Theology
Theology is one of those scary words that either intimidates people or rallies them for a fight. It shouldn't be that way.
Theology is just the process of talking (or doodling) about God.
A Friendly Introduction to Theology
This playlist of videos comes from a course I taught at Grace Lutheran Church in 2016. It builds off of the book Making Sense out of the Christian Faith by David Lose and combines it with my cartooning style and theological perspective. Watch. Share. Enjoy.
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Theology Posts
Early Videos that Explain Why I am So Interested in Studying the Trinity
My recent reading of Ernest Simmons' book—The Entangled Trinity—inspired me to go back and look at these first Thketches I did in December, 2011. They demonstrate how panentheism seemed to be the more likely model. These were my first attempts at Thketches, ((that's...
New Study Shows Major Changes Coming to the Twin Cities Suburbs
The Star Tribune ran an opinion piece in yesterday's paper that highlights an important demographic study commissioned by the Met Council. (read the simplified report or the actual Demographic study - Trends, Preferences, and Opportunities) The following is the...
Book | The Entangled Trinity by Ernest Simmons
Simmons, Ernest L. The Entangled Trinity: Quantum Physics and Theology. Minneapolis: Fortress Press. 2014. I need to give a special thanks to my friend, Pastor Kevin Doely, for recommending this book. The Author: Ernest Simmons My Summary Ernest Simmons proposes that...
How I Discovered that 777 is the Number of the Trinity
Ernest Simmons showed a picture of a Moebius Triangle to depict the superposition of the persons of the Trinity. ((Simmons, Ernest L. The Entangled Trinity: Quantum Physics and Theology. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2014. 152.)) At first I saw the mind-bending...
Finding the Entangled Trinity in the Ten Commandments of Exodus 20:1-19
The following is the manuscript from a sermon I wrote for this past weekend. I preached it at the Saturday night service and it did not go well as a spoken sermon. This is due partly to the fact that I didn't follow my manuscript well and the projectionist got lost,...
Book | The Gospel in a Pluralist Society by Lesslie Newbigin
Newbigin, Lesslie. The Gospel in a Pluralist Society. Grand Rapids, MI: W.B. Eerdmans; WCC Publications 1989. The Author - Lesslie Newbigin Key Quotes "If the gospel is to challenge the public life of our society, if Christians are to occupy the “high ground” which...
Book | Foolishness to the Greeks by Lesslie Newbigin
Newbigin, Lesslie. Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture. Grand Rapids, MI: W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 1986. Author - Lesslie Newbigin My Reflection (this reflection was originally written in January, 2012 for the course Vocation of the Theologian)...
Why Did Jesus have to Come?
I became distracted this morning while reading Augustine's De Trinitate. He was discussing the idea that we can't love something until we know it ((Book X, p. 288)). When we encounter a new thing—his example was a word that we had never heard—it must, somehow, be...
The Trinity and the Day of Pentecost
Spirit of pentecost sermon slides Acts 2:1-21 from Steve Thomason When you're a hammer, everything is a nail. I've heard that expression used to describe how teachers can manipulate any text to fit their own theological agenda. I have to admit that the relationality...