So the LCMS wants you to know that picking sides in wars are totally cool as they celebrate Ukraine. They also "acknowledge" controversy in groups that burned down cities while condemning muh White Supremism that doesn't.
Shot:
Hey, there's something I want you to know about. A certain day.
and that day is SUNDAY, which you already knew about, but now you get to know about Sunday and be MORE EXCITED FOR IT because we have a Sermon and Sunday school ready to go!
First we have a sermon that will make many a Lutheran uncomfortable. But it shouldn't lol we're talking about why it's OK sometimes to talk about your own righteousness:
soundcloud.com/verylutheran/attaboy-6aug2023
Then, for Sunday School, we have the next installment in the James study, where we learn the central thesis St. James is operating on for the rest of his Epistle:
soundcloud.com/verylutheran/james-study-pt2
As usual, for those that like to read (especially our Deacons), the transcripts are found here:
verylutheran.biz/resources
Never tried it because I hate green beans too
Maybe so, but I've seen guys use soil depletion as some, like, excuse to not eat fruits and vegetables in the first place. All's I know is, my quality of life went up the more I ate snap peas, cucumbers, etc.
King of your castle?
Lame.
Husbands need to be warlord priests, actively making sure their marriage and home is thriving, vitalistic and powerful. Because our Lord Jesus is THAT kind of King, and we represent Him in marriage.
soundcloud.com/verylutheran/sexmarriage-answerin-the-iq-pt2
Soy and seed oils and high fructose corn syrup aren't to blame for our obesity problem.
The devil is.
The devil wants us fat for the same reason he wants others starving. Less impulse control, more likely to sin, living miserable and dying early.
I've said before that working out is an act of worship, a way of expressing gratitude to God for giving us bodies and making ourselves better at loving our neighbors.
Turns out it's also a great way to frustrate the devil.
H/t Theo
The things I do to put out a good podcast...
It's three and a half hours long. I sincerely hope you enjoy it because this was the most irritating episode of the Godcast that we have ever had to record.
And I'm on hour 10 of editing.
This is a real moment from the upcoming episode of the Godcast.
Well there's a large number of meanings to the specific word used
From the Hebrew, the word can mean being or soul:
biblehub.com/hebrew/5315.htm
In the Septuagint, the word used is derived from psyche, a word with connotations that changed over time. If the english translators tried to transliterate "psyche" for the text, we'd find lots of people thinking God blew a mind into Adam's nostrils.
studylight.org/interlinear-study-bible/greek/genesis/2-7.html
Fresh up for this Sunday!
We finished up the series on Hebrews last week, so we're taking the week off from Sunday School. That way I'll have time to dig into James and give a quality lesson on the first part next week.
As for the sermon, this was a delight to write. Let's get into the theology of creation as it applies to Adam - and *us.*
verylutheran.biz/resources
soundcloud.com/verylutheran/theology-in-the-creation-of-adam-23jul2023
MORNING WORKOUT: CONDITIONING
Extra warmup:
Kicking kata, 3 minutes
Cartwheels, 8x5 (jogging between sets)
Standing oblique twist, 2x14/side
Exercises:
1 leg down dog, 3x30 seconds
Cobra pushups, 3x14
Supermans, 3x14
Accordion leg extensions, 3x14
Glute bridges, 3x14
Advanced kata, 5 minutes
Stretching, 15 minutes
Splits work, 5 minutes
I love standing ab exercises and I plan on doing them more. They aren't quite as strength focused as, say, planks, but they're good for martial arts. You keep the cardio going, get extra work on your hips, and the ballistic element can be added more easily than it could with crunches. If you're looking to absorb gut shots, this might just be for you.
Oh I certainly believe it's reasonable to have standards within one's own "SMV" if we're using semi economic terms.
But there's more I have to say about it, and I didn't have time to talk through all of it today (hence the pt1 bit)
If we're doing a series on sex and marriage, it behooves us to also talk about those who feel like they can't have either.
Let's start to talk about incels - what they think, what I think about them, and how bad the Church has been in addressing their valid complaints.
soundcloud.com/verylutheran/sexmarriage-answering-the-iq-pt1
"My favorite energy drink flavor is Gun. Bullets are my breath mints. I use firearm cleaning solution as my coffee creamer. My pillow is an ammo can. Also my hobby is knitting."
MORNING WORKOUT: CONDITIONING
Extra warmup:
Speed kata, 3 minutes
IYTWL, 14 each
Candlestick roll/reverse burpees, 8x5
Side leg raises, 2x14/side
Exercises:
Beginner plyo pushups, 3x9
Tuck jumps, 3x9
Ballistic kata, 5 minutes
Woke up too late for the full workout, so I stuffed in as much ballistic work as I could.
Ballistics gives you power, speed, physical toughness from impact, and endurance. I need to work on all of those as a fighter, so I'm going to shift to a new focus on that when I shift to the new workout phase.
As for what speed kata or ballistic kata are, it's just it sounds like. One is the kata just sped up, while the other is done with as much power as possible in each strike. Think of it as skill work PLUS the workout benefits you can get from it.
