Juice in the Dock As we end our exploration into the history and symbology of communion drink, our only remaining task is to summon grape juice to the dock and pump it for answers. Because the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper is at the very center of our worship, and because of the Biblical principle … Continue reading A Study In Scarlet: Investigations in Communion Wine, Part 7
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Communi-Capsules
Covid introduced the American church to a handful of impediments to worship. Singing through facemasks, social distancing in the pews, and giving your deacon a spiritual elbow bump, were all inane, and, as it turns out, wholly ineffectual penetrations of the State sphere into the Church. Perhaps the most cringe-worthy addition was the introduction of … Continue reading Communi-Capsules
A Study In Scarlet: Investigations In Communion Wine, Part 4
Two Wine Theory In The Dock In a previous post, I mentioned the "Two Wine Theory" developed in the Temperance movement which sought to prove there were two different wines in the Bible. This view posited that all references to wine that connote blessing and goodness indicated unfermented juice, and those portraying the negative effects … Continue reading A Study In Scarlet: Investigations In Communion Wine, Part 4
A Study In Scarlet: Investigations in Communion Wine, Part 3
Counterpoints and Rebuttals Objection #1 Jesus didn't drink wine, he drank grape juice. Nope. He drank wine. Some reason that since the gospel says Jesus "offered the cup", but does not specify here that it was wine, then we can imagine it filled with any one of several substances. But in the next sentence, Jesus … Continue reading A Study In Scarlet: Investigations in Communion Wine, Part 3
A Study In Scarlet: Investigations In Communion Wine Part 2
Part 1 here. Ethanol An astute observer would note that the nut of this conversation is really a chemical one: should the sacrament contain ethanol or not? And if the conversation is over alcohol, doesn't that seem a bit....unChristian? Why should anyone be making a case for booze in the sacraments? An important step in … Continue reading A Study In Scarlet: Investigations In Communion Wine Part 2
A Study In Scarlet: Investigations in Communion Wine, Part 1
I began this essay months ago with the best intentions to keep it succinct. This did not happen. When I bumped my head on the 10,000-word mark, it became clear that I needed to break apart the empire or run down to Office Depot and have them bind it into a booklet. I chose the … Continue reading A Study In Scarlet: Investigations in Communion Wine, Part 1
Commencement Address
I was privileged to be asked to give the commencement speech to the Classical Conversations graduating class of 2024 in our local community. Good evening, My name is Tim Constant. Is the timer ready? Judges? Opposing team? Let’s begin. Today, I will be presentating on the graduating class of 2024. I am honored to have … Continue reading Commencement Address
Last Thoughts
Introduction A few days ago I stumbled upon the trailer for the 1970s apocalyptic thriller A Thief In The Night, a dramatic depiction of the rapture of Christians and the fresh hellscape awaiting those left behind. I had watched it as a young boy and it opened the door to a new breed of anxiety … Continue reading Last Thoughts
A Sense of Scale
Introduction A few years back I had my mind blown out watching a video of the relative sizes of stars in our universe. Zooming out from the Earth, the Sun quickly diminished our tiny blue marble, but itself was dwarfed by incomprehensibly massive hyper-giants in the far reaches of the heavens, which are only the … Continue reading A Sense of Scale
The Hammer Falls
Though Israel had many periods of judgement and restoration in their history with God, the gavel of God’s final judgement fell against Jerusalem at one particular moment captured in the Gospels. While their Messiah stood bleeding and beaten before them, the religious rulers of Israel riled up the crowd to call for the crucifixion of … Continue reading The Hammer Falls
Thought Butter 