Category Archives: Theology

What Seminary Taught Me About Greatness

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Matt

Should a woman study at seminary? I’ve seen the question raised quite a bit over the past few months for various reasons. Some of that reason, of course, is the fault of “Christian” feminists who will always try to scrabble … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Feminism, Sanctification, Theology, Vocation | 3 Comments

Is There Marriage in Heaven?

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Matt

Is there marriage in heaven? It seems that most Christians will tell you “no” based on Jesus words in Matthew 22:23-33 and it’s parallel account in Luke 20:27-40. I’ll copy both here for the sake of convenience. According to Matthew: … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings, Theology, Tradition | 11 Comments

Trouble in Paradise

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Matt

There are always people who hate this world. And I don’t mean because of the Fall–the fact that we suffer because the world has been broken by sin. I mean they hate that God created the world according to His … Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, Theology | 3 Comments

When Doctrine is Obvious, It’s Also Serious

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Matt

I’ve seen the question of women’s ordination come up quite a bit recently–not so much the question of whether its permissible, but the question of whether it’s tolerable. As is often the case, I find many self-proclaimed Christians sidestepping the … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, Heresy, The Modern Church, Theological Liberalism, Theology | 16 Comments

Don’t Judge Faith By Feelings

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Matt

Any author knows the importance of writing for a specific audience. Social media, unfortunately, throws a wrench in that traditional wisdom as one’s words quickly spread to readers with circumstances and dispositions you either weren’t anticipating or weren’t addressing. There’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Gospel, The Modern Church, Theology | 2 Comments

When Service Becomes Vainglory

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Matt

As a sin becomes more ubiquitous in a culture, its appropriate name seems to become more elusive in language.  “Fornication,” for example, is an everyday sin, but not a word you hear every day in the West. “Usury” is likewise … Continue reading →

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The Practical Apocalypse

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Matt

The problem with the way Revelation is often taught is that it makes the book mostly irrelevant to 99% of Christians throughout history. The illusion is that if you’re not alive during some specific time it describes, its an unnecessary … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings, The Modern Church, Theology, Tradition | 3 Comments

A Call to Repentance from Australia

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Matt

The entire Covid situation has presented everyone with a lot of hard questions.  But Christians should often be asking more and different questions than the world asks. I received a great document written by Rev. Dr.  Michael Lockwood of the Lutheran … Continue reading →

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A Lutheran Case for Religious Exemption

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Matt

Religious exemptions aren’t the long-term solution to the tyrannical vaccine mandates, but for some families, they may be what keeps a roof overhead and food on the table in the short-term. I’ve been frustrated that the LCMS has thus far … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Law, Lutheranism, Politics, Theology, Tradition | 22 Comments

Lies, Damned Lies, and Submission

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Matt

If there’s one thing American society demonstrates, it’s how much Satan hates marriage & family. He’s all about murdering babies, defiling the marriage bed, amputating spouses from each other, cannibalizing family with government, and so forth. One of his staples … Continue reading →

Posted in Chastity, Ethics, Family, Feminism, The Modern Church, Theology | 7 Comments