I will be giving this talk for Christian for Biblical Equality on September 24 at the Executive Board Room of Denver Seminary. Lunch starts at 11:30.
Duke
Ellington, The Ministry of Women,
and the
Mission of God
It don’t mean a thing
if it ain’t got that swing—Duke Ellington.
I.
The Story of SS
A. Gifted young servant of
God, teacher, pure heart
B. But is a woman stepping
into teaching roles at a seminary and the church, as well as at secular
schools.
C. Not received as she
should be because she is a woman
II.
The Mission of God
A. To make himself known
to the world:
1. John 1:1-5, 14, 18
2. Matthew 28:18-20
B. In order to be rightly
worshiped as the one true God (Philippians 2:5-11)
C. In order to restore
shalom and expand his Kingdom in every area of life through the preaching and
living of the Gospel (John 3:16-18; Romans 5:1-8)
III.
Edward Kennedy “Duke”
Ellington (1899-1974)
A. Duke’s philosophy of
race and music
1. Deserve respect by your
playing of jazz and living
a. Spend “time in the
woodshed”
b. Master your “chops”—alone
and with others
c. Improvisation (see Ted Gioia, The Imperfect Art)
d. Have big ears (listen)
e. See Harvey Cohen, Duke Ellington’s America (Oxford, 2011)
2. He was articulate in
music and in speaking
Example: “Afro-Eurasian
Eclipse” (audio clip)
3. Was patient in
advancing jazz music and his race, but insistent
4. He supported his other
musicians and was a showman, but not a prima
donna
a. Always introduced his
band affectionately and with respect
b. Paul Gonsalves tenor
saxophone solo at Newport Jazz Festival in 1958
IV.
Women in Ministry for
the Mission of God
A. The mission of God is
primary (play jazz well), not women’s equality (demand recognition; or use of affirmative
action)
1. Time in the woodshed
(Ecclesiastes 12:9-14)
2. Master your chops
(Malachi 2:7; Titus 2:7-8)
a. Research, writing
b. Speaking (1 Peter 4:11)
B. Earn the right to be
heard through excellence in research, writing, teaching, preaching, and living.
See Andreas Kostenberger, Excellence (Crossway,
2011). Kostenberger is a traditionalist,
though.
C. Be patient, but
insistent
D. Be a team player and
support others in the cause (1 Corinthians 13)
Further Readings on
Jazz, Women in Ministry, and the Mission of God
1. Robert Gelinas, Finding the Groove: Finding a Jazz-Shaped
Faith (Zondervan, 2009). See my review of this book at Denver Journal (2010) at: http://www.denverseminary.edu/article/finding-the-groove-composing-a-jazz-shaped-faith/
2. Douglas Groothuis, On Jesus (Wadsworth, 2003), chapter
seven, “Jesus’ View of Women.”
3. Rebecca Merrill
Groothuis, Women Caught in the Conflict (1994;
Wipf and Stock reprint).
4. Rebecca Merrill
Groothuis, Good News for Women (Baker
Books, 1997).
5.
Rebecca Merrill Groothuis and Ronald Pierce, eds., Discovering Biblical Equality (InterVarsity
Press, 2004).
6. Kevin Whitehead, What is Jazz? (Oxford, 2011).
7. Christopher Wright, The Mission of God (InterVarsity Press,
2006).
8. Christopher Wright, The Mission of God’s People
(InterVarsity Press, 2010).
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