"I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil." – Psalm 119:162
We continued on with the whoring-est chapter ever, making comments about God’s displeasure and interesting textual notes.
In the Inquisition Thomas asked Pastor to talk about the idea of God as Father, from the perspective of someone who has been raising his own children for two plus years. Pastor asked Thomas what you say to someone who is caught up in health and wealth preaching.
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The Sermon* for Quinquagesima Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church in Lahoma, OK.
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In Ezekiel, we got into “the chapter that the Lutheran Study Bible warned you about”. Yes indeed, listeners, this episode is rated “naughty God” for the adult themes we encounter in chapter 16, where Jerusalem is compared to a whoring wife. Innuendo abounds.
In the Inquisition, Thomas asked Pastor why Superhero movies are so popular, and Pastor asked Thomas about theological conversations in the workplace.
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The Sermon* for Sexagesima Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church in Lahoma, OK.
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Continuing with Ezekiel, we talked witchcraft, the Israelite perverting of law and gospel, the punishment of false prophets, and the punishment of Israel (with guest appearance by the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse!). During the Inquisition, Pastor asked Thomas about the recent media attention to a claim that there were no camels in Palestine during Abraham’s time, and Thomas inquired of Pastor what we should make of the scriptures’ remark that men shall be saved out of every tribe, tongue, and nation given that we are fast approaching a time when the Gospel will have completed its journey to all people groups.
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The Sermon* for Septuagesima Sunday at Zion Lutheran Church in Lahoma, OK.
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More Ezekiel, taking on the soon-to-fall king and false prophets of Ezekiel’s day. During the Inquisition we dealt with a listener question on whether worry or anxiety are sins in light of Christ’s experience in Gethsemane. A very sleep deprived episode, but hopefully the energetic new bump music makes up for it!
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The Sermon* for the Transfiguration at Zion Lutheran Church in Lahoma, OK.
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Once again we continued with Ezekiel, marveling at the Christological overtones to the vision of judgement Ezekiel is having in these chapters. For the Inquisition we did something a bit different, and had a roundtable type discussion on the concept of advertising and how appropriate it is for Christians to use it and in what ways. Then it was back into the text again, to culminate in the end of chapter 11 (Thomas’ favorite Christ-connection so far). Good times!
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The Sermon* for the Presentation of Jesus at Zion Lutheran Church in Lahoma, OK.
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Back into Ezekiel, we discussed the nature of the syncretistic worship being practiced by the Israelites at the temple in Ezekiel’s day. For the Inquisition, Pastor was asked about the Oklahoma State Legislature’s discussion on turning marriage over to churches and ceasing civil weddings, or something. Thomas talked about his position in the hubbub surrounding Tullian Tchividjian, whom some Lutherans have seemed to brand, “I can’t believe it’s not Lutheran!”, and what he feels are the Lutheran distinctives in our centuries-old conversation with the Reformed: the Sacraments.
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The Sermon* for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany at Zion Lutheran Church in Lahoma, OK.
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We took on Ezekiel chapter 7 in the first half. Then, in the second half, we talked about the Bill Nye vs. Ken Ham debate coming up in February, and whether the Incarnation violates God’s immutability.
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The Sermon* for the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany at Zion Lutheran Church in Lahoma, OK.
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In this episode we went through Ezekiel chapter 6 – the “idolatry” chapter – in its entirety in the first half of the program. Then, in the second half, we discussed the Satan statue proposed for the Oklahoma state capitol lawn, the American civil religion, discrimination, and yes, more on idolatry!
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