Category Archives: Gospel

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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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 →

Posted in Christian Youth, Family, Gospel, The Modern Church | 11 Comments

Desperately Seeking Feminism in the Bible

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Matt

Sometimes, if you let a room get messy enough, it’s hard to know where to even begin cleaning it up. When the enormity of the disarray is such that you can see no clear path from start to finish, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, Gospel, Heresy, Natural Law, Paganism, The Modern Church, Theology | 2 Comments

Hate the Sin, Flatter the Sinner?

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Matt

Christ promised his Church that the world would hate us on his account. That hatred seldom becomes clearer than when obvious sin goes mainstream. And by obvious sin, I mean sin that is clearly condemned in the Bible–so clearly that … Continue reading →

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Part 3 of Between Babel & Pentecost: A Christian Analysis of Multiculturalism

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Matt

Here’s the latest entry in the current series at Lutheran in a Strange Land, in which we look at the multicultural aspect of Christianity that we find inaugurated on the Day of Pentecost.  

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Do Single Christian Men Owe Marriage to Single Christian Moms?

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Matt

It always amazes me just how much of modern churches’ contempt for men could be resolved simply by having good theology. One of Dalrock’s latest blog posts is a critique of an old entry by Sam Parkison that essentially shames Christian men … Continue reading →

Posted in Chastity, Gospel, Theology | 15 Comments

Lutheran in a Strange Land – New YouTube Channel

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Matt

Welcome to a new experiment. I’ve had enough requests for video content that I’ve decided to give it a try and create a new YouTube Channel called Lutheran in a Strange Land. The thing is, I teach adult Sunday school … Continue reading →

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The Proper Care and Feeding of Essential Theology

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Matt

Blogger’s note: This is the prose version of a recent talk I gave at my church’s recent congregational retreat where we considered the subject of change in the Church.  It’s intended for a lay audience with varying levels of education.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Gospel, Law, Lutheranism, The Modern Church, Tradition | 2 Comments

When Devotionals Attack

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Matt

I have a confession to make: I’ve never been a big fan of devotionals. As instructional material, I usually find them both shallow and unnecessarily flowery. As inspirational material, they usually feel emotionally manipulative. And as material that is supposed … Continue reading →

Posted in Gospel, Law, Lutheranism, Theological Liberalism, Theological Pietism, Theology | 8 Comments

Answering Some Criticisms

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Matt

I got quite a bit of feedback on the last Federalist article (on Abstinence vs. Chastity), so I wanted to take a moment to address some of the criticisms that actually addressed my arguments. Objection: Jesus never taught anything about … Continue reading →

Posted in Chastity, Ethics, Feminism, Gospel, The Modern Church | 6 Comments