This week, Dr. Aaron Davis answers the following question that came in from a listener:

"You talked about the "coward's comma" yesterday in your sermon. Have there been times when you went ahead and included the part of the reading that was omitted? Do you remember which text and why you did it?"

In this episode Dr. Aaron Davis continues our series of resource reviews looking at some pieces he's published that might be of interest to folks. This time he discusses and reads his forthcoming article from the Christian Century titled "Disability and Visions of Our Selves."

Questions or comments about the episode? Send a message to [email protected].

Links

Nativity's website - Link

Pastor Sean Barrett preaches from Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Philemon 1:1-21, and Luke 14:25-33. You can find all the readings for this Sunday here.

To learn more about Lutheran Church of the Nativity, visit our website at NativityArden.org.

Pastor Sean Barrett responds to a question that came in this week:

"Asking for a friend, Why don't we sacrifice animals? I understand Jesus covered us but how do we know he covered us and not just the first couple guys. Also why don't we celebrate Passover?"

In this episode Dr. Aaron Davis hosts a conversation with Nativity's pastor, the Rev. Dr. Sean Barrett, about Christology. We discuss things like what "Christology" is, why this subject is so debated in Christian history, and more.

Questions or comments about the episode? Send a message to [email protected].

Links

Nativity's website - Link

Conciliar Christology encyclopedia article - Link

The Chalcedonian Definition - Link

Pastor Sean Barrett preaches from Jeremiah 2:4-13, Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16, and Luke 14:1, 7-14. You can find all the readings for this Sunday here.

To learn more about Lutheran Church of the Nativity, visit our website at NativityArden.org.

In today's episode the Rev. Dr. Sean Barrett interviews Nativity's own Dr. Aaron Davis (St Andrews) about his work as a disability theologian. They talk about what disability theology is, what disability theologians do with the healing stories in the Gospels, what Jesus's resurrection body might indicate about our notions of bodily perfection, and more.

Links

• Nativity's website - Link
• Aaron's website - Link
• Aaron's co-edited Disability Theology and Eschatology - Link
• St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology "Disability Theology" entry - Link
• Nancy Eiesland's The Disabled God - Link
• The Bible and Disability: A Commentary - Link

Questions or Suggestions?

Contact Dr. Davis with your input: [email protected].

Pastor Sean Barrett preaches from Jeremiah 1:4-10, Hebrews 12:18-29, and Luke 13:10-17. You can find all the readings for this Sunday here.

To learn more about Lutheran Church of the Nativity, visit our website at NativityArden.org.

In this episode Dr. Aaron Davis hosts a conversation with Nativity's pastor, the Rev. Dr. Sean Barrett, about the doctrine of God. We discuss things like what "the doctrine of God" is, why we see God so frequently gendered masculine in Scripture, and more.

Questions or comments about the episode? Send a message to [email protected].

Links

Nativity's website - Link

Dr. Aaron Davis answer this question based on his recent sermon: "You mentioned that God keeps tending the garden and doesn't give up on us. What does this mean for people outside of the faith when they die? Will everyone ultimately be saved?"

Want to learn more about Nativity? Check out our website here.