By Bradley Gray

04/29/25

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The Cross Speaks Peace

Do it again, God,” rings the psalmist’s appeal.

Greg Koukl

04/28/25

A Simple Case for Inspiration

Why should we believe Jesus?

Joel Hess

04/25/25

The Resurrection Should be Terrifying

It's one thing to hope for a new reality; it's quite another to stand before it, no matter how wonderful.

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Brian W. Thomas

02/16/18

Ashes to Alleluias: Welcome to the Lenten Season

God has given us a way out of our plight of “ashes to ashes, dust to dust.” It is the way of the cross.

Brian W. Thomas

02/01/18

Let the Little Children Come to Me: A Sanctuary for Children

“In a culture that promotes self-interest, children in church learn that something much bigger and more important than themselves is going on in their midst."

Brian W. Thomas

01/05/18

Baptized with Fire?

Instead of burning them up with unquenchable fire, He comes in solidarity, to be God with us and God for us. Jesus is baptized into our life, so that He could gift us His life.

Brian W. Thomas

11/01/17

Between Rome and the Fanatics

Luther accepted Augustine’s view of the church as a mixed body.

Brian W. Thomas

09/08/17

A Reformation Question: Can the Finite Bear the Infinite?

This emphasis in Luther also applied to his understanding of the sacraments, and particularly comes out in his writings on the Lord’s Supper in his Large Catechism.

Brian W. Thomas

11/16/16

The Alien Fashion Sense of Jesus

The redeemed are dressed in white robes.

Brian W. Thomas

10/11/16

What's The Big Deal About The Liturgy? (Part 6: Good News)

Many Christians (including preachers) have succumbed to the idea that good preaching must be about practical living, and so most sermons are geared to scratch this pragmatic itch.

Brian W. Thomas

08/30/16

What's The Big Deal About The Liturgy? (Part 5: The Role of Music in the Church)

Music is an inherent part of our humanity as image-bearers of God. And like all gifts, it is meant for the good of the receiver.

Brian W. Thomas

07/07/16

What's The Big Deal About The Liturgy? (Part 4: The Dialect of Worship)

We are continuing our summer series on a theology of worship through the lens of language. Before moving forward, let me highlight a few points by way of review.

Brian W. Thomas

06/14/16

What's The Big Deal About The Liturgy? (Part 3: The Syntax of Worship)

Like any language, the liturgy has syntax—a structure that provides order and intelligibly communicates meaning through all that is said.

Brian W. Thomas

05/19/16

What's The Big Deal About The Liturgy? (Part 2: The Dialogue)

The chief verb of the liturgy is the gift of God’s forgiveness for the sake of Jesus Christ.

Brian W. Thomas

04/29/16

What's The Big Deal About The Liturgy? (Part 1: Basic Grammar)

Over the next few months, I invite you to join me in looking at what the Bible and the Lutheran Confessions have to say about the subject of worship through the lens of language.

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