Quite Liberating
Quite Liberating
Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina contains one of the most provocative and insightful opening lines in literature (IMHO): “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way”. This means that there are just a few distinguishable and necessary common attributes of healthy and happy family relationships, but a myriad of ways to make them unhappy. According to Wikipedia this is called “The Anna Karenina Principle”. Who knew?
Although this “principle” may seem rigid, restrictive, and/or anachronistic to some, it’s actually quite liberating. Just a few simple—though not easy—things you have to get right in order to be happy. This, of course, extends to marriage, the family’s foundation.
In a passage from Ephesians on marriage that to many today seems rigid, restrictive, and anachronistic, this week’s Epistle lays out just a few simple—though not easy—common attributes of happy Christian marriages. And they’re quite liberating.
I look forward to exploring this with you Sunday.
Steve+
Heads Up: This Sunday, August 25, the Annapolis 10-Miler comes through downtown Annapolis. If you drive through downtown to get to church, you’ll want to read this.
Upcoming:
Bowie Baysox and Fireworks—Saturday, September 7, 6:35PM.
Second Sunday Sandwiches—Sunday, September 8, following worship.
September Vestry Meeting—Sunday, September 8, following Second Sunday Sandwiches.
Discovery Dinner—Thursday, September 12. If you’re new(ish) to Redeemer, we’d like to get to know you—and you, us—a little better. Join Steve and Lauren Wishart for dinner and discussion in their home. RSVP here, or with a Connection Card this Sunday and write “Discovery Dinner” in the comment section.
Membership Lunch—Sunday, September 22. If you’d like to find out more about Membership at Redeemer, join us for lunch following worship. RSVP here, or with a Connection Card this Sunday and write “Membership” in the comment section.
5th Sunday Potluck and Blessing of Students and Educators—Sunday, September 29, following worship.
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