September 25, 2011: Together and Apart – Michael Hidalgo

The topic of divorce is one that has been hotly debated for years. Some day you can, others say you can only if, and still others say “never.” If we look at the words of Jesus he seems to be quite strict. The debate of divorce existed in Jesus’ day too. One side said, “If your wife burns the toast you can divorce her.” The other side said, “Only in the case of marital unfaithfulness.”

When we see other accounts of Jesus’ teaching he too leaves room for unfaithfulness. But what does that mean? We will explore this complex issue not by examining divorce – but examining the implications of marriage and all that entails.