Throughout human history, slavery has taken a terrible toll on human dignity and flourishing. So why does Scripture use it to describe our relationship with both God and sin? As he continues our series on Deuteronomy, Pastor Connor discusses the instructions that God gave his people around slavery. He also talks about slavery in the New Testament, as well as the wisdom in Bob Dylan’s observation, “You’re gonna have to serve somebody.”

In this week’s episode, our hosts discuss Connor’s preparation to teach on the sensitive topic of slavery, some additional Biblical references including Paul’s letter to Philemon, the importance of having a Christ-first perspective on difficult subjects, and the fact that thoroughly understanding the master/slave relationship informs our understanding of the language God uses when he says he’s redeemed his people and purchased us with a price. Knowing that we are automatically either slaves to sin or slaves to righteousness should make us ask ourselves, “does my behavior indicate that I’m a slave to righteousness or sin?” Oh, and you’ll have to listen to the end to find out who looks forward to deviled eggs and pasta salad at church potlucks.

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