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Scripture, Tradition, and Reason — the "three-legged stool" — seeking the via media.
Key question: “How do we faithfully interpret this text using the wisdom of Scripture, Church tradition, and God-given Reason?”
24,532 sermon illustrations through the Anglican lens
In 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5, God meets us through word and sacrament with steady, sustaining mercy.
Colossians 1:15-28 is read with Scripture, Tradition, and Reason—truth that forms worship and life together.
Psalm 121 11:1-11 confronts performative piety; liturgy without love is still empty—today, not someday.
In Acts 2:1-31, God meets us through word and sacrament with steady, sustaining mercy—today, not someday.
If 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 feels too concrete, remember: God uses means, not vibes—today, not someday.
Micah 6: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.
Haggai 1:15b-2:9 Lamentations 1:1-6, God meets us through word and sacrament with steady, sustaining mercy—today, not someday.
2 Kings 5: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it meets us gently—forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.
If Luke 4:21-30 feels too concrete, remember: God uses means, not vibes—today, not someday.
Matthew 5:1-12 4:11-12, 22-28 confronts performative piety; liturgy without love is still empty—today, not someday.
Genesis 9:8-17 reminds weary hearts that God is near and grace meets us here.
Luke 15: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it meets us gently—forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.
In John 14:23-29, the via media holds: doctrine with humility, practice with reverence—today, not someday.
Acts 10: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it meets us gently—forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 confronts performative piety; liturgy without love is still empty—today, not someday.
2 Kings 5:1-14 comforts us: we are formed over time by faithful rhythms of grace.
1 Corinthians 10:1-13 comforts us: we are formed over time by faithful rhythms of grace.
Acts 2: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.
Psalm 148 offers a prayer-shaped life: grace received in worship, carried into ordinary days—today, not someday.
In Luke 5:1-11, the via media holds: doctrine with humility, practice with reverence—today, not someday.
Hebrews 12:18-29 invites ordered love—right worship that spills into right living—today, not someday.
In Luke 14:1, 7-14, the via media holds: doctrine with humility, practice with reverence—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 18:9-14 offers a prayer-shaped life: grace received in worship, carried into ordinary days—today, not someday.
Luke 12:32-40 is read with Scripture, Tradition, and Reason—truth that forms worship and life together.