Author Archives: Matt

About Matt

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

Why Do We Have Church?

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Matt

As the saying goes, you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone. It’s a lesson many Christians are becoming painfully aware of as their local congregations are caught up in the various shutdowns and quarantines. We deeply desire to … Continue reading →

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Accuracy vs. Precision in Theology

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Matt

This is an allegory; let the reader understand. It’s important to recognize the distinction between accuracy and precision in mathematics. Take the value of pi for example. Is it 3? 3.14? 3.14159? 3.1415926535? Well, in each case, the answer is … Continue reading →

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Is Christian Exclusivity Arrogant?

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Matt

Is it arrogant to believe Christians are right about God and everyone else is wrong? Nathan Rinne adroitly addressed that question from a student on his blog recently, and it got me thinking. As common as the question is these days, … Continue reading →

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Finding Real Life in Quarantine

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Matt

Like most Americans, my corner of the country is largely shut down at the moment due to the Chinese Virus–schools, churches, restaurants, etc. are all closed for at least a month. We’ve certainly been fortunate to be less disrupted than … Continue reading →

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Men Going a Third Way – Part 4

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Matt

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 It is possible to convince women to back away from feminist rebellion, but like any other skill, convincing women is something that needs to be learned, practiced, and developed through patient endurance. Granted, women … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Family, Feminism | 8 Comments

Men Going a Third Way – Part 3

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Matt

Part 1 Part 2 Very often, men’s perception of female incorrigibility is entirely mistaken. On one hand, there’s women being incorrigible because feminism is a blight on mind, body, and soul that leads to fanatical selfishness and entitlement. And yes, … Continue reading →

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Men Going a Third Way – Part 2

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Matt

Part 1 So if men have to be the ones to correct feminist rebellion so that we can have functional families and maintain civilization, what do we do? I’ve spoken about ways we can improve our odds of succeeding at … Continue reading →

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Men Going a Third Way – Part 1

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Matt

Last year, I wrote a piece at the Federalist in which I illustrated submission in marriage by relating a story about kayaking. To recapitulate it here, my wife and I went to Hawaii a number of years ago and took a … Continue reading →

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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