1. Lutherans have a unique heritage that makes teaching predestination doubly difficult.
  2. This is an excerpt from Chapter 7 of Your God is Too Glorious: Finding God in the Most Unexpected Places by Chad Bird (1517 Publishing, 2023).
  3. Instead of a death sentence, those brothers hear the words of deliverance.
  4. The cross not only stands as the measure of our hatred of God but also as the measure of God’s love for us.
  5. The gospel is for sinners – both the tax collector and Pharisee, both in need of the Great Physician.
  6. The Good Shepherd doesn’t leave the sheep to fend for themselves.
  7. 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.
  8. This article is written by guest contributor, Christopher J. Richmann.
  9. For Paul, the hope of the resurrection was the ultimate antidote whenever his circumstances tempted him to despair or to "lose heart."
  10. 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.
  11. The love of God in Christ Jesus never changes. That love is for you.
  12. We can interpret "be the Church" as either law or gospel.