The Uncultured Saints

The Scriptures often flip our expectations upside down. 
Throughout the Bible, God chooses unlikely messengers to speak His truth—those whom the world might overlook. 
This theme continues with Jesus, who did not come to be an earthly king or a mere provider of miracles. 
God’s plan doesn’t conform to our desires for earthly power or convenience. 
And Jesus wasn’t sent to be another earthly king or a miracle vending machine - spitting out miracles left and right. 
His mission was far greater: to be the hope for us here on earth. 
By understanding this, we can appreciate that God’s actions always align with His will – and his will is for our eternal good, rather than our temporary satisfaction. 
Contributor Rev. Harrison Goodman is the Higher Things Content Executive.
Contributor Eli Lietzau is the pastor at Wheat Ridge Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wheat Ridge, CO. 
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What is The Uncultured Saints?

We’re told the same thing over and over. Christianity doesn’t fit with today’s culture. The thing is, it isn’t the culture saying it. It’s the church. We’ve done a great job figuring out what we’re not. Sometimes we forget what we are. We’re the saints, washed in the blood of the lamb. We’re sinners Jesus made holy. This defines us. There are places Christianity doesn’t fit with today’s culture because Christianity isn’t bound by culture. We’re free in Christ to be uncultured. Not against it. Not apart from it. Undefined by it, because we’re defined by something greater. Join Pr. Goodman and Pr. Lietzau, the uncultured saints, as we tackle today’s issues through the lens of the Lutheran Confessions and find answers to today’s questions rooted in a timeless truth in Christ.