Okiro

Why I Should Never Be Ordained

Even if my denomination allowed such a blasphemous thing.

These make me cringe. Initially recorded at the behest of my favorite. Subsequently discovered wow there are SO MANY things I need to change and improve. Not that I was wholly unaware; fully and enthusiastically acknowledge that my public speaking skills are, in fact, antithetical to desirable. Anyhow. On Fridays in youth group we were going through bible studies from Redeemer. Then small groups grew too large and unwieldy, so now we take turns presenting a bible study per Friday from Gospel Christianity. After the first one, right, I said never again, right, but they made me do it again. Tried to add stuff to first one but pretty much presented second one as is.

Chapter Three: What Is Wrong With Us? (Sin)
Critical Acclaim:
“Yay, you spoke! I waited all week for this!”
“Ohhh you’re a Sunday School jundo? No wonder,
I felt like I was listening to my mom read me a book.”
“It was okay.”
“Way to break the stand.”

Chapter Four: Who Is Jesus? (Incarnation)
Critical Acclaim:
“I was sad I missed your last one, I’m so glad
I got to be here this time, it was so interesting!”
“Aw good job!”
“Yo Professor Elle, that jawn was mad long.”
“I’m going to be straight up with you, that was boringgg. Make it shorter!”
Raised in Korea: “I understood the individual sentences but. What was the point?”

Perhaps just about now would be a fitting moment to launch into the argument against woman in the pulpit. OPC says no. PCA says no. Few classmates in school voice a strong opinion for either camp.  But then I’ve only been able to discuss with those who are open to condescending enough to speak with a woman. (Tongue. In. Cheek.) False illusion of tolerance? I’ve heard all the arguments against it. But though I have neither the desire nor the calling for ordination as a reverend, I’m still not fully comfortable with saying no woman should, ever.  Much more open to women in the diaconate. Considering it’s a serving office and not a teaching/ruling one, and I’m fine with them being ordained to said office. Well. Ordained or not, we all have plenty to do.

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