The Family of God

It’s truly amazing that we find Jesus’ family tree in scripture. However, it’s also important to remember the place that family holds in relation to the Gospel. In an article on not prioritizing family over the church, Joseph Hellerman writes, “Seeing the family of God as our primary family will also lead to less privileging of marriage, parenting, and family dynamics, and a more robust theology of singleness and celibacy. According to the New Testament, the family of God—not marriage—is the ...