Christmas Eve (I) ABC

December 16, 2015 by Eric Bodenstab in Lectionary, Year A, Year B, Year C

Nothing too profound, but Christmas Eve shouldn't need too much confessional explanation from the Lutheran perspective. Right? Just go to Luther's Christmas Book.

Advent 4 C

December 15, 2015 by Eric Bodenstab in Lectionary, Year C

Some interesting hits in the confessions this week reflecting on our relationship with God and how we know God is at work. Seems appropriate for a time of remembering the story of the Vistation.

Advent 3 C

December 08, 2015 by Eric Bodenstab in Lectionary, Year C

Those things you do when you feel sorry for what you’ve done, who are they for?

Advent 2 C

December 01, 2015 by Eric Bodenstab in Lectionary, Year C

The mass, election, and free will! Oh my!

Advent 1 C

November 24, 2015 by Eric Bodenstab in Lectionary, Year C

Okay, so here's the deal: I'm letting you into what I've been doing for a year now and this will be the new focus of my bolg.

And Then It Was Worship.

August 27, 2015 by Eric Bodenstab in Reflection

I don't get liturgical dance. Don't get me wrong, I like different kinds of art in worship services, but my experience with liturgical dance is that I don't usually understand it. My wife, on the other hand, has been a competitive dancer. She's introduced me to the FOX show, So You Think You Can Dance. Enjoyable as the show is, there was one dance this season that surprised me.

Who Knows?

June 13, 2015 by Eric Bodenstab in Reflection

In the post-dissertation defense festivities, my doctoral advisor challenged me on my unintentional Calvinism. I had consistently written of the God who is revealed to us in Jesus. While this may not sound like much, the challenge to move away from language of revelation sparked my imagination.