TOPIC INDEXPractical Theology (6)

  1. In Celebration of True Liberty

    book
    06/29/18
    13 mins
    By Brian W. Thomas
    The reason the U.S. is blessed by God is that we are essentially a “good” nation. And this is the root of Bob’s problem (and that of all civil religion).

  2. What's The Big Deal About The Liturgy? (Part 5: The Role of Music in the Church)

    book
    08/30/16
    13 mins
    By Brian W. Thomas
    Music is an inherent part of our humanity as image-bearers of God. And like all gifts, it is meant for the good of the receiver.

  3. What's The Big Deal About The Liturgy? (Part 4: The Dialect of Worship)

    book
    07/07/16
    10 mins
    By Brian W. Thomas
    We are continuing our summer series on a theology of worship through the lens of language. Before moving forward, let me highlight a few points by way of review.

  4. What's The Big Deal About The Liturgy? (Part 3: The Syntax of Worship)

    book
    06/14/16
    13 mins
    By Brian W. Thomas
    Like any language, the liturgy has syntax—a structure that provides order and intelligibly communicates meaning through all that is said.

  5. What's The Big Deal About The Liturgy? (Part 1: Basic Grammar)

    book
    04/29/16
    11 mins
    By Brian W. Thomas
    Over the next few months, I invite you to join me in looking at what the Bible and the Lutheran Confessions have to say about the subject of worship through the lens of language.

  6. Good Grief: An Unexpected Journey through the Psalms of Lament

    book
    01/19/16
    14 mins
    By Brian W. Thomas
    Without getting into specifics, I have suffered a loss that seemed at times unbearable. I cried. I pleaded. I questioned. I prayed. I drank. Rinse. Repeat.