And there are no words for the sexual organs. Euphemisms are used to talk about them. I'm sure you're all aware of this. Thus, Abraham knew Sarah, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a child. Because to be physically, sexually intimate with another implies a deep, experiential knowing, an experience of another that results in their being known to each other beyond the usual, social boundaries.
Sexual intimacy is a kind of knowing that can only be learned experientially.
Now you may wonder why, on a day in which we celebrate teachers and graduates, I'm talking about sex. But I bring it up to illustrate what I believe is essential about teaching and learning in the church, and perhaps in the world, as well. A Sunday School teacher in Orofine, Idaho, expressed it so well. We were preparing for the fall classes and she had volunteered to be the Sunday School Superintendent that year. She was hesitant about it, not believing she knew enough about the bible, church history, etc, to teach or to help others teach.