{"id":4671,"date":"2024-10-08T14:02:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T19:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stolaffd.com\/?post_type=wpfc_sermon&p=4671"},"modified":"2024-10-08T14:02:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T19:02:46","slug":"20th-sunday-after-pentecost-2","status":"publish","type":"wpfc_sermon","link":"https:\/\/www.stolaffd.com\/?wpfc_sermon=20th-sunday-after-pentecost-2","title":{"rendered":"20th Sunday after Pentecost"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today\u2019s gospel combines a saying that makes many of us uncomfortable with a story we find comforting. Jesus\u2019 saying on divorce is another of his rejections of human legislation in favor of the original intent of God\u2019s law. Jesus\u2019 rebuke of the disciples who are fending off the children should challenge us as well. What does it mean to receive the kingdom of God as a child does?<\/p>\n

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Today\u2019s gospel combines a saying that makes many of us uncomfortable with a story we find comforting. Jesus\u2019 saying on divorce is another of his rejections of human legislation in favor of the original intent of God\u2019s law. Jesus\u2019 rebuke of the disciples who are fending off the children should challenge us as well. What […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":402,"featured_media":4554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","wpfc_preacher":[],"wpfc_sermon_series":[],"wpfc_sermon_topics":[],"wpfc_bible_book":[],"wpfc_service_type":[6],"class_list":["wpfc-sermon-single","post-4671","wpfc_sermon","type-wpfc_sermon","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wpfc_service_type-sunday-worship-service"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t