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1 Timothy 3:15 (NKJV): the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth Is this generally how you speak of the church? As I was preparing to continue my lectio continua trek through Paul's first epistle to Timothy this week for our midweek vespers service, I was struck by this beautiful, … Continue reading 1 Tim 3:15: the Church is the Pillar and Foundation of Truth

Its been at least a month since everybody began talking about "the Asbury revival." (A "revival" of music based enthusiasm led in part by LGBT progressives, salvation-armyists and other exorbitantly heterodox groups). And yet, people are still talking about it. Now, for some people, this would be all the sign that they'd ever need to … Continue reading The Church is Not Dead

On the Icon-hood of all believers & the triumph of orthoPRAXY. Todaty, in the Orthodox Church Calendar (not shared by us westerners) the Eastern church celebrated a feast Day known as "the triumph of Orthodoxy." This day is set apart to remember iconography, and the victory of the Orthodox church over the heterodox in the … Continue reading Behold; You Are Icons

One last trek through 1 Tim 2:8-15. Indulge me 1 Timothy 2:9–15 (NKJV): women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, 10 but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works. 11 Let a woman learn in silence with all submission. 12 And … Continue reading She Shall Be Saved Through Childbearing

Today, we hear Paul’s words about something very fitting for the Lenten season. That is, how we ought to LIVE in regard to others around us and how we serve them in our various vocations. Today Paul speaks to us about our modus operandi as Christians in the world. (that is, if you will, in … Continue reading Sexism, Slavery, and St. Paul

11 Let a woman learn in silence with all submission. 12 And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence. 13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. As some of you may … Continue reading 1 Timothy 2:8-15 & Cultural Relativity

What is Lent about? I preach on this regularly during the season of Lent, so, if you're one of the sorry souls that listens to me drone on and on catechetically week after week please feel free to close your browser and get on with your day now, you'll hear nothing new. Here. But for … Continue reading Give Up, for Lent

As some of you may recall, last Lenten Season I put out an article entitled "On Fasting From Communion on Good Friday," in which I discussed the phenomenon of Lutheran (and others as well) churches deliberately excluding the Sacrament of communion on that day that they otherwise would have had during the service as a … Continue reading On Communing on Ash Wednesday

Today is shrove Tuesday. A feast day for the church. A theological day for the church. Did you know that? I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't. Because for so many in the modern western church, "Shrove Tuesday" might as well be called "pancake tuesday." And, it's not their fault, really. Because for every single … Continue reading Shrove Tuesday is NOT About Pancakes

in Private, in Parish, and in Presbytery A Practical-Theology presentation given at the presbytery meeting of The Lutheran Presbytery, Fall 2022 Chances are, if you’re reading this, you either fancy yourself a “confessional” Lutheran. That is, your identity as a Lutheran, and your understanding of Lutheranism is rooted first and foremost in doctrine believed, taught, … Continue reading On Re-apropriating A Confessional Identity