with just who you are—no more, no less. That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought.” "You're blessed when you've worked up a good appetite for God. He's food and drink in the best meal you'll ever eat.” "You're blessed when you care. At the moment of being 'care-full,' you find yourselves cared for.” "You're blessed when you get your inside world—your mind and heart—put right. Then you can see God in the outside world.” "You're blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That's when you discover who you really are, and your place in God...