The Four Winds that toss around the human heart
and other What-Not
1/ Humble Clothes (1 Peter 5:5)
Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
The Christian life of love is submission school (and not leadership training) for the free Children of God. I discussed this a bit, if you are interested, on this morning’s Lent Up Early podcast.
(If you missed it, my two Lenten devotions are: (1) up extra early to do some reading, and (2) answering one theology question. The results are this podcast.)
2/ Luther on the Four Winds that Toss around the Human Heart
I thought this was a cool little paragraph from Luther’s introduction to the Psalms.
3/ Against a Minimalistic Theological Aesthetic
That phrase, “a Minimalistic Theological Aesthetic,” occurred to me when answering a question on the podcast Monday morning. I think I also used it on Issues, Etc. Monday, when Ol’ Bri and I were answering questions.
I think it is a helpful way to think about our theological assumptions. I’ve written a blog post about it so I don’t forget: Against a Minimalistic Theological Aesthetic.
(I’m rough drafting this idea, so your comments and conversation are very welcome.)
4/ Welcome to Lent
Speaking of Ol’ Bri, here’s his video welcome to Lent:
5/ The Dr. Schultz Saga
The Federalist picked up on the Dr. Shulz story. You can read about it here. What a mess, but Jesus isn’t worried.
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Salvation is a free gift - no challenges there. But there is a tension between how we respond to the free gift and how others (including ourselves) interpret our response. Christians should do good works; but these efforts are led by the Holy Spirit working through us. We are not earning any notches; our actions merit our death. That is the law. When we start requiring good works for salvation, we misunderstand the gospel. Fortunately, God sees inside our hearts and knows of our limited, human logic.
Pastor, with respect to your phrase “Minimalistic Theological Aesthetic,” I have a brief suggestion. The word “aesthetic” has to do with how something is perceived with the senses. But you’re trying to describe how many Christians are understanding doctrines of the Bible, so I wonder if a better phrase would be “Minimalistic Theological Hermeneutic.” Just a thought.