Author: transcendenttruthmedia

The world does not know God. That is why the world cannot understand the cross. The world does not know God. And that is why the world cannot understand the lowliness and the humiliation of Christ. The world does not know God. And that is why the world cannot believe. And the world does not … Continue reading Holy Tuesday – God is Love

New, Better, Greater, and More Perfect So, as I was reading today’s texts and meditating upon them for Holy Monday, I was thinking that something in these texts seemed maybe JUST out of grasp to me. Something – just slightly out of sight. And what was it? Well, basically it’s this. You see, the Lectionary, … Continue reading Holy Monday – A Perfect Priest

As "Palm Sunday" (AKA Palm Sunday/Passion Sunday, Palm Sunday of the Passion of Our Lord, etc.) and Holy Week approaches, so also approaches the looming reminder of the church's decline in piety and church attendance. of course, we all know this is true even without Holy Week. We know this simply because we can look … Continue reading On “Passion Sunday” and the Weekday Downgrade

Yes, you heard that right - exclusive PALM-ody, not Psalmody (looking at you, Scottish Covenanters) Right on the heels of my last article regarding the Palm/Passion Sunday crossover of Church-Feastery and the downgrade of church attendance that in part led to its conception, I want to talk also about something that I think is lost … Continue reading Exclusive Palm-ody 🌴

You know, dear readers, that as a man hailing from a Dutch Reformed background and with a Baptist education, I come from a theological past coated in "level-canon" conceptions and obsessions with affirming the supposedly equal value of every scriptural text. And, even though I reject all of that out of hand for several reasons, … Continue reading The Devotional Value of Leviticus

You’ve all heard of Christmas in July? Its the idea (and practice) of celebrating Christmas (usually with ones extended family) outside of the normal Christmas season. Well, that’s what today is, in a sense. Though it isn’t July, it isn’t December. And this isn’t Advent. And this isn’t Christmas, and yet here we are in … Continue reading Christmas In Lent: The Feast of the Annunciation

"Hey, mom, look that pastors wearing PINK" "You would never catch me dead in that colour" And "I've never seen that before" These are just some of the things one may hear if they decided to introduce rose vestments and or paraments into their parish. But - it's worth the remarks. Let me tell you … Continue reading The Expressive Purpose of Rare Liturgical Colours – A Laetare Sunday Reflection

Blessed St. Patrick's Day to all of you Christian brothers and sisters out there. Whether you're Irish or not, if you're a Christian (who confesses the Nicene Faith) then this day is for you. This day has nothing really to do with Irish pride. It has nothing really to do with corned beef or cabbage … Continue reading On St. Patrick and Gospel Embodiment

1 Timothy 4:1–5 (NKJV): Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, 2 speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, 3 forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be … Continue reading Are Vows of Fasting and Celibacy Demonic?

This Sunday I'm preaching primarily on Exodus 17. And while reading this text, meditating upon this text, and even writing my sermon for this text, it struck me that there was something I wanted to say about this text, that didn't really fit with the direction of the lectionary entry as a whole, but which … Continue reading On Exodus 17:1-7 and Spiritual Progress: The Water Along The Way