The temptation for many believers is either despair or outrage: despair that Christendom is fading, or outrage at the civilization replacing it.
05/15/26
Through baptism, absolution, and the Lord’s Supper, Christ meets you with his radical forgiveness which changes everything, even the self!
05/11/26
Do not disregard Luther’s early disputations, but appreciate their specificity and recognize their pastoral and theological continuity with his later works.
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09/30/19
Theology is not to simply adopt the positions and presuppositions of philosophy, nor should it reject philosophy.
09/30/19
Imagine what it would be like if, when people in our community thought about this congregation, the first thing that came to mind was how forgiving we are.
09/25/19
Who is God? What did God do in the person of Jesus, and how are we connected to the benefits of the Resurrection?
09/24/19
Forgiveness, not love, can restore a relationship that’s top-heavy with negative emotions.
09/23/19
By pouring out his life unto death, Jesus reverses our death.
09/19/19
In the suffering of Jesus, we have an example of trusting in the promises of the Father.
09/18/19
The danger of denying the truth of our common human fallenness and brokenness by original sin is that the denial of this doctrine may also lead us to the denial of Christ as our Savior.
09/18/19
Indeed, the first in riches, luxury and power shall be the first into exile, not because of their riches, but because of their attitude of arrogance which leads them to ignore the poor and follow after the pagan rituals of self-indulgence.
09/17/19
We still think that if we just teach people to "be good" we are getting them closer to God, which is like saying if only this dead person could be propped up to exercise, he would start moving again.
09/17/19
The articles were used to catechize churches in Lutheran doctrine through a series of pastoral visitations.
09/16/19
Stop and be enveloped by the unending grace of Christ and his beautiful teachings that touch every corner of life.
09/16/19
If anyone could be accused of squandering riches, it would be Jesus. The Pharisees have seen Him squander the blessings of God on tax collectors and sinners. He did it then. He does it now, for you and me.
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