Why Christian Tradition? (7)
  1. Worship never existed as escape from the world, but preparation for life within it.
  2. The Supper doesn’t depend on the faithfulness of the Church. It depends on the faithfulness of Christ.
  3. Christian faith is never a solitary possession. When the congregation confesses, the old speak for the young, the strong for the weak, and the clear-voiced for the trembling.
  4. The Bible isn’t a set of moral examples or religious insights. It’s the record of God’s saving work, fulfilled in Christ, delivered now through words spoken and heard.
  5. This is the third in a series meant to let the Christian tradition speak for itself, the way it has carried Christians through long winters, confusion, and joy for centuries.
  6. Confession isn’t a detour in the liturgy. It’s the doorway.
  7. This is the first in a series meant to let the Christian tradition speak for itself, the way it has carried Christians through long winters, confusion, and joy for centuries.