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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 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a, the via media holds: doctrine with humility, practice with reverence—today, not someday.
Psalm 73: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it meets us gently—forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.
Acts 10: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.
Psalm 23: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it doesn’t flatter us—forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.
1 Samuel 3:1-10 calls us to faithful obedience rooted in God's enduring truth and mercy.
1 Corinthians 15: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it meets us gently—forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.
Psalm 2 15:1-10 challenges untethered spirituality—without rooted worship, zeal becomes drift—today, not someday.
If Luke 8:26-39 feels too concrete, remember: God uses means, not vibes—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 1:1-9 80:1-2, 8-19 challenges untethered spirituality—without rooted worship, zeal becomes drift—today, not someday.
If Psalm 42 feels too concrete, remember: God uses means, not vibes—today, not someday.
In Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16, the via media holds: doctrine with humility, practice with reverence—today, not someday.
In Luke 5:1-11, the via media holds: doctrine with humility, practice with reverence—today, not someday.
Proverbs 1: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it meets us gently—forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.
Matthew 3:13-17 18:9-14 invites ordered love—right worship that spills into right living—today, not someday.
Job 1–2: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it meets us gently—forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.
In Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15, God meets us through word and sacrament with steady, sustaining mercy.
Malachi 3: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it meets us gently—forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.
Hebrews 2:10-18 119:137-144 invites ordered love—right worship that spills into right living—today, not someday.
Colossians 1: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it meets us gently—forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.
Isaiah 2:1-5 2:23-32 is read with Scripture, Tradition, and Reason—truth that forms worship and life together.
2 Peter 1:16-21 Hebrews 12:18-29, God meets us through word and sacrament with steady, sustaining mercy—today, not someday.
Hebrews 2:10-18 1:4-10 confronts performative piety; liturgy without love is still empty—today, not someday.
2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 invites ordered love—right worship that spills into right living—today, not someday.
John 16:12-15 is read with Scripture, Tradition, and Reason—truth that forms worship and life together.