Comments on: Speaking of Oppression http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/04/12/speaking-of-oppression/ Random Thoughts, Stories of Life, and Questions About the Journey. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:30:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: marion (U.K.) http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/04/12/speaking-of-oppression/#comment-427 marion (U.K.) Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:28:36 +0000 http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/04/12/speaking-of-oppression/#comment-427 I just don't know what to say...I've been discovering this for years [encouraged by my husband in it]...am only just learning how to verbalise it... this website and sudies etc has been so helpful http://www.godswordtowomen.org/ how I wish you were in the U.K. as I can't think of anything similar here at the moment...certainly not the UK Vineyards I know, including one we were part of - as wonderful as many were in it. I just don’t know what to say…I’ve been discovering this for years [encouraged by my husband in it]…am only just learning how to verbalise it…
this website and sudies etc has been so helpful
http://www.godswordtowomen.org/

how I wish you were in the U.K. as I can’t think of anything similar here at the moment…certainly not the UK Vineyards I know, including one we were part of - as wonderful as many were in it.

]]> By: benjamin ady http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/04/12/speaking-of-oppression/#comment-282 benjamin ady Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:30:02 +0000 http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/04/12/speaking-of-oppression/#comment-282 Rose You totally rock. It was really nice to see you the other evening. thank you for being one of the real Christians. For some reason your blog won't let me highlight and paste text in so I can quote you. Oh well. =) I found the Shack unbearable. Guess that makes me a big *loser*, since it seems to be the latest fad. Oh well. =) You asked "when will those that listen to this week after week get up and walk out or ..." I think the answer is .... they won't. Not en masse. Not unless some big thing happens that's different from what has happened before. People mostly don't change en masse, and the mostly don't change quickly. God seems to be able to work with that (if she exists). But you know about the sociology prof at SPU who was wondering why so many of her relatively really smart students go to Mars Hill--I guess wondering a similar question to you--I think her name is Jennifer? She got a grant and she's doing a word analysis on 12 of Mark's sermons, and I'm just dying to see the paper she's finally going to write out of the project. Rose

You totally rock. It was really nice to see you the other evening. thank you for being one of the real Christians.

For some reason your blog won’t let me highlight and paste text in so I can quote you. Oh well. =)

I found the Shack unbearable. Guess that makes me a big *loser*, since it seems to be the latest fad. Oh well. =)

You asked “when will those that listen to this week after week get up and walk out or …”

I think the answer is …. they won’t. Not en masse. Not unless some big thing happens that’s different from what has happened before. People mostly don’t change en masse, and the mostly don’t change quickly. God seems to be able to work with that (if she exists).

But you know about the sociology prof at SPU who was wondering why so many of her relatively really smart students go to Mars Hill–I guess wondering a similar question to you–I think her name is Jennifer? She got a grant and she’s doing a word analysis on 12 of Mark’s sermons, and I’m just dying to see the paper she’s finally going to write out of the project.

]]> By: amy powell http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/04/12/speaking-of-oppression/#comment-232 amy powell Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:11:33 +0000 http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/04/12/speaking-of-oppression/#comment-232 Rose, I can only hope and PRAY that your voice of freedom will ring loudly through cyberspace and beyond. It's time for us to wake up and declare the Kingdom freedom that Jesus gave us on the cross. He didn't come to support oppression but to bring abundant life. Big, free life. I'm so thankful. Thankful for what Jesus did, is doing and what He inspires you to do. Peace, Amy (pastoring as a free woman) Rose, I can only hope and PRAY that your voice of freedom will ring loudly through cyberspace and beyond. It’s time for us to wake up and declare the Kingdom freedom that Jesus gave us on the cross. He didn’t come to support oppression but to bring abundant life. Big, free life. I’m so thankful. Thankful for what Jesus did, is doing and what He inspires you to do. Peace, Amy (pastoring as a free woman)

]]> By: Cycle of Abuse : Under the Grace http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/04/12/speaking-of-oppression/#comment-230 Cycle of Abuse : Under the Grace Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:01:11 +0000 http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/04/12/speaking-of-oppression/#comment-230 [...] Rose Madrid-Swetman’s Speaking of Oppression: 1. Describe the problem in technical theological terms to give intellectual [...] […] Rose Madrid-Swetman’s Speaking of Oppression: 1. Describe the problem in technical theological terms to give intellectual […]

]]> By: Pam Hogeweide http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/04/12/speaking-of-oppression/#comment-229 Pam Hogeweide Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:59:27 +0000 http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/04/12/speaking-of-oppression/#comment-229 was pleased to see one of my favorite bloggers, grace, giving a shout out your way. so hey, see you tomorrow night. i'm looking forward to my little jaunt up north to the emerald city. not sure what kind of adventure i've gotten myself into, but it should be a total hoot.......! was pleased to see one of my favorite bloggers, grace, giving a shout out your way.

so hey, see you tomorrow night. i’m looking forward to my little jaunt up north to the emerald city. not sure what kind of adventure i’ve gotten myself into, but it should be a total hoot…….!

]]> By: Zema http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/04/12/speaking-of-oppression/#comment-227 Zema Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:18:44 +0000 http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/04/12/speaking-of-oppression/#comment-227 Rose, I'm reading The Shack now after reading that our pastor is reading it as well. He's blown away by it, so that's why I picked it up. It's not on the same level as the Bible, so people don't have to worry about that. Just as Brian McClaren's "An New Kind of Christian" rattled some cages a few years ago, I would imagine this one will too. I don't know that I agree with it all, but the word pictures are enough to make me think. The author uses great imagery for what dependence might look like. I appreciate, as usual, your simple and clear points about the "level playing field" in the Kingdom of God. Brings me to tears sometimes. Letting go of control has to be scary for those who have gained so much with it. I know it is for me . . . Rose,
I’m reading The Shack now after reading that our pastor is reading it as well. He’s blown away by it, so that’s why I picked it up. It’s not on the same level as the Bible, so people don’t have to worry about that. Just as Brian McClaren’s “An New Kind of Christian” rattled some cages a few years ago, I would imagine this one will too. I don’t know that I agree with it all, but the word pictures are enough to make me think. The author uses great imagery for what dependence might look like.

I appreciate, as usual, your simple and clear points about the “level playing field” in the Kingdom of God. Brings me to tears sometimes. Letting go of control has to be scary for those who have gained so much with it. I know it is for me . . .

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