Become New with John Ortberg 10. Connected
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May 21, 2021 A reflection on how creation orders the world by separating and joining to enable flourishing. Conversations about human connection to God, others, and the created world. Exploration of marriage as two becoming one and the harms of enmeshment versus healthy differentiation. A look at societal unity, flow, and how reconciliation restores right relationships.
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Creation Is Separation Then Connection
- Creation proceeds by separating and then joining: God distinguishes elements (light/dark, sky/land) and then integrates them to form functional order.
- John Ortberg links this pattern to 'shalom'—things functioning rightly when differentiated and connected.
Personhood Means Distinctness And Union
- Human flourishing requires being distinct yet joined: made in God's image to be connected to God, others, work, and creation.
- Ortberg uses the Genesis rib/side metaphor to show people are separate but built for intimate union.
Sin As Vandalism Of Shalom
- Sin is best defined as violating shalom: either separating what should be joined or joining what should be separate.
- Examples include racism (separating image-bearing status) and stealing (blurring owned boundaries).
