It is 3am and I am writing my Old Testament essay due tomorrow on Atonement and Justification in Zechariah.
So I thought I'd give my brain a little break by sharing my news about plans for next year. Whilst some of you out there may already know these, it is only in the past week that I have received all the official bits of paper making my position official.
I am excited to share with you that next year (God-willing I will graduate) I will be working with Youthworks.
This role has a couple of different aspects. 2 days a week it is with the training division doing regional youth advising, and 3 days a week with the year 13 gospel gap year program.
It has been the source of much distraction. I am stoked, and can't wait to get into it, but at the same time I need to focus on getting through this year!!
So on that note, back to writing words.....
Monday, October 15, 2007
Saturday, October 06, 2007
half way home
so I reached the 7000 word mark for my project during the week. There are several sections that need a serious reworking, but I am feeling better about where it is at than what I was this time last week (which can only be a good thing).
So, halfway there, only another 8000 or so words to go.
It has gone on the back-burner for the next 5 days as my old testament presentation and essay are due next week.
Nothing much else to report, deadlines are pretty much all consuming at this time!
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PS - you may notice some updated links to the right, check em out
So, halfway there, only another 8000 or so words to go.
It has gone on the back-burner for the next 5 days as my old testament presentation and essay are due next week.
Nothing much else to report, deadlines are pretty much all consuming at this time!
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PS - you may notice some updated links to the right, check em out
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
hope, joy and contentment
I am writing the 3rd chapter of my project at the moment. It is on contentment and eschatology.
It is taking shape quite nicely and I hope to write several thousand words tonight (maybe doubtful seeing as I only got 3 hours sleep last night, but I say aim high).
My first chapter is almost finalised, while the second chapter is what I call a dismal attempt at writing (anyone out there interested in Stoic philosophy and want to proof it for me?), but hopefully this chapter will cheer me up a little, after all, this is where I get to talk about Jesus!
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4594/15000
It is taking shape quite nicely and I hope to write several thousand words tonight (maybe doubtful seeing as I only got 3 hours sleep last night, but I say aim high).
My first chapter is almost finalised, while the second chapter is what I call a dismal attempt at writing (anyone out there interested in Stoic philosophy and want to proof it for me?), but hopefully this chapter will cheer me up a little, after all, this is where I get to talk about Jesus!
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4594/15000
boys club, women bishops and stained glass ceilings...
If you didn't catch Saturday's Sydney Morning Herald, there was an article on the front page regarding the consecrating of women as bishops. Rather than re-hash the article, go read it here.
In my four years at college and in my visits to various churches, the question over the role of women in ministry is probably the one which is raised most often to me as a women studying theology and as a women who is intending on pursuing full-time ministry. The question over women preaching, to leading services, whether they should study at college, to whether they should be ordained with oversight of a parish.
So once again I was asked what my take was on Saturday's article and in particular, what my position was on Archbishop Jensen's comments. While responding, it has given me cause to reflect on a few things.
In some ways, there is a boys club mentality to college. While boys only events are right and proper in their place, the same as youth events, or women's events, etc, a boys club mentality can make it difficult for a women studying at college and in ministry.
In a class that is 50 men and 6 women, it is the blokes who are my peers, the ones I have studied alongside for 4 years, the ones who I will be in full-time ministry alongside. And these are also the ones who have locations and social events dedicated for them alone. It can hurt when one of your peers pulls the boys club card on you. It can make you question if they really see you as a peer.
As for the women at college. They are great. I have had the intense joy of getting to know many wives. But there is also a vast difference between us. There are many events and bible study groups for all women to get involved in during their time at college, but there are also events that are only for wives, events that the women students do not fit into the category.
So who are my peers?
In some ways, there is an exclusion from both categories, and an inclusion into both. While this can have some great benefits or crossing boundaries, it can also be isolating. I wonder if the seeking out of peers that is a contributing factor in the push for women's ordination?
In my four years at college and in my visits to various churches, the question over the role of women in ministry is probably the one which is raised most often to me as a women studying theology and as a women who is intending on pursuing full-time ministry. The question over women preaching, to leading services, whether they should study at college, to whether they should be ordained with oversight of a parish.
So once again I was asked what my take was on Saturday's article and in particular, what my position was on Archbishop Jensen's comments. While responding, it has given me cause to reflect on a few things.
In some ways, there is a boys club mentality to college. While boys only events are right and proper in their place, the same as youth events, or women's events, etc, a boys club mentality can make it difficult for a women studying at college and in ministry.
In a class that is 50 men and 6 women, it is the blokes who are my peers, the ones I have studied alongside for 4 years, the ones who I will be in full-time ministry alongside. And these are also the ones who have locations and social events dedicated for them alone. It can hurt when one of your peers pulls the boys club card on you. It can make you question if they really see you as a peer.
As for the women at college. They are great. I have had the intense joy of getting to know many wives. But there is also a vast difference between us. There are many events and bible study groups for all women to get involved in during their time at college, but there are also events that are only for wives, events that the women students do not fit into the category.
So who are my peers?
In some ways, there is an exclusion from both categories, and an inclusion into both. While this can have some great benefits or crossing boundaries, it can also be isolating. I wonder if the seeking out of peers that is a contributing factor in the push for women's ordination?
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