1. If Christ has not been raised, the Dead in Christ are Lost

    book
    04/12/23
    10 mins
    By Ken Sundet Jones
    If it’s all a fiction spun by disappointed disciples, if it’s a mere symbol for the idea of an inner awakening, if it’s not a fact that Christ has been raised, then our grief and loss have no end, and we have no hope.
    If Christ has not been raised, the Dead in Christ are Lost

  2. How God Loves Us: The Meaning of "So," John 3:16

    book
    02/15/23
    8 mins
    By Ken Sundet Jones
    “So loved,” then isn’t about how much but instead simply how.
    How God Loves Us: The Meaning of

  3. Pastor ChatGPT Is No Preacher

    book
    12/21/22
    13 mins
    By Ken Sundet Jones
    A.I. can’t make the proclamatory move that delivers God’s word in a way that is specifically for me.
    Pastor ChatGPT Is No Preacher

  4. Luther's September Testament

    book
    09/21/22
    15 mins
    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Luther's September Testament not only shaped the reformers’ theology but also was as big an influence on the German language as Shakespeare was for English.
    Luther's September Testament

  5. Lucas Cranach: Artist, Proclaimer, and Friend

    book
    08/17/22
    16 mins
    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Cranach became the evangelical interpreter for the masses
    Lucas Cranach: Artist, Proclaimer, and Friend

  6. Church Fathers: Cyril of Alexandria, Saint and Sinner

    book
    07/28/22
    10 mins
    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Cyril’s fervor for pure explication of the gospel was present throughout his career.
    Church Fathers: Cyril of Alexandria, Saint and Sinner

  7. A Cloudy Day in the Kingdom

    book
    07/18/22
    16 mins
    By Ken Sundet Jones
    With Christ as the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, the future is secure already. It’s solid right now, even when the cords seem to be fraying.
    A Cloudy Day in the Kingdom

  8. Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    book
    07/11/22
    11 mins
    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Whatever body part you are, the body of Christ is no pod person. Together, we’re a living, breathing, deathless whole.
    Invasion of the Body Snatchers

  9. The Trinity Is History

    book
    06/10/22
    16 mins
    By Ken Sundet Jones
    The Trinity is a handy shorthand for all that God has done to justify sinners.
    The Trinity Is History

  10. Not Drunk As You Suppose

    book
    06/03/22
    12 mins
    By Ken Sundet Jones
    That on Pentecost God’s Spirit should function through a dozen seeming inebriates should be no surprise when this same God saves through the ignominy of the cross.
    Not Drunk As You Suppose

  11. 500th Anniversary: Luther’s Invocavit Sermons (Part 2)

    book
    03/09/22
    15 mins
    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Confession is not another ecclesiastical bludgeon but is instead a gift. There we can tell the truth about ourselves, knowing that Christ has only mercy for us in response.
    500th Anniversary: Luther’s Invocavit Sermons (Part 2)

  12. 500th Anniversary: Luther’s Invocavit Sermons (Part 1)

    book
    03/08/22
    11 mins
    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Luther had a living Word from God intended to land squarely among sinners.
    500th Anniversary: Luther’s Invocavit Sermons (Part 1)
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