Two friends of mine were getting married. They had just made their vows and the minister held their hands aloft to present them, united, to the congregation. He was about to read these words from Matthew 19 as the prayer book stipulates: “What therefore God hath joined together let not man put asunder.” (Matthew 19:6) [...]
When you meet someone at a party what are the first two questions you ask? Usually it’s: Who are you? And what do you do? In John 10:11 Jesus answers both questions. Who are you? I am the Good Shepherd. To the Jews who were listening, this was a very significant title. The Old Testament [...]
