http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/esther Description of Esther's Kaffe Klatsch blog will go here. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:07:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Now that I have your attention... First of all, because this is such a hot-button topic, I will lay out several items. 1) I have a close family member who is gay, and who has been in several monogamous relationships, including at least one that she considered to be "marriage" before ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/esther/states-of-life/same-sex-marriage-sure-why-not/ Time was, when the pastorate was something that fine, respectable families sent their children off to do; it was a mark of honor on the family to say that their child was becoming a priest or pastor. Maybe that had to do with the rigorous study involved; kind of like ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/esther/going-deeper/five-fold-ministry-part-2-equipping-the-saints/ [caption id="" align="alignright" width="211" caption="The Five Fold Ministry: Individuals, part of a whole."][/caption] "The seasons of our ministries is over. It's the hour of Christ and the corporate manifestation of Him in us." --Allen Hood When I had been a Christian for just a few months, I was sitting on a greyhound ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/esther/going-deeper/fivefold-ministry-part-1-competition/ [caption id="attachment_183" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The most beautiful Crucifixion, IHOP Prayer Room."][/caption] Well, I've been back from KC for a few days now, but as April and May are busy ones for us, I'm catching up on my promised IHOP entries from a Panera Bread in Perrysburg, Ohio. I think I may ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/esther/uncategorized/jesus-on-the-airplane/ [caption id="attachment_173" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Global Prayer Room."][/caption] I apologize for not posting an entry last night; I was out with the Forerunner Street Evangelism team in the Plaza section of Kansas City. This was the first time I'd done anything like this. It was pretty audacious, even for me. :) There ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/esther/sharing-jesus/takin-it-to-the-streets/ [caption id="attachment_156" align="alignright" width="300" caption="IHOP Prayer Room"][/caption] This morning I went to the Forerunner Evangelism Institute's weekly "open house". It was really sweet; about 30 or so people in the room with very simple, unpolished worship, prophetic prayer (the woman praying for me had a picture of me with a spear ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/esther/sharing-jesus/half-a-gospel/ [caption id="attachment_147" align="alignright" width="270" caption="Sorry, it's going to be all camera phone, folks."][/caption] Welcome to those of you who haven't visited my blog before. Esther's is a place for discussion about women and faith. Anyone's welcome to read and comment (comments are moderated). Just as a refresher, Esther's is based on ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/esther/sharing-jesus/kansas-city-here-i-come/ http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/esther/musings/a-good-reason-to-have-a-knitting-circle/ [caption id="" align="alignright" width="269" caption="Jacob's Dream"][/caption] Psalm 91:1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. The "secret place of the Most High" spoken of in Psalm 91 is the place where God meets with man. Recently I was directed in a ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/esther/going-deeper/the-place-where-god-meets-with-man-by-patty-polyniak/ I've recently started back in web design, after a hiatus based on the fact that I'd rather be illustrating. In researching some current design issues, I came across this great blog entry that I thought would be of interest to all working mothers, and anyone pondering issues of women's equality ... http://lambofgodnj.org/blogs/esther/states-of-life/women-in-design/