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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 90: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.
John 11:1-45 Joel 2:23-32, God meets us through word and sacrament with steady, sustaining mercy—today, not someday.
Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 confronts performative piety; liturgy without love is still empty—today, not someday.
Hebrews 1:1-4 Psalm 119:97-104, the via media holds: doctrine with humility, practice with reverence—today, not someday.
If Deuteronomy 26:1-11 feels too concrete, remember: God uses means, not vibes—today, not someday.
Luke 14:1, 7-14 confronts performative piety; liturgy without love is still empty—today, not someday.
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 confronts performative piety; liturgy without love is still empty—today, not someday.
Revelation 5:11-14 challenges untethered spirituality—without rooted worship, zeal becomes drift—today, not someday.
Romans 5:12-19 Timothy 3:14-4:5 is read with Scripture, Tradition, and Reason—truth that forms worship and life together.
Isaiah 55:1-9 challenges untethered spirituality—without rooted worship, zeal becomes drift—today, not someday.
Joshua 5:9-12 comforts us: we are formed over time by faithful rhythms of grace—today, not someday.
Matthew 28:16-20 Hebrews 12:18-29, God meets us through word and sacrament with steady, sustaining mercy—today, not someday.
In Acts 2:1-31, God meets us through word and sacrament with steady, sustaining mercy—today, not someday.
Romans 5:1-5 invites ordered love—right worship that spills into right living—today, not someday.
Isaiah 12 2:6-15 challenges untethered spirituality—without rooted worship, zeal becomes drift—today, not someday.
Luke 13:31-35 challenges untethered spirituality—without rooted worship, zeal becomes drift—today, not someday.
Psalm 25:1-10 reminds weary hearts that God is near and grace meets us here.
If Psalm 19 feels too concrete, remember: God uses means, not vibes—today, not someday.
If Psalm 148 feels too concrete, remember: God uses means, not vibes—today, not someday.
2 Samuel 7: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it meets us gently—forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.
In Psalm 126, God meets us through word and sacrament with steady, sustaining mercy—today, not someday.
In Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21, God meets us through word and sacrament with steady, sustaining mercy.
Daniel 7: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 2:6-15 challenges untethered spirituality—without rooted worship, zeal becomes drift—today, not someday.