[ October 4, 2009; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] join us for the annual blessing of all God’s creatures during the 7pm service

‘Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate.’ Mark, ch.10

We get some pretty harsh words from Jesus this week — go ahead, read the whole thing for yourself! And they’re especially harsh words in light of the reality of divorce and re-marriage. So, let me say first, there’s a lot of translating to be done to help us understand what Jesus has to say to us today.

If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. Mark, ch.9

The fact that this little snippet comes just after Jesus tells his disciples to get over the fact that they aren’t the only ones doing good things in His name, suggests that perhaps what we have here is a case of ‘clinginess.’ yes, the disciples are clinging — to control, to being insiders, to being special — and Jesus tells them this clinging is bad, both for others and for themselves.

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