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.
Enchanted: Guest Speaker Erika Toffelmire (SX Episode 19)
Memory & The Meal Jesus Asked Us To Remember (SX Episode 17)
Advent Watching (SX Episode 16)
Advent Loneliness (SX Episode 15)
Advent Nostalgia (SX Episode 14)
The Liturgy of Pornography (SX Episode 13)
That Dream Within A Dream (SX Episode 11)
Sexualosities: A Billion Wicked Thoughts (SX Episode 10)
Jesus & The Kids (SX Episode 9)
Dear Nexus (SX Episode 8)
That Ain't You (SX Episode 7)
Flirting With Power (SX Episode 6)
Give Us A King - (SX Episode 5)
Tyrannicide by Tender Hand (SX Episode 4)
Sacred Land (SX Episode 3)
The Death of Marat (SX Episode 2)
The Fortune Teller (SX Episode 1)
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