we are pressing on into our season of The Tensions. We have explored our tensions with God, ourselves, and our faith tradition. It is time now for us to consider relational tensions: the tensions we experience with others, be that in our marriages, friendships, or communities.
Many years ago, I did a sermon entitled Sex on a Ladder, which we will return to in the next few weeks, but for this series, I wanted to expand on that teaching by going wider, deeper, and further. So, to begin, we are going on an odyssey adventure: A Brief History of Marriage.
We have some fun and wild places to explore. History is a strange and fascinating beast, so we will start by debunking eight myths about the history of marriage (for instance, did marriage come about to protect or oppress women?). Then, we will explore why the Church was largely silent about marriage for 1200 years and the four main reasons the Church got into the business of solemnizing marriages (I am confident they will surprise you).
Along the way we will learn about the most common case brought before courts in the Middle Ages (it has to do with marriage) and the rather uncomfortable ritual men had to undergo to annul a marriage (Kristen won’t even let me share the more "juicy" details of the ritual).
We will of course land in our present day to discover the two social factors and pressures that are placing more tension on marriages today than ever before.
To Fear Or Not To Fear (S8 Episode 21)
Abraham's Curtain Call (S8 Episode 20)
Melmastia (S8 Episode 19)
Patterns In The Pandemonium (S8 Episode 18)
Into the Unknown (S8 Episode 17)
Conflict & Culture Wars (S8 Episode 16)
Small Talk (S8 Episode 15)
Of Towers & Tongues (S8 Episode 14)
Night Sky Watch (S8 Episode 13)
Our Father Is Drunk & Naked (S8 Episode 12)
Nine Mirrors - An Enneagram Overview (S8 Episode 11)
The Most Practical Sermon Ever (S8 Episode 10)
When The Floods Come (S8 Episode 9)
The End of Scapegoating (S8 Episode 8)
Nexus Needs A Goat (S8 Episode 7)
Mimetic Desire (S8 Episode 6)
Sibling Rivalry (S8 Episode 5)
Of Paradise and Predators (S8 Episode 4)
Clashing With the Monsters of Chaos (S8 Episode 3)
Chekhov's Gun (S8 Episode 2)
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