A Tale of Two Churches Imagine you visit two different churches. The first church has an old wooden sign with “LUTHERAN” in big old letters. As you walk to the front door you pass by the cornerstone which has the establishment date engraved into it. It’s been weathered down over the years so it’s hard … Continue reading Beware of Orthodoxy Signaling
Amidst all of the celebration, amidst all of the talk of Luther’s “discovery” of the Gospel, amidst all of the rousing renditions of “A Mighty Fortress,” I believe we’ve missed part of the story. Usually the story goes something like this: back in the day the “Catholic” church had stopped listening to the Bible. People … Continue reading The Tragedy of the Reformation
(If you'd like to see the other articles in this series, click here.) Magical Bible Teaching Perhaps this is something you’ve experienced before: someone takes a single verse or handful of verses, and then, magically, they seem to pull more meaning out from the verse than you thought was previously possible. It’s like a magician with a … Continue reading How NOT To Read the Bible Part 4: One Verse at a Time
There is no more appropriate book for the season of Advent than Revelation. But why? Advent is preparation for Christmas, right? It’s the season of the church year where we prepare ourselves to remember the coming of the Christ-child, the coming of God into human flesh to bear our sins and be our savior. Revelation … Continue reading Advent and the Book of Revelation
