1. Instead of a death sentence, those brothers hear the words of deliverance.
  2. The cross not only stands as the measure of our hatred of God but also as the measure of God’s love for us.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. The lack of history surrounding Psalm 130 allows it to endure as universally appealing even for our seasons of hopelessness and despair when we’re in “the depths.”
  6. For you who are struggling to navigate grief, to cope with pain, or breathe through anxiety, the gospel announces that there is a person whose heart throbs for you.
  7. For Paul, the hope of the resurrection was the ultimate antidote whenever his circumstances tempted him to despair or to "lose heart."
  8. This article is written by guest contributor, Aaron Boerst
  9. The relationship with God through Christ and renewal in his image in Christ cannot be taken away or compromised through suffering.
  10. 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.
  11. St. Patrick was great but only because he was a slave to Christ.
  12. Sin is a heavy thing to bear. Its jacket is shame, its medals are guilt.