Continue with us as we join Pastor Peter in the study of the book of Genesis. In part one, he looked at the story line (of scripture and literature) when the Hero meets the Villain, and what that means for us. This week, Pastor Peter takes a look at what it means when the Hero encounters Beauty and what that means for us. Have a listen and enjoy! “Just because we belong to Him doesn’t mean we’re not called to become more like Him.” -Pastor Peter “We can get into the messy toxicity of the Bible!” -Pastor Peter “The proper application of the hero’s strength is toward that which is beautiful.” -Pastor Peter “Strength is to be used not for our own means, but to protect the fragile.” -Pastor Peter “My son doesn’t know yet how to respect beauty, only to destroy it.” -Pastor Peter “There is a fragility to beauty.” -Pastor Peter “It’s a bummer moms feel ‘mom guilt’ all the time; I have never felt ‘dad guilt’.” -Pastor Peter “Men who do not know how to control their strength will become abusers.” -Pastor Peter “When beauty is unique, hard to get at, it teaches you to respect it.” -Pastor Peter “Jacob encounters Rachel and he is moved to become better.” -Pastor Peter “The commonality of [the ease of pursuing sex outside of marriage without it being physical] has made us lazy.” -Pastor Peter “Making a marriage work is very hard to do.” -Pastor Peter “If a marriage goes good, it requires participation and intention from both spouses.” -Pastor Peter “An idol isn’t more than a person, it’s less than a person.” -Pastor Peter “[An idol is] something you’ve reduced down to give yourself means to salvation.” -Pastor Peter “Unless we learn from the mistakes of our parents we’re doomed to repeat them.” -Pastor Peter “These are repeated lessons because our souls are prone to wander.” -Pastor Peter #calvarychapel #maranachurch #maranaaz #calvarymarana #genesis #Jacob #Leah #Rachel #idolatry #hope #love #marriage #beautyandthebeast #beauty #feminine #courage