The Supper doesn’t depend on the faithfulness of the Church. It depends on the faithfulness of Christ.
A rightly-oriented heart and a rightly-oriented love will consistently do what is best for God and best for our neighbor, which is why St. Augustine speaks of sin as a disordered love.
For Bonhoeffer, Christ crucified, and the cross of the Christian life were not of peripheral importance, but foundational.

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Faith, for Peter, is not suspended in religious abstraction. It is tied to something that happened in time and space.
Christianity doesn’t start with our speculation about God. It starts with God’s self-revelation.
Caesar gets your taxes. Christ gets your heart.
The Reformation isn’t just a chapter in church history. It’s a reminder that the gospel remains forever good news.
Election is not a riddle to solve. It’s a pillow to rest your head on at night.
The reason Christians argue so much about the sacraments is because, deep down, they matter.
The ascension is not about Jesus going away. It's about Jesus taking his rightful place so that he might fill the world with his presence and power.
If you struggle with doubt, take heart: You are not alone.
If Jesus rose from the dead, then his claims about himself and his promises to humanity warrant serious attention and response.
This is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of Clothed with Christ written by Brian W. Thomas (1517 Publishing, 2024). Now available!
This is an excerpt from Chapter 4 of Clothed with Christ written byBrian W. Thomas (1517 Publishing, 2024). Now available for preorder.
Through the means of grace, Christ grants us a share in all the blessings of this ancient hope.