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Dr. Paul Edmon is from Seattle, Washington and now resides in Boston, Massachusetts. He has his B.S. in Physics from the University of Washington in 2004 and Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the University of Minnesota in 2010. He is professional staff at Harvard University and acts as liaison between Center for Astrophysics and Research Computing. A life long Lutheran, he is formerly a member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Seattle and University Lutheran Chapel in Minneapolis. He now attends First Lutheran Church (FLC) of Boston where he teaches Lutheran Essentials. He sings bass in the FLC choir and Canto Armonico. He was elected to the Concordia Seminary St. Louis Board of Regents in 2016. He is single and among his manifold interests are scotch, football, anime, board games, mythology, history, philosophy, and general nerdiness. The views expressed here are his own and do not represent Harvard University or Concordia Seminary.

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Large Catechism: Seventh Commandment

        Fret not yourself because of evildoers;     be not envious of wrongdoers! 2 For they will soon fade like the grass…

Posted On 27 Dec 20171 Feb 2018

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Large Catechism: Sixth Commandment

    My heart overflows with a pleasing theme;     I address my verses to the king;     my tongue is like the pen of…

Posted On 13 Dec 20171 Feb 2018

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Large Catechism: Fifth Commandment

O Lord, you have searched me and known me! 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up;     you discern my…

Posted On 28 Nov 20171 Feb 2018

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Large Catechism: Fourth Commandment

  Unless the Lord builds the house,     those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city,     the watchman…

Posted On 21 Nov 20171 Feb 2018

On Miracles and Science

When reading Scripture one is immediately struck by the plethora of miracles one finds.  From the relatively minor miracle of changing a staff…

Posted On 13 Nov 20178 Nov 2017

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Large Catechism: Third Commandment

  How lovely is your dwelling place,     O Lord of hosts! 2 My soul longs, yes, faints     for the courts of the Lord; my…

Posted On 7 Nov 20171 Feb 2018

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Large Catechism: Second Commandment

    O Lord, our Lord,     how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens….

Posted On 24 Oct 20171 Feb 2018

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Large Catechism: First Commandment

Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory,     for the sake of your steadfast love and your…

Posted On 17 Oct 20172 May 2018

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Preface to the Large Catechism

  Blessed are those whose way is blameless,     who walk in the law of the Lord! 2 Blessed are those who keep his testimonies,…

Posted On 10 Oct 20172 May 2018

A Laymen’s Commentary on the Introduction to the Large Catechism

Note: This is the first in a series of posts providing commentary on the Book of Concord adapted from my Lutheran Essentials Class…

Posted On 3 Oct 201719 Jun 2018

How to Make a Lutheran Choir in 10 Easy Steps

Written in collaboration with Dr. Jonathan Wessler, Kantor at First Lutheran Church of Boston.  Jonathan is a super awesome Lutheran organist who has…

Posted On 26 Sep 201725 Sep 2017

Athanasian Creed According to Scripture

Building on a guide I recently posted to the Apostles’ and Nicene Creed I now present a guide to the Athanasian Creed.  Sadly…

Posted On 18 Sep 201711 Oct 2017

Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds According to Scripture

A few years back BJS reposted a breakdown of the Nicene Creed and the Scriptures that support the different sections.  This guide has…

Posted On 28 Aug 201723 Aug 2017

St. Augustine on Science and Scripture

One of the many abuses of science is Christians trying to prove Scripture with science.  There are many well-meaning Christians who both use…

Posted On 22 Aug 201716 Aug 2017

Hymns for the Book of Concord

The Book of Concord is a wonderful devotional book as well as being the formal confession of faith for the Lutheran Church. To…

Posted On 8 Aug 201725 Aug 2018

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