1. It is difficult to overestimate the importance of these early Lutheran hymns – and their physical availability in hymnals – in the piety of common people living in Lutheran towns and territories.
  2. The Battle of Frankenhausen stands as a warning for what can happen when we abandon the Word God has given us and chase after some vision of our own imaginations.
  3. The gospel is for sinners – both the tax collector and Pharisee, both in need of the Great Physician.
  4. The Good Shepherd doesn’t leave the sheep to fend for themselves.
  5. A Christian story untethered from the reality of Christ and his mercy toward sinners becomes a mere fable, while a sermon disconnected from the hearts of its listeners remains a hollow oratory.
  6. This article is written by guest contributor, Christopher J. Richmann.
  7. Zwingli the Pastor provides an excellent introduction to the Swiss reformer’s life and work, focusing on Zwingli’s philosophy of church reform, biographical details, and mode of exegesis.
  8. Patrick's breakthrough came when he began to leverage his knowledge of the native language and customs to build a bridge between Irish lore and the Christian mythos.
  9. Sin is a heavy thing to bear. Its jacket is shame, its medals are guilt.
  10. The love of God in Christ Jesus never changes. That love is for you.
  11. We can interpret "be the Church" as either law or gospel.
  12. Jesus has gone ahead of you on the road, and promises to be with you still.