In this week’s episode, we continue our read-through of the Mockingbird Law & Gospel book in which we discuss forgiveness and justification. It turns out that the free gift of justification in Christ is in fact ‘more than a feeling’ (cue Boston). It is objective righteousness that exists outside of us, rooted in real concrete space/time history…yet it is imputed to us through the veryContinue reading “Midwest Meditations: Saturday Morning Edition | More Than a Feeling”
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Midwest Meditations: Saturday Morning Edition | Enjoy Your Forgiveness!
Happy Sabbath! This morning we discuss Red Pills, Blue Pills, LSD, Fatal Attraction, Progressive Sanctification, Mercy, and Forgiveness. Get your favorite coffee mug (the one with the inspirational sayings on it) and join us as we continue reading through the Mockingbird Law & Gospel book! Click Here to View the Latest Episode!
Midwest Meditations: Saturday Morning Edition | News About a Person!
Join us this morning as we continue reading through the Mockingbird Law & Gospel book! This week, we consider the Gospel as News About a Person! We discuss the disciples on the Road to Emmaus (Luke 24), disappointed expectations, our natural lust for ‘the law’, God’s stubborn grace, and much more! Get comfortable, get yourContinue reading “Midwest Meditations: Saturday Morning Edition | News About a Person!”
Midwest Meditations: Saturday Morning Edition | Message in a Bottle
Happy Saturday! Join us this morning as we discuss The Gospel as News From Across the Sea. We are continuing our read-through of the Mockingbird Law & Gospel book. We discuss the apostle Peter’s martyrdom, the 1951 Biblical epic, Quo Vadis, Richard Pryor & Gene Wilder films, Martin Luther’s ‘uses’ of the Law and much more! Get yourContinue reading “Midwest Meditations: Saturday Morning Edition | Message in a Bottle”
Law & Gospel in Pulp Fiction
Quentin Tarantino’s film, Pulp Fiction was released on October 14, 1994. Here is a 30th Anniversary reflection that teases out the unintentional law/gospel implications of this seminal film that changed the independent film industry and had a significant impact on the way we view pop culture and cinema. Enjoy! Click Here to Read About LawContinue reading “Law & Gospel in Pulp Fiction”
Midwest Meditations: Saturday Morning Edition | There is No ‘Try’
Congratulations! You survived another week! This morning, we continue our read-through of the Mockingbird Law & Gospel book. Today, we conclude the ‘Law’ section by considering three common responses we tend to have when we experience ‘the law-in-life’. Join us as we discuss Beck, The Empire Strikes Back, Michael Jordan emblems, and more. Get yourContinue reading “Midwest Meditations: Saturday Morning Edition | There is No ‘Try’”
Midwest Meditations: Saturday Morning Edition | Don’t You Forget About Me
This morning, we continue or read-through of the Mockingbird Law & Gospel book. We consider “The Law as the Death of the Old Adam”. Join us as we thread together the 1985 John Hughes classic ‘The Breakfast Club’, Jesus’ chastisement of the Pharisees, the Apostle Paul’s conversion, the multiple ‘selves’ we wear to work, and much more! GrabContinue reading “Midwest Meditations: Saturday Morning Edition | Don’t You Forget About Me”
Midwest Meditations | Saturday Morning Edition | September 14th, 2024
Join us this morning as we discuss the book of Galatians, DC Comics, Halle Berry, Sharon Stone, Maybelline cosmetics, Seinfeld, dirty dishes, mold, mildew, law and grace. Grab your coffee, your favorite energy drink, chamomile tea, a smoothie, or however you start your morning and spend some time with us as we continue reading throughContinue reading “Midwest Meditations | Saturday Morning Edition | September 14th, 2024”
Midwest Meditations | Saturday Morning Edition | September 7, 2024
Happy Saturday morning! Join us as we continue our read-through of the Mockingbird Law & Gospel book! Get your coffee, your coco wheats, your favorite bathrobe, and let’s dive in as we discuss Walt Disney, Michael Jackson, Leave it To Beaver, Performance Reviews and more! Click Here to View the Latest Substack Post!
Parental Nostalgia and the Prayer of Moses
Good Morning WordPress Family! Here’s a devotional reflection on parenting, nostalgia, and the Psalms. I hope you enjoy it! Click Here to Read My Latest Substack Post!
Law, Grace, & Daily Living 