The posters of Rosie the Riveter called a nation of women to help the country by working in factories & doing whatever was necessary to win World War II!
The women of those days were anything but wimps.
The ladies of Trinity Grace are even stronger. They are no joke—ready to go wherever the Lord calls them! And we are so grateful!
LADIES’ COMMUNITY GROUPS THIS WEEK
This week, the ladies of Trinity Grace are gathering as Community Groups to discuss John Piper’s article The Ultimate Meaning of True Womanhood.
If you are looking for a Community Group, all the information for our groups is located here. Feel free to reach out to one of the leaders about when & where their group is meeting!
In the article, John Piper says, “Wimpy theology makes wimpy women.” Then, he seeks to unpack a solid theology for true womanhood.
Below are a few questions to add you as you read & think through the article:
What stands out to you in the opening list of examples Piper shares? What do these women have in common? What women in your life fit in with those stories?
What does Piper mean by the phrase, “Wimpy theology makes wimpy women”? What is he trying to warn against & why is it important in our present culture?
If “wimpy theology makes wimpy women,” strong theology makes strong women. What strong theological truths give strength for life as women? What are some Scriptures that anchor these biblical truths? Examples: The Sovereignty of God (Job 42:2), The Good Purpose of His Will (Romans 8:28), The Surpassing Worth of Christ (Philippians 3:8), etc.
In the book Delighting in the Trinity:
Michael Reeves states: “There is something about the relationship & difference between the man & the woman, Adam & Eve, that images the being of God—something we saw the Apostle Paul pick up on in 1 Corinthians 11:13. Eve is a person quite distinct from Adam, & yet she has all her life & being from Adam. She comes from his side, is bone of his bones & flesh of his flesh, & is one with him in the flesh (Gen. 2:21-24). . . . [T]hat reflects a personal God, a Son who is distinct from his Father, & yet who is of the very being of the Father, and who is eternally one with him in the Spirit.”
Piper says something similar in the article: “True womanhood is indispensable in God’s purpose to display the fullness of the glory of his Son.”
In a culture that screams for equality in the form of sameness & interchangeability, what beauty is found in true womanhood? Why did God create woman? What did God call woman to live for?
What specific ways can women glorify God as true women, whether married & single?
What specific way does this article spur you on to glorify God in your present life & situation?