Our church gathers every Sunday at 8:30am & 10:15am at Queen Creek Junior High. 20435 South Old Ellsworth Road, Queen Creek, AZ https://passioncreek.church/sundays/ In week 7 of our Peacemaking practice, we turn our attention toward our relationship with our parents. Regardless of how old you are now, all of us have parents. And just like with our marriages, our relationships with our parents can be both a blessing and a burden. In Ephesians 6, Paul gives us instructions on how to navigate these relationships. He begins by telling children to obey their parents. But then he moves from obedience to honor, quoting the fifth commandment from Exodus 20. The distinction matters because obedience is seasonal, but honor is forever. As children, we honor our parents’ authority of command. As adults, that authority changes into an authority of counsel. The authority changes, but the honor doesn’t. The word honor carries the idea of weight, value, and significance. To honor someone is to give them weight, to recognize their value rather than treating them as insignificant. Honoring our parents, then, doesn’t mean giving them control of our lives or pretending they’re perfect; it means learning to recognize their value, give them appropriate weight, and love them well as the relationship changes. 00:00 Why Thresholds Matter 01:32 Relationships Shift With Change 03:12 When Kids Become Adults 05:35 Peacemaking With Parents 07:47 Obedience Versus Honor 09:32 Exodus And The Ten Words 13:06 The Promise And Authority 18:18 Command Versus Counsel 21:08 Jesus Confronts Corban 23:42 Honor Means Action 27:47 What Honor Is Not 29:18 Seat At The Table 32:51 Honor Versus Contempt 35:15 Identity In The Father 37:16 Practices For This Week