May 13, 2021 |
Love First (Leviticus 17-25)
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Love First (Leviticus 17-25)
Today we're joined by the Rev. Greg Millikin, Rector of Grace Episcopal Church in New Lenox, Illinois. We talk about God's amazing love for us, our call to love one another, the importance of wrestling with (and taking seriously) scripture, and how sometimes we get a little too focused on the wrong things.
Questions for reflection this week:
- What is it about Leviticus, and these hard texts in particular, that terrifies us?
- How can we wrestle serious with scripture, but through the lens of love? For example, how do we see Lev 18 and 20 with an understanding that chapter 19 ("love your neighbor...") is the fulcrum?
- How can we engage in dialogue around LGBTQ, sexuality, and similar topics, using whatever privilege and authority we have in our contexts?
Links mentioned in today's episode:
- Grace Episcopal Church, New Lenox (https://gracenewlenox.org/)
- Being Called, Being Gay, by the Rev. Greg Millikin (https://www.churchpublishing.org/beingcalledbeinggay)
- Holy Imagination, by the Rev. Dr. Judy Fentress-Williams (https://bookshop.org/books/holy-imagination-a-literary-and-theological-introduction-to-the-whole-bible/)
- Leviticus scene from The West Wing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSXJzybEeJM)
- Check us out on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt8M5fw3DImMNZKCHgBRNw)
Questions for reflection this week:
- What is it about Leviticus, and these hard texts in particular, that terrifies us?
- How can we wrestle serious with scripture, but through the lens of love? For example, how do we see Lev 18 and 20 with an understanding that chapter 19 ("love your neighbor...") is the fulcrum?
- How can we engage in dialogue around LGBTQ, sexuality, and similar topics, using whatever privilege and authority we have in our contexts?
Links mentioned in today's episode:
- Grace Episcopal Church, New Lenox (https://gracenewlenox.org/)
- Being Called, Being Gay, by the Rev. Greg Millikin (https://www.churchpublishing.org/beingcalledbeinggay)
- Holy Imagination, by the Rev. Dr. Judy Fentress-Williams (https://bookshop.org/books/holy-imagination-a-literary-and-theological-introduction-to-the-whole-bible/)
- Leviticus scene from The West Wing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSXJzybEeJM)
- Check us out on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQt8M5fw3DImMNZKCHgBRNw)
