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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?”
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Psalm 65 offers a prayer-shaped life: grace received in worship, carried into ordinary days—today, not someday.
Ezekiel 37:1-14 2:6-15 is read with Scripture, Tradition, and Reason—truth that forms worship and life together.
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 is read with Scripture, Tradition, and Reason—truth that forms worship and life together.
Exodus 17:1-7 17:5-10 comforts us: we are formed over time by faithful rhythms of grace—today, not someday.
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Timothy 3:14-4:5 is read with Scripture, Tradition, and Reason—truth that forms worship and life together.
In Acts 9:36-43, the via media holds: doctrine with humility, practice with reverence—today, not someday.
Matthew 1:18-25 71:1-6 challenges untethered spirituality—without rooted worship, zeal becomes drift—today, not someday.
Psalm 146:5-10 2 Timothy 2:8-15, God meets us through word and sacrament with steady, sustaining mercy.
Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 challenges untethered spirituality—without rooted worship, zeal becomes drift—today, not someday.
Matthew 1:18-25 1 Timothy 2:1-7, God meets us through word and sacrament with steady, sustaining mercy.
If Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 feels too concrete, remember: God uses means, not vibes—today, not someday.
Romans 13:11-14 Jeremiah 1:4-10, the via media holds: doctrine with humility, practice with reverence—today, not someday.
Isaiah 60:1-6 is read with Scripture, Tradition, and Reason—truth that forms worship and life together.
If Philippians 2:5-11 feels too concrete, remember: God uses means, not vibes—today, not someday.
In Luke 14:25-33, the via media holds: doctrine with humility, practice with reverence—today, not someday.
Luke 23:33-43 29:1, 4-7 challenges untethered spirituality—without rooted worship, zeal becomes drift—today, not someday.
Haggai 1:15b-2:9 4:11-12, 22-28 confronts performative piety; liturgy without love is still empty—today, not someday.
In Luke 6:17-26, the via media holds: doctrine with humility, practice with reverence—today, not someday.
Romans 8:14-17 confronts performative piety; liturgy without love is still empty—today, not someday.
Luke 10:38-42 invites ordered love—right worship that spills into right living—today, not someday.
If Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23 feels too concrete, remember: God uses means, not vibes—today, not someday.
Jeremiah 23:1-6 Jeremiah 31:27-34 feels too concrete, remember: God uses means, not vibes—today, not someday.
Luke 9:28-36 challenges untethered spirituality—without rooted worship, zeal becomes drift—today, not someday.
John 1: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it doesn’t flatter us—forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.