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. We Don't Lose Heart

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    04/05/24
    20 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    For Paul, the hope of the resurrection was the ultimate antidote whenever his circumstances tempted him to despair or to "lose heart."
    We Don't Lose Heart

  4. 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

  5. Clarity Under the Cross

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    03/11/24
    7 mins
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    By Jason Oakland
    The love of God in Christ Jesus never changes. That love is for you.
    Clarity Under the Cross

  6. Our Need for Lent

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    02/27/24
    16 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    A truly Lenten mindset sees the season as preparatory for the resurrection life of Easter as opposed to the mortification of Good Friday.
    Our Need for Lent

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. Martin Chemnitz and God’s Election of His Own

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    01/03/24
    14 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    Amy Mantravadi shares about the importance and influlnce of Martin Chemitz in the predestination controversy.
    Martin Chemnitz and God’s Election of His Own

  10. Assurance of Salvation in the Reformed and Lutheran Traditions

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    12/15/23
    17 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    In this article Amy Mantravadi give a short but helpful summary of the differences in Lutheran and Reformed thought regarding assurance.
    Assurance of Salvation in the Reformed and Lutheran Traditions

  11. Resources For Reformation Day

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    10/31/23
    11 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    1517 Resources to help Celebrate Reformation Day
    Resources For Reformation Day

  12. We Do Not Choose Our Crosses

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    10/20/23
    19 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    We do not choose our struggles, but there is One who has chosen to always be with us.
    We Do Not Choose Our Crosses
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