Tangible: Theology Learned and Lived Theology of the Cross - We Really Mean It – Dr. Robert Kolb and Dr. Joel Okamoto
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Aug 15, 2025 Dr. Joel Okamoto, systematic theology professor who connects Luther to pastoral life. Dr. Robert Kolb, Luther scholar and Book of Concord translator who teaches and researches in Europe. They unpack the theology of the cross, contrast it with a theology of glory, explore suffering, law and gospel paradoxes, and show how a cross-shaped lens reshapes daily faith and neighborly care.
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Know God Through Christ Crucified
- Theology of the cross is a lens for knowing God through the crucified and risen Jesus rather than human reason.
- Robert Kolb highlights Luther’s Heidelberg theses: trust Scripture’s witness to Christ, not human tracking of God.
Cross Versus Glory Changes How You See God
- Theology of the cross contrasts with the theology of glory which interprets God by worldly success and visible power.
- Robert Kolb explains theologians of glory defend God's reputation; theologians of the cross see God acting in apparent weakness on the cross.
Suffering Forces Faith Over Self Reliance
- The cross shows God combating Satan and the 'old sinner' within us by making us rely on faith alone.
- Joel Okamoto stresses God uses suffering to make us helpless to self-reliance so we wait for forgiveness and resurrection promises.