There was a time when Jesus’s students didn’t really understand the depth of who he was. And then there was a moment that they understood all too clearly and it scared the hell out of them.
Contradicting the people who are important to us can be the most difficult thing we ever do.
It seems on the surface like Jesus is saying, ‘divorce is inherently a bad idea, and you’re wrong to do it’, when in fact culturally speaking, Jesus’ message seemed to be, ‘you treat women like kleenex, please stop, they’re not meant to be disposable.’
This is a sermon we offer to you for when life is rough. It was preached directly after yet another violent tragedy (this time, a shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada), but it’s full of wisdom to refer to whenever you are in the midst of the uncontrollable chaos of pain and suffering and you can’t see your way out.