Amy Mantravadi

  1. Johannes Agricola and the Distinction between Law and Gospel

    book
    09/22/23
    15 mins
    By Amy Mantravadi
    Attempting to escape the errors of medieval Catholic thinking, Agricola ended up making the same mistake of conflating law and gospel.
    Johannes Agricola and the Distinction between Law and Gospel

  2. The Goodness of God as the Antidote for Despair

    book
    08/17/23
    14 mins
    By Amy Mantravadi
    In that moment of greatest despair, we find the antidote for all our fears. We know we are beloved of God and there is salvation in Christ’s atoning death.
    The Goodness of God as the Antidote for Despair

  3. Karen Swallow Prior’s Journey into The Evangelical Imagination

    book
    08/08/23
    14 mins
    By Amy Mantravadi
    Prior sees much of evangelicalism’s imaginary trouble arising from the fact that it emphasizes quick and dramatic conversion experiences and a personally directed relationship with God.
    Karen Swallow Prior’s Journey into The Evangelical Imagination

  4. The Word I Have Needed When My Son Has No Words

    book
    07/27/23
    17 mins
    By Amy Mantravadi
    The gospel tells me that the revelation of weakness in myself, my husband, and my son is the occasion for the revelation of God’s strength.
    The Word I Have Needed When My Son Has No Words

  5. Luther vs Karlstadt: The Other Leipzig Disputation

    book
    07/14/23
    12 mins
    By Amy Mantravadi
    It was meant to be Karlstadt’s moment to shine, but all anyone remembered was Luther.
    Luther vs Karlstadt: The Other Leipzig Disputation

  6. The Apologetics of Imagination

    book
    06/29/23
    12 mins
    By Amy Mantravadi
    If we believe that ours is truly the greatest story ever told, then we must share that story in creative ways and allow it to change the desires of its hearers.
    The Apologetics of Imagination

  7. Philip Melanchthon's Most Formative Year

    book
    06/19/23
    15 mins
    By Amy Mantravadi
    Church historians attempt to determine why Melanchthon made those controversial decisions.
    Philip Melanchthon's Most Formative Year

  8. The Word from Outside

    book
    06/06/23
    19 mins
    By Amy Mantravadi
    What I desperately needed was not to preach to myself, but to listen to a preacher—not to take myself in hand, but to be taken in the hands of the Almighty.
    The Word from Outside

  9. The Meaning I Missed in A Mighty Fortress

    book
    05/16/23
    13 mins
    By Amy Mantravadi
    This hymn is not for people who feel strong, but those who are weak.
    The Meaning I Missed in A Mighty Fortress

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