Verses: Psalm 34: 1-3, “I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. My soul will boast in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together.”
Issues Women Face: Disney Princesses get a new lease on life. Warning: Some of these images are very disturbing, as the project is attempting to put the princesses in situations that real-life women face. Some are edgy/entertaining/eye-opening. My favorite is Snow White.
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| “Vancouver-based photographer Dina Goldstein has placed popular Disney princesses in modern-day scenarios to capture real issues that women today face.” – Design Taxi |
Wise Woman: Check out Shannon Ethridge, best-selling author of Every Woman’s
Quote: “Don’t do weird things to your face, your body and your hair. Because everyone else did too and no one can tell them apart.†– Jodie Foster, giving advice to Hollywood ’s newbies.
Shameless Woman: Natalie Buckingham is a woman at my church who is passionate about seeking justice for victims of human trafficking and slavery. After doing some research and traveling to Cambodia to see the victims firsthand she created this wonderful list–breaking down The Need (a view of life through the eyes of the victims) and The Promise (how the church can respond). Natalie says, “I know first hand the lies guilt and shame that women experience and it is so important for the body of Christ to come together to help and restore each other.â€
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The Need: Victims’ Worldview
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Biblical Promises and Responses
through the Engaged Church
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Exploitative relationships
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Value-added caring relationships
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Bound by destructive evil Power
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Freedom through God’s liberating power
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Hopelessness
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Hope in Christ for a future
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Feelings of Betrayal
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A God who is trustworthy
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Betrayal by father
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Heavenly Father who loves and protects
his children
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Value attached to sex
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Value as creation of God
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Anger, hatred
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Love and forgiveness
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Death and shame
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Hope and dignity
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Trauma from abuse
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Prayer, emotional, psychological,
healing and counseling
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May you live Shamelessly.
Next week: The Discipline of Shamelessness
