Not all of the laws we’ve been reading are trying to do the same thing. Some laws guide moral behavior. Some regulate worship and sacred space. But there is another category—one that is easy to miss. Laws that are not primarily about right and wrong…but about identity. Practices that mark out a people as belonging to God. Audio from Tyson's sermon on May 17, 2026.

This week marks a turning point in our series: how do we actually begin to understand these laws? Because when we read passages like these, they can feel strange, archaic, even unsettling. Isolating someone with a skin disease? Menstrual cycles and childbirth described as “unclean”? Rules about contact with the dead? These laws feel weird to us. Often, when we encounter these laws, we respond in one of two ways: “We don’t follow this anymore” or “Why would God require this?!” But perhaps a better question is: What kind of law is this? Audio from Megan's Sermon on May 10, 2026.

If you’ve ever tried to read the Old Testament law straight through, you’ve probably felt a bit disoriented. Some laws make sense. Others feel strange. And some leave you wondering what to do with them at all. Part of the challenge is the word itself. We call it “law”—but that word carries assumptions. It makes us think of modern legal systems: precise, exhaustive, and meant to be applied the same way in every situation. But that’s not how the law of the Old Testament actually works. Audio from Tyson's sermon on May 3, 2026.