Calvin & Hops: September 2018

Sunday, September 16, 2018

We Can Do It?

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“To promote a woman to bear rule, superiority, dominion, or empire above any realm, nation, or city, is repugnant to nature; contumely to God, a thing most contrary to his revealed will and approved ordinance; and finally, it is the subversion of good order, of all equity and justice."

--John Knox

Thursday, 20 September 2018 from 1800-2000(ish)

Rotolo's (under 21 are welcome & encouraged!)

Our better halves, the fairer/weaker sex, china to our chainsaw...the women in our lives, whether they be mothers, sisters, wives, or daughters, have a special place in our hearts. But does that place extend to the workplace? While there are many variations, tangents, and foundational issues that could/should be explored, honing in on this one aspect of the daily interaction between men and women should be more than enough to fill an evening.

Questions:

Should women work outside the home in a Christian marriage? Does this apply to "mixed" marriages (only one believing spouse), or pagan/atheistic ones?
Does the answer to the former change if that work is political/governmental, in the military, or carry some other stipulation?
Should economics be a trumping factor to biblical, moral, or personal precepts?
Does the answer change with different seasons of life (singleness, no children, children, empty nest, etc.)?

Readings:

What Should A Wife's Priorities Be? (Grace to You: John McCarther)
AskDoug: Women Working Outside the Home (CanonWired: Douglas Wilson)
The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women (John Knox)
Why Women Shouldn't Work (The Weaker Vessel)

Scripture:

Proverbs 31
Titus 2 3-5
1 Timothy 5:8

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Why we're here

The Philosophy Behind C&H,

One of my all-time favorite quotations comes from John Wayne. “Life is tough…it’s tougher if you’re stupid.” Though not necessarily related to stupidity, there exists a common failure on the part of Christian men to humbly sharpen their reasoning skills and learn from one another. We, like much of the heathen world around us, fall into the trap of failing to ever challenge one another’s thinking either because of personal cowardice or for unreasonable fear of causing offense. While I do not advocate offense for its own sake, I do advocate the sharpening of one another in the bond of true Christian love, toward the end of excellence in spiritual warfare with the forces of darkness around us. Let us help each other “take every thought captive to Christ!”

Calvin and Hops is a monthly (generally) meeting of men from a variety of Christian churches in the Bossier City/Shreveport area in an informal setting to discuss a topic of general interest. Our primary objective is to grow in knowledge and wisdom and the ability to reason, for the sake of the gospel. Christ is Lord of all, and we need to be able to communicate that to others. This is true whether we are discussing Biblical canon or homosexual "marriage". But, I ask you, which is the more likely subject in your workplace? Which is the more likely "hook"with the unbelievers around you that you can use to lead them to the fear and wisdom of the Holy One?

I will establish the topic of the evening as indicated on this blog. However, the topic of the evening may be trumped by another “hot” topic if it seems appropriate. Please use information posted on this blog to prepare for meaningful discussion. Also, I’m always soliciting for topics of interest; just contact me using the blog contact form, email, text, phone call, carrier pigeon, or just telling me at church/work/other.

Please mark your calendars and feel free to pass this on to other men you think will be interested. If they want to be on the mailing list, they’ll need to send me an email address and a name.

In Him,

RTR

P.S. This is a men-only meeting, as we need to be free to discuss things as men, the way men do. However, for those of you with young sons, I highly encourage you to consider bringing them, as long as you deem it appropriate given their age and maturity level; we would also change the venue if this is an issue. I think that our sons can learn much from the accumulated wisdom of older men, teaching them to follow (and think about) Christ effectively).

How We Work

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT:

1. Don't bring it weak; participate, don't merely spectate

2) Have a thick skin

3) No personal attacks (ad hominem), either given or received

4) No sidebars...it's just plain rude.

5) No texting/phone use (unless you have young children/family that must reach you)

6) Define & clarify your terms - ambiguity serves both the speaker and listener poorly

7) Never, ever, walk out the door offended or offensive - keep short accounts and our spears aimed at the common enemy rather than each other

8) Always think about how this applies to you, your family, church, neighborhood, city, region, state, country, and world (roughly in that order)...change starts in the heart/head and works outwards.