Jordan, I loved this episode. I used the hour of listening to you talk about Gerhard as a vehicle to contemplate our Lord Jesus and to pray to our Father that he might grant me holiness. If only there was more of this practical theology on RUclips! Thanks for your emphasis at the end on joy! I certainly agree, joy is the mindset of effective devotion. I believe that our culture is literally starved for practical instruction on true godliness. This sort of teaching is desperately needed.
I just wanted to say thank you for your videos and podcasts. I almost became Roman Catholic last year, but I had issues with several things. Your content really helped me to realize that I am still very much Protestant and that the reformation was necessary. I especially enjoyed the videos on the Invocation/Worship of the Saints. ✝️
If you are confessional Lutheran you are basically the reformed Catholic Church. In the Concordia (at least the addition I have) there is an order of worship prescribed by the early church and there is our order of service to compare with. They are nearly identical. If we know that God never changes, and the Word never changes, then why should we then change how we worship? One problem with most modern Protestant churches is that in lacking a nearly 2000 year old liturgy and the writings and contemplations of the saints/church fathers we have only one lifetime to study God’s holy word. By studying the early saints we can benefit from 20 lifetimes of Biblical studies. This keeps us from being blown about like a leaf on the wind, going this way and that as our understanding is contaminated by the culture of sinful man in a fallen world of which the devil is said to be the prince (John 12:31).
One time while camping, I was enjoying nature at dusk as well as some music that helped complement my surroundings. It wasn’t Christian, but I was just deeply moved by God’s beauty. However, I used that emotional moment to read Gerhard’s Sacred Meditations. When I read “if my righteousness is just filthy rags, what does that mean about my unrighteousness?” I just broke down emotionally. Just deep contemplation of my sins and of how Christ died on that cross for me.
Absolutely loved this episode of hearing more practical things we can do in our daily life. I think we would all be delighted in having another video like this!
Our regularly scheduled midnight upload. 😀Thank you very much Dr. Cooper. 🏵️✝️ I’m very much enjoying your videos walking through the Lutheran Confessions by the way.
I didnt realize how deep the Lutheran tradition went into experiential and practical piety (I'm more familiar with Puritanism in the Reformed tradition). Thank you for making this so accessible!
I don't know if my vote should count much as a Catholic and ex Lutheran, but I would say keep these type of videos going! This video is good practical spiritual direction. A couple points of common ground. One was triggered by his idea of "taking the time to enter into the chamber of the bridegroom". It reminded me of Cardinal Mercier's suggestion of entering into the pristine recesses of your baptized soul (to pray and to especially pray to the Holy Spirit). That last slide on directing your thoughts was very good. I went through a period studying those sorts of practices/approaches from the Desert Fathers and their successors (and their predecessors in the Stoics). After a while, I added the following questions to my brief nightly examen: "Did I pause to observe my thoughts? Did I dismiss thoughts distorted by excessive passions or a focus on things not in my control? Did I then put on the mind of Christ? Did I have the courage to change things in my control in conformity with the will of God?" By the way, I found it helpful to review the questions in the morning that I was going to ask myself later in the evening. My answers in the evening were always better when I did that!
Dr. Cooper this is very rich and beneficial! Thanks for making this available, not just as someone passing on good things from a book, but as a living letter who embodies what he teaches.
thank you Dr.Jordan. this was like practical theology for me. "holy thoughts serve the glory of God and the benefit of the neighbour" (and these are only by the Spirit), this categorisation will really help in a holistic way to quickly know when we are going in wrong direction. Thank you so much
I have had a long way journey to Lutheranism.. and I’ve finally landed at home. What a great peace the gospel serves and how you’ve shown me this is amazing!
Thanks for the video, Dr. Cooper. Videos like this are helpful for folks who don't have serious Christian/Lutheran community or role models to see how godliness works itself out.
Gerhard applies the Word to himself, the law (God’s good and eternal will), and the gospel was not a doctrine to simply know about it was something that lived in him, his book expresses that perfectly.
Thank you so much for this type of content Dr. Cooper. Love all that you guys have been doing at Just and Sinner. I have a question about the private confession: None of the Lutheran pastors in my area offer private confession and I was wondering if it is ok to go to a RC priest for confession. Thanks again for all the work you do!
Would it he fair to say the the "Lutheran Thomas Aquinas" is simply Thomas Aquinas himself? While not everything he wrote aligns perfectly with Augsburg, one can't deny that much of what he wrote is quite orthodox. This, and the fact that he lived almost 300 years prior to the Reformation, makes him a theologian from whom all of Western Christianity might benefit to at least some degree. Besides, why should Rome be the only church body to claim him? It's not an "all or nothing" situation. Your thoughts?
In a short time..I went from Devine nature of God Vs.mans contemporaries and self,tree of life and the fruit a tree produces in it's life..? the Tree as thine to thee..path way to the road ,which straight and narrow..leads back to the tree..Amen God Bless..
Dr Cooper. I understand then that we can receive the eucharist if we have sinned, even if we have not received absolution from the pastor? I ask because this is something that has made me really afraid of taking communion in the past because I come from a Roman Catholic background, where taking eucharist under "mortal sin" is considered sacrilegious; What do you think about that concept?
This is why we have the corporate absolution at the beginning of the Divine Service. No need for anything further than repentance, confession, and faith.
Dr Jordan in our church,they give the eucharist in small plastic cups.On top of these cups , there will be bread and on the bottom the wine with the whole thing sealed. After taking the body and the blood, I see tiny droplets of our Lord's blood left in that cup and I eventually throw that empty cup in the dustbin.Is there anything I could do with the left over droplets of wine before throwing away. Or what is the rightful way to dispose it when there is still tiny droplets of win in the cup. Thank you
It's very sad that your parish does this. Using something disposable as the receptacle for our Lord's blood is a really dishonoring practice. I would simply try to get every drop out as much as is possible.
@DrJordanBCooper thank you. Now I have decided to carry a bottle of water so as to pour the water in the cup and drink that water which contains droplets of wine. And I would bring that cup home and immerse it in the bowl of water to get the Lord's blood if any. And pour this bowl of water on the soil with reverence.
@DrJordanBCooper I have decided to a carry water bottle to the church to pour the water into the cup and drink it to make sure there is nothing left. And would bring the cup home and immerse it in the bowl of water(if any droplets of wine still present) and pour that bowl of water in the soil with reverence.
“How have I broken the Commandments, not have I”. Excellent advice.
Jordan, I loved this episode. I used the hour of listening to you talk about Gerhard as a vehicle to contemplate our Lord Jesus and to pray to our Father that he might grant me holiness. If only there was more of this practical theology on RUclips!
Thanks for your emphasis at the end on joy! I certainly agree, joy is the mindset of effective devotion.
I believe that our culture is literally starved for practical instruction on true godliness. This sort of teaching is desperately needed.
I just wanted to say thank you for your videos and podcasts. I almost became Roman Catholic last year, but I had issues with several things. Your content really helped me to realize that I am still very much Protestant and that the reformation was necessary. I especially enjoyed the videos on the Invocation/Worship of the Saints. ✝️
If you are confessional Lutheran you are basically the reformed Catholic Church. In the Concordia (at least the addition I have) there is an order of worship prescribed by the early church and there is our order of service to compare with. They are nearly identical.
If we know that God never changes, and the Word never changes, then why should we then change how we worship? One problem with most modern Protestant churches is that in lacking a nearly 2000 year old liturgy and the writings and contemplations of the saints/church fathers we have only one lifetime to study God’s holy word. By studying the early saints we can benefit from 20 lifetimes of Biblical studies. This keeps us from being blown about like a leaf on the wind, going this way and that as our understanding is contaminated by the culture of sinful man in a fallen world of which the devil is said to be the prince (John 12:31).
Amen
One time while camping, I was enjoying nature at dusk as well as some music that helped complement my surroundings. It wasn’t Christian, but I was just deeply moved by God’s beauty. However, I used that emotional moment to read Gerhard’s Sacred Meditations. When I read “if my righteousness is just filthy rags, what does that mean about my unrighteousness?” I just broke down emotionally. Just deep contemplation of my sins and of how Christ died on that cross for me.
Absolutely loved this episode of hearing more practical things we can do in our daily life. I think we would all be delighted in having another video like this!
Our regularly scheduled midnight upload. 😀Thank you very much Dr. Cooper. 🏵️✝️
I’m very much enjoying your videos walking through the Lutheran Confessions by the way.
Thanks! I am getting back to the talks on the Catechism. I just got too excited talking about the mystical union.
@@DrJordanBCooperVery glad to be getting vids on the union!
@@DrJordanBCooperAmazing! I’m looking forward to it! I really enjoy having your scholarly take on these things.
@@DrJordanBCooper you can never say "too excited" when dealing with mystical union, its always a pleasure to watch this content
I didnt realize how deep the Lutheran tradition went into experiential and practical piety (I'm more familiar with Puritanism in the Reformed tradition). Thank you for making this so accessible!
This is by far one of your most edifying videos. Thank you! Please continue this!
I don't know if my vote should count much as a Catholic and ex Lutheran, but I would say keep these type of videos going! This video is good practical spiritual direction.
A couple points of common ground. One was triggered by his idea of "taking the time to enter into the chamber of the bridegroom". It reminded me of Cardinal Mercier's suggestion of entering into the pristine recesses of your baptized soul (to pray and to especially pray to the Holy Spirit).
That last slide on directing your thoughts was very good. I went through a period studying those sorts of practices/approaches from the Desert Fathers and their successors (and their predecessors in the Stoics). After a while, I added the following questions to my brief nightly examen:
"Did I pause to observe my thoughts? Did I dismiss thoughts distorted by excessive passions or a focus on things not in my control? Did I then put on the mind of Christ? Did I have the courage to change things in my control in conformity with the will of God?"
By the way, I found it helpful to review the questions in the morning that I was going to ask myself later in the evening. My answers in the evening were always better when I did that!
Very cool, I just read his sacred meditations a month ago and enjoyed it a lot
Dr. Cooper this is very rich and beneficial! Thanks for making this available, not just as someone passing on good things from a book, but as a living letter who embodies what he teaches.
thank you Dr.Jordan. this was like practical theology for me. "holy thoughts serve the glory of God and the benefit of the neighbour" (and these are only by the Spirit), this categorisation will really help in a holistic way to quickly know when we are going in wrong direction. Thank you so much
Thanks could never be enough! The work you do down here in this life is so very greatly appreciated.. so much you may never know!
I have had a long way journey to Lutheranism.. and I’ve finally landed at home. What a great peace the gospel serves and how you’ve shown me this is amazing!
Great highly pastoral video. Lots of wisdom for life here. Thank you!
Thanks for the video, Dr. Cooper. Videos like this are helpful for folks who don't have serious Christian/Lutheran community or role models to see how godliness works itself out.
This was great! Please continue the series.
What timing! I just finished reading Pia Desideria, and Gerhard was one of Speners favorites to cite in his own work.
This was so edifying. Thank you, Dr. Cooper!
Ordered the book. Also, the slide format in the video is great.
Thanks 🙏 Would love to hear more about Gerhard’s specifics on contemplation.
Excellent! I am trying to get back into reading through the Anglican lectionary every day (2 year program).
Thanks!
This is a really good discussion, thank you. I will definitely have to read Schola Pietatis.
More Gerhard!
This is great. Continue!
Great video, looking forward to the next one in this series
I can recommend Johannes Gerhard's Sacred Meditations and Exercitium Pietatis Quotidianum, excellent devotional reading.
Woohoo Gerhard!
Gerhard applies the Word to himself, the law (God’s good and eternal will), and the gospel was not a doctrine to simply know about it was something that lived in him, his book expresses that perfectly.
This was very interesting🙂
Dang it, now I have three more books to add to my reading list.
Thank you so much for this type of content Dr. Cooper. Love all that you guys have been doing at Just and Sinner. I have a question about the private confession: None of the Lutheran pastors in my area offer private confession and I was wondering if it is ok to go to a RC priest for confession. Thanks again for all the work you do!
Have you asked them, or have you just not seen it publicly offered?
57:29 Amen..
Amen
Would it he fair to say the the "Lutheran Thomas Aquinas" is simply Thomas Aquinas himself? While not everything he wrote aligns perfectly with Augsburg, one can't deny that much of what he wrote is quite orthodox. This, and the fact that he lived almost 300 years prior to the Reformation, makes him a theologian from whom all of Western Christianity might benefit to at least some degree. Besides, why should Rome be the only church body to claim him? It's not an "all or nothing" situation. Your thoughts?
In a short time..I went from Devine nature of God Vs.mans contemporaries and self,tree of life and the fruit a tree produces in it's life..? the Tree as thine to thee..path way to the road ,which straight and narrow..leads back to the tree..Amen God Bless..
" In the Second Hour." Topic< Generalization and reflection..enjoy your view..Lutheran..
Dr Cooper. I understand then that we can receive the eucharist if we have sinned, even if we have not received absolution from the pastor? I ask because this is something that has made me really afraid of taking communion in the past because I come from a Roman Catholic background, where taking eucharist under "mortal sin" is considered sacrilegious; What do you think about that concept?
This is why we have the corporate absolution at the beginning of the Divine Service. No need for anything further than repentance, confession, and faith.
Dr Jordan in our church,they give the eucharist in small plastic cups.On top of these cups , there will be bread and on the bottom the wine with the whole thing sealed.
After taking the body and the blood, I see tiny droplets of our Lord's blood left in that cup and I eventually throw that empty cup in the dustbin.Is there anything I could do with the left over droplets of wine before throwing away. Or what is the rightful way to dispose it when there is still tiny droplets of win in the cup. Thank you
It's very sad that your parish does this. Using something disposable as the receptacle for our Lord's blood is a really dishonoring practice. I would simply try to get every drop out as much as is possible.
@DrJordanBCooper thank you. Now I have decided to carry a bottle of water so as to pour the water in the cup and drink that water which contains droplets of wine.
And I would bring that cup home and immerse it in the bowl of water to get the Lord's blood if any. And pour this bowl of water on the soil with reverence.
@DrJordanBCooper I have decided to a carry water bottle to the church to pour the water into the cup and drink it to make sure there is nothing left.
And would bring the cup home and immerse it in the bowl of water(if any droplets of wine still present) and pour that bowl of water in the soil with reverence.
No one is pious. No one has piety. People that think that do are deluded. There are none that are good.
James 11:11
Speak for yourself. I eat fast by nature, no matter what the meal is like!😆😆
I was thinking the same.