the bride of Christ, as something to use for selfish gain rather than a people to love and serve. If you use the church for your own advantage, you’ve begun abusing someone else’s bride. The church’s Bridegroom spoke the universe into existence, died, and came back from the dead, and is returning with a mysterious name tattooed on his thigh and the power to strike down the nations with his words (Rev 19:11–16). As a general rule, don’t mess with guys who have thigh tattoos. They are tougher than