Wyatt Graham

The rediscovery of Sola Scriptura during the Reformation transformed the world and brought new vitality to the Western church. We rightly celebrate this. But a healthy belief in Sola Scriptura in no way contradicts the notion of creedal confessionalism. Far from it.

Creeds summarize the Bible’s message and help believers in their greatest pursuit, the pursuit of God. They do so by laying out the uncrossable boundaries of who God is. They tell us what we cannot say, so that we are freed to say an infinite amount of things about God.

In short, they give you the syntax to talk about God, to free you up to pursue knowing God. Here are a few thoughts on confessing creeds and pursuing God. [Read more…] about What We Lose If We Give Up Creeds

We hope for the resurrection of our body. We will shed our body of death and be enfleshed in a spiritual body, one lacking mortality and corruption. Put another way, we put on immortality and incorruptibility.

Given that we have this hope, how should we speak to people with disabilities? Should we tell them to place their hope in a new body? Or would we be ableist?

The answer to this question is important because it concerns the pastoral duty of Christians as well as the spiritual vitality of people with disabilities. It really is the question of: How should we counsel people with disabilities?

Here are three guidelines to help us avoid ableism and to judge rightly. [Read more…] about Is the Christian Hope for a Resurrection Body Ableist?

In the information age, everyone has a voice. Anonymously or onymously, social media casts our judgments before the world. At the best of times, social media gives a voice to the powerless or a voice to those who advocate for the powerless.

And this is good. Sometimes we must stand up with a prophetic voice to call out injustice wherever we might find it. Do this.

But be wary of the addiction of being a social media prophet.  [Read more…] about Be Wary of the Addiction of Being a Social Media Prophet (Or Why You Should Make It Your ambition to Live a Quiet Life)