Cynthia C. Hester, DMin

Catalyzing the Conversation: Women & Public Ministry| Founder: Theology of Women Academy (DMin, DTS)| Teaching the spectrum of Christian views | hubs @lm_hester

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@bookkeepPLUS Truth! Now let’s preach this message in the church, clearly and often.

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Overlooked: Re-Examining Women Deacons in Scripture and History, Part I https://t.co/xcw9ufH8SA

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Excellent article!

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Thoughts on feminization of the workplace, St Hildegard, and whether virtue is gendered: https://t.co/PFqlPQGIu1

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The ruins of Whitby Abbey in North Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, would look like if they were restored or completed using drones completed by drone lighting...

The ruins of Whitby Abbey are among the most celebrated sights of North Yorkshire. The first monastery here, founded in 657 AD, became one of the most important religious centres in the Anglo-Saxon world. In 664 AD, it was setting for Synod of Whitby, a landmark in history of the Church in England. The headland is now dominated by shell of 13th Century AD, church of Benedictine abbey founded after Norman Conquest.

The abbey performed a lot of services to the local community providing for their religious needs through the running of churches, providing employment to a great number of people, and supporting local crafts and industries in the area. The age of monasticism was about to come to an abrupt end. In the South of England, a process known as the Suppression of the Monasteries began in 1509 AD. Numbers were dwindling in the great monastic houses. Novices were in short supply and many religious houses were merged to ensure survival or sold to turn the assets into cash for use elsewhere.

On 14th December 1539, Henry VIII ordered Whitby Abbey to close. The dissolution of the monasteries had reduced the old way of life to dust. The result of a whimsical monarch demanding everything go his way. Upon closure, Whitby Abbey was stripped of all the fixtures and fittings of value; glass from the windows, lead from the roof and left to decay. The roof of the great church and the central tower all eventually fell leaving behind the ruins we know and love today.

During WWI, in December 1914, a German battlecruiser shelled Whitby from North Sea, destroying the west wall and nave. Further damage was done at the hands of locals, scavenging material for their own building projects and gardens, much as others had done before them. Cholmsley family built an impressive private house adjacent to the Abbey; they plundered the ruins heavily in the making of this grand residence.

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Easter week ‘25, when we remember Christ’s crucifixion—his saving sacrifice—and celebrate his resurrection.

Today’s exquisite bloom (on a plant I thought ruined) reminds me of the joy our Creator provides in the simple and the miraculous. May you know joy. Happy Easter.

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Catch my recent chat with Donna Woolam, a Christian women's coach and host of the "Reinvent Your World" podcast. You'll hear how I navigated a devastating ministry decision and what to do when your church doesn't "see" you. https://t.co/xXgByI98JX

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@gpackiam Preach it! Preach it often. And, teach it at pastor conferences. PS It’s not often I read anything worthy on X anymore. Thank you for this!

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I'm reading Becoming the Pastor's Wife by Beth Allison Barr. It is SO GOOD! Pre-order before it sells out.
Here's a glimpse: "Preaching is not the primary authoritative medium. It is prophecy and prayer—what women like Mary, the mother of God & Philip's daughters are doing."

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@BaptizeFeminism Agreed 🥲

[John Reasnor @johnandrewwords]

Deaconesses in John Calvin's
Geneva.

Institutes of the Christian Religion, Bk.4: Ch. 13: Sec. 19.

If we disagree, let's disagree in good faith and not disparage deaconesses as "feminist" or "liberal" or whatever is the new invective.

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@MissyBuchanan I work hard to honor the decisions and priorities of my adult children. To honor how they choose to parent.

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My 2025 started with a fab pilgrimage across Italy—a maiden trip hosted by the Visual Museum of Women. Touring basilicas, catacombs, crypts, museums, etc. we asked, “What does the visual record of ancient art show us about women's leadership in early Christianity?” Curious?

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2025 is a landmark year in Christendom:

1700th anniversary of Nicea, the first Ecumenical Council

Easter celebrations according to both Gregorian + Julian calendars will coincide so Christians worldwide will celebrate Easter on same day

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@LostinAusten27 @Sunathetuna @MuiRebekah @MBurtwrites @JayMallow3 @NeilShenvi

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@sandraglahn Exciting to see the word spread about the Visual Museum!

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@KSPrior Praying for comfort as you celebrate her homegoing.

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