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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?”
23,996 sermon illustrations through the Anglican lens
"God's plans are good—not necessarily easy, but good. Jeremiah 29:11 was written to exiles facing seventy years of waiting. The promise isn't instant comfort but ultimate hope. God's good plan includes the hard seasons that shape us for His purposes." — Charles Swindoll.
"Grace comes to those with nothing to offer—and the disinherited know this best. Those denied worth by society receive infinite worth from God. 'Not of works'—this is good news for those whose work was stolen, whose merit was denied. Grace levels." — Howard Thurman.
"'You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies'—the oppressed eat while oppressors watch. This is reversal, vindication, dignity restored. The poor feast; the powerful see. God sets the liberation banquet in plain sight of those who...
"God so loved the world—but we must ask: what does this love look like in a world of injustice? God's love is not neutral. It takes sides with the poor, the oppressed, the forgotten.
"In Jesus Christ God has said Yes to humanity. The giving of the Son is the great divine Yes that precedes and grounds every other word from God.
"Fear has to do with judgment—but believers will not face condemnation. Perfect love assures us: in the day of judgment, we will have confidence. As end-times events intensify, fear may rise—but God's love is greater. Those who know His love...
"What does God require? Justice, mercy, humble walk—and the Holy Spirit EMPOWERS all three! You can't do justice in your own strength, can't love mercy with a hard heart, can't walk humbly with pride. The Spirit transforms us to live Micah 6:8!" — T.D.
"In this dispensation, the church holds Israel's calling temporarily: a royal priesthood, a holy nation. Until Israel's restoration, we bear witness. Our identity is unique to this age—chosen from Jews and Gentiles alike, a new people declaring His praises until He comes." — Warren Wiersbe.
"No more death—death swallowed in victory through Christ's resurrection. He wipes tears because He shared them; He ends death because He defeated it. The cross leads to this: a world without mourning, crying, pain. Christ's victory becomes universal experience." — Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
"The sweetest word of the whole is that monosyllable, 'My.' He does not say, 'The Lord is the shepherd of the world at large.' He says, 'The Lord is MY shepherd.' The words are in the present tense: not 'The...
"As we see prophetic signs increasing, anxiety rises. But God's care remains constant through changing ages. Whatever dispensation, whatever era, the believer can cast cares on the unchanging God. He who holds the future holds your today." — Warren Wiersbe.
A lighthouse stands firm against the fiercest storms, not because it fights against them, but because it is built on a solid foundation. Its light continues to shine, providing guidance to ships even in the darkest night.
Jesus spoke of faith the size of a mustard seed being able to move mountains. The mustard seed is one of the smallest seeds, yet it grows into a large plant. Sometimes we focus on the size of our faith...
A shepherd explained how his sheep knew his voice: 'When I call to them, they look up immediately. Other shepherds might sound similar to you, but the sheep never mistake my voice. It's not just the sound—it's the relationship.
A shepherd knows each of his sheep by name. He leads them to green pastures and still waters. When one sheep goes astray, he leaves the ninety-nine to find the one that is lost. The shepherd cares for the weak,...
"Confidence is consistency of thinking about what is possible and how to make it possible." - John Eliot
"It takes a minute to have a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone... but it takes a lifetime to forget someone." - Kahlil Gibran
Dietrich Bonhoeffer warned against 'cheap grace'—grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, grace without Jesus Christ. He wrote, 'Cheap grace is the grace we bestow on ourselves.
"Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven. " - Confucius
"If you are unable to find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?" - Dogen
"Yesterday is the past, tomorrow is the future, today is a gift - that's why it's called the present." - George Bernard Shaw
"A man is great not because he hasn't failed; a man is great because failure hasn't stopped him." - Confucius