More Thoughts on Vocation
As I've written about before hereand here, one of the great contributions of the Lutheran wing of the Reformation to Christian theology was the emphasis on vocation and the normalcy of the "ordinary" Christian life. While Luther wrote on this quite a bit, the emphasis on the theology of vocation did not die within Lutheran . . .
John Chrysostom Day
John Chrysostom was a presbyter and preacher in the fourth-century church at Antioch. He eventually was made patriarch of Constantinople and was a revered preacher and teacher of God's word. His sermons are famously Christ-centered and wonderfully direct. These words today come from a homily on First Timothy:
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Rev. Lowery...My Final Thoughts
Several people have replied to my earlier post on this blog and made statements elsewhere on the web in defense of Rev. Lowery's benediction during the inauguration. In short, the response has been that his words should not be interpreted as racist remarks. The rationale for dismissing his statements as not racist are . . .
The New Iconoclasm
Yesterday, Father Stephen wrote a wonderfully articulate and informative piece about icons and iconoclasm. In it, he concisely presents the Orthodox understanding of icons, the theology behind them, and a brief outline of the history of iconoclasm ("icon smashing"). Though he doesn't develop the point further, as it . . .
Luther on Living in Christ
There is no doubt that Martin Luther was tormented regularly by sin's accusations against him, especially in his early years as a monk. As mentioned previously, I share this struggle from time-to-time, which quite honestly was part of the initial enticement to read Luther. Fortunately, Luther received some wise counsel from . . .
President Obama's Glorious Burden
This is, by far, the most stirring thing I've read from President Obama's first day in office:
On this Inauguration Day, we are reminded that we are heirs to over two centuries of American democracy, and that this legacy is not simply a birthright -- it is a glorious burden. Now it falls to us to come together as a . . .
