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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?”
24,572 sermon illustrations through the Anglican lens
1 Corinthians 15: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it doesn’t flatter us—forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.
Colossians 3:1-11 offers a prayer-shaped life: grace received in worship, carried into ordinary days—today, not someday.
In John 21:1-19, God meets us through word and sacrament with steady, sustaining mercy—today, not someday.
Isaiah 63:7-9 Joel 2:23-32, God meets us through word and sacrament with steady, sustaining mercy—today, not someday.
Acts 2:14a, 22-32 1:2-10 challenges untethered spirituality—without rooted worship, zeal becomes drift—today, not someday.
Luke 6:17-26 offers a prayer-shaped life: grace received in worship, carried into ordinary days—today, not someday.
Luke 12:32-40 offers a prayer-shaped life: grace received in worship, carried into ordinary days—today, not someday.
Acts 10: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it doesn’t flatter us—forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.
In Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4, God meets us through word and sacrament with steady, sustaining mercy.
In Luke 10:25-37, God meets us through word and sacrament with steady, sustaining mercy—today, not someday.
John 1:1-14 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 invites ordered love—right worship that spills into right living—today, not someday.
Luke 12:13-21 offers a prayer-shaped life: grace received in worship, carried into ordinary days—today, not someday.
Colossians 1:1-14 invites ordered love—right worship that spills into right living—today, not someday.
Luke 15: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.
Psalm 32 invites ordered love—right worship that spills into right living—today, not someday.
Romans 5:1-11 66:1-12 invites ordered love—right worship that spills into right living—today, not someday.
Isaiah 53: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.
Colossians 1:15-28 is read with Scripture, Tradition, and Reason—truth that forms worship and life together.
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 comforts us: we are formed over time by faithful rhythms of grace.
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b Jeremiah 31:27-34 feels too concrete, remember: God uses means, not vibes—today, not someday.
1 Samuel 3:1-10 confronts comfortable faith—obedience delayed is obedience denied.
Psalm 29 2:4-13 is read with Scripture, Tradition, and Reason—truth that forms worship and life together.
Psalm 23: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it meets us gently—forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.
Jeremiah 17:5-10 is read with Scripture, Tradition, and Reason—truth that forms worship and life together.