Church Attendance Increases in New Study—But Can We Trust It?
By Bruce Hillman
05/09/25
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Church Attendance Increases in New Study—But Can We Trust It?

We needn’t fear statistics and studies as palm readings into a certain future. God is God, and his Spirit is alive through his Word.
Because He Lives, He Goes With Us
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/08/25

Because He Lives, He Goes With Us

Christ does not hide his wounds. He offers them.
A Kingdom Without Smoke: What the Conclave Can't Decide
Seth Moorman
Seth Moorman
05/07/25

A Kingdom Without Smoke: What the Conclave Can't Decide

The church does not await a verdict; she proclaims one.

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Pete Lange
Pete Lange
03/24/22

Sacred Spaces and Holy Places

Sometimes it’s important to go far away to learn of holy places back home.
Robert Kolb
Robert Kolb
03/19/22

Proclaiming Justification as Incorporation into Christ‘s Family

Belonging to Christ means we have a place where we fit, a resting place where we are at peace because we know our Lord accepts us as His own.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/18/22

The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms (Part 4)

Theologians of glory searched for God everywhere except the Cross of Christ.
John T. Pless
John T. Pless
03/13/22

Preaching Law and Gospel: Repentance and Faith from the Penitential Psalms in Lent

Luther recognized that in the penitential psalms, God gives us the words to cry out to Him in our distress, lament our sins, and confess trust in the promise of His righteousness in which alone is our sure and certain hope.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/11/22

The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms (Part 3)

For Luther, those who refuse Christ as a curse want their sin removed not in Christ but in themselves.
Kevin Hale
Kevin Hale
03/10/22

Fearless Repentance

When we own up to our sin, our Father is not scandalized, and his response is not to reconsider his calling us.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
03/07/22

The Veil of Moses and the Face of Christ

God is mercy. He was mercy then. He’s mercy now. God showed them His glory, if only a reflection, in the face of Moses.
1517 Publishing
1517 Publishing
02/25/22

The Enemy is Manipulating You

Excerpt #3 from the new book “Withertongue Emails" by Donavon Riley.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
02/24/22

The Word Did It All

The firestorm of the Reformation which turned Europe upside-down was not Luther’s doing. It was the Word, and the Spirit working through it.
Brad Soenksen
Brad Soenksen
02/23/22

No Disguises

I may feel today that the Lord has not found me, but in fact he has – he is intimately acquainted with all my ways.
1517 Publishing
1517 Publishing
02/18/22

First the Shepherd, then the Sheep

Excerpt #2 from the new book “Withertongue Emails" by Donavon Riley.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
02/14/22

The Miracle of Grace: A Review of Encanto

I finally watched the film “Encanto” with my kids. I had heard many people say the subtext of this movie was deeper than most. So, we snuggled up on the couch and watched it to see what everyone was talking about.
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