The 1529 Protest of Speyer
By Amy Mantravadi
04/17/26
13mins

The 1529 Protest of Speyer

"Every one must stand and give account before God for himself; and no one can excuse himself by the action or decision of another, whether less or more.”
A Review of
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
04/16/26

A Review of "God Meets Us In Our Suffering"

God Meets is the rare cancer book (and as above, I use that term advisedly) that addresses both the judgment God places on human creatures in the Garden (death) and the hard road anyone walks toward that end (100% of us).
Resurrection is the Gospel
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
04/15/26

Resurrection is the Gospel

The testimony of the apostles is not an escapist message in which Christians are redeemed by leaving bodily life behind.

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Grant Klembara
Grant Klembara
08/05/19

Killing Our Hero, Martin Luther

Martin Luther is not–or, at least should not–be the object of our affection.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
08/02/19

Let the Bird Fly

The following is an excerpt from “Let the Bird Fly” written by Wade Johnston (1517 Publishing, 2019).
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
08/01/19

Christmas in Galatians

Here, we read the mystery and majesty of the incarnation of the Son of God wrapped up into a single package
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
07/31/19

The Birth of the NASB, Translation Soup, and The Only English Translation You’ll Ever Need

These new texts and manuscripts, while not altering the message of the text, can give us better insight into particular historical and grammatical issues.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
07/29/19

Protected from Baptism

The real problem with the way we talk about Baptism in particular, and the sacraments at all, is that we are simply afraid of letting God’s Word get us.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
07/28/19

Epistle: Colossians 3:1-11 (Pentecost 8: Series C)

Indeed, baptism is life because resurrection is life. Nothing short of regeneration—renewal of life—is accomplished by God through sheer grace because of Christ Jesus.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
07/28/19

Gospel: Luke 12:13-21 (Pentecost 8: Series C)

Jesus names what life does not consist of, and in doing so he gets to something near and dear to our hearts as Americans—our possessions.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
07/27/19

Three Hidden Hebrew Treasures in Psalm 23

These treasures show us that, no matter how well we think we know this poem, there’s always more layers to uncover.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
07/24/19

Growing Downward: Thoughts on Sanctification & Spiritual Maturity

Growth and maturity in the Spirit doesn’t look like we think it does. That’s because it’s backward.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
07/24/19

The iChisel: Defaced Images and the Human-Faced God

It’s no wonder we’re so attached to images; we are one. We are human hyphens between the celestial and the terrestrial.
Paul Dunk
Paul Dunk
07/23/19

The Heart: Like an 80's Chevy

We are saved by God's grace, apart from our work – so why does obtaining God's wisdom require such work?
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
07/22/19

Gospel: Luke 11:1-13 (Pentecost 7: Series C)

When we pray, we should have in mind His name and His provision and His forgiveness. In other words, we ask God to do what God promises to do.
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