1. Martin Luther's Reformation Hymns

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    05/16/24
    12 mins
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    By Nicholas Hopman
    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.
    Martin Luther's Reformation Hymns

  2. The Battle of Frankenhausen and the Ruin of Thomas Müntzer

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    05/15/24
    16 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    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.
    The Battle of Frankenhausen and the Ruin of Thomas Müntzer

  3. A Good Shepherd

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    04/29/24
    8 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    The Good Shepherd doesn’t leave the sheep to fend for themselves.
    A Good Shepherd

  4. Tell the Story And Preach It

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    04/25/24
    10 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    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.
    Tell the Story And Preach It

  5. New Zwingli Biography Reveals Differences with Luther

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    03/20/24
    22 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    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.
    New Zwingli Biography Reveals Differences with Luther

  6. Commemorating the Feast of St. Patrick

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    03/18/24
    11 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    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.
    Commemorating the Feast of St. Patrick

  7. A Good Sermon

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    03/04/24
    7 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    The church is called to preach the good news of Jesus Christ. Where is that message found? In every blade of grass, on every page of Scripture.
    A Good Sermon

  8. Legalism - The Elephant in the Room

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    02/19/24
    15 mins
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    By Ryan Couch
    There is no AA for legalists. At least not officially. But there ought to be, and it should be called your local church.
    Legalism - The Elephant in the Room

  9. A Different Sort of Man: Remembering Rod Rosenbladt

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    02/12/24
    10 mins
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    By Paul Koch
    The more I got to know Dr. Rosenbladt, the more I saw that he wasn’t a man divided.
    A Different Sort of Man: Remembering Rod Rosenbladt

  10. Rod Rosenbladt: A Great Storyteller of the Greatest Story Ever Told

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    02/07/24
    10 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    One way or another, Rod always found a way to bring whatever story he was telling back to the gospel and God's grace in Christ.
    Rod Rosenbladt: A Great Storyteller of the Greatest Story Ever Told

  11. Johann Spangenberg on Dying Well

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    01/24/24
    14 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    A “good death” and “good life” are not accomplished through personal striving but are grasped by faith in the promises of God.
    Johann Spangenberg on Dying Well

  12. Promo, Promoter, Performer, or Preacher?

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    01/09/24
    17 mins
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    By Zack James Cole
    What does professional wrestling and preaching have in common?
    Promo, Promoter, Performer, or Preacher?
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