Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. (Gen. 2:24 ESV) I was watching a video today discussing this passage in Genesis, the author making a point that even literalists interpret it in a figurative fashion. To the author of thisContinue reading “One Flesh”
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Hole-y
In a sermon recently, the Beatitudes were described as a counter-response to the sayings of some of the Rabbis of Jesus’ day who would stand up and begin with lines like, “Blessed are the holy, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.” Imagine, if you will, that Jesus answered them like this: And Jesus addressedContinue reading “Hole-y”