Author Archives: Matt

About Matt

Software engineer by trade; lay theologian by nature; Lutheran by grace.

I Wish Someone Initiated Church Discipline Against Me

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Matt

If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with … Continue reading →

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More Deceit About Submission

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Matt

I came across a rather useful proverb on Twitter recently:  “Anytime someone makes a statement no one disagrees with, you immediately know they’re actually saying something else.” It certainly came to mind as I read a blog post on submission … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Feminism, Law, The Modern Church | 10 Comments

What Schools Assisting Parents Might Look Like

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Matt

In my last post, I considered an intriguing piece of Luther’s commentary on the 4th Commandment–specifically the idea that all temporal authority proceeds from parental authority–along with its key implication:  All temporal authorities exist for the sake of families because … Continue reading →

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The 4th Commandment & Temporal Authority

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Matt

Over the past few months, I’ve been leading a study of Luther’s Large Catechism at my congregation. Most Lutherans have memorized Luther’s Small Catechism at some point in their lives–for those of us raised Lutheran, that’s a standard part of … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Nationalism, Culture, Ethics, Family, Law | 2 Comments

A Brief Spoiler-Free Review of Rise of Skywalker

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Matt

Against my better judgment, I went to see Rise of Skywalker this weekend. Oddly, it was actually the negative critical reception that gave me a new hope (ba-dum-tish.) After all, these were the same idiots who loved The Last Jedi … Continue reading →

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Is the Eternal Submission of the Son Heresy?

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Matt

Christian theology is quite clear that Jesus Christ submits to his Father according to his human nature. But what about according to his divine nature? In other words, does the Son submit to the Father from eternity apart from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, Musings, The Modern Church, Theology | 8 Comments

How Christians Value Politics

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Matt

The world is a den of murderers, subject to the Devil. If we desire to live on earth, we must be content to be guests in it, and to lie in an inn where the host is a rascal, whose … Continue reading →

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Chick-fil-A, Conservatives, and the Nature of Satan’s Power

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Matt

As you no doubt have heard by now, numerous media outlets are reporting that Chick-fil-A has cucked and reversed course on the charitable giving that has so enraged the rainbow mafia. In a recent statement, they announced that they were restructuring … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Musings, Politics | 7 Comments

Theological Liberalism: The Scenic Route Back to Paganism

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Matt

As the old saying goes, when men stop believing in God, they don’t believe in nothing–they believe in anything. God becoming man? Jesus rising from the dead? Sin and the forgiveness thereof? The theological liberalism of yesteryear decided that such … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let Entitlement Devour Your Marriage

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Matt

My latest article at The Federalist went up yesterday.  It’s about division of housework in marriage and the way equality corrodes marital love by breeding entitlement.  However, as happens sometimes, I went way over my word limit and the second … Continue reading →

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