A Review of
By Philip Bartelt
12/12/25
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A Review of "Life Under the Cross: A Biography of the Reformer Matthias Flacius Illyricus" by Wade Johnston

Wade Johnston, Life Under the Cross: A Biography of the Reformer Matthias Flacius Illyricus, Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis: MO, 2025.
A Tale of Two Mothers
Matthew L. Rubinstein
Matthew L. Rubinstein
12/11/25

A Tale of Two Mothers

This ancient “tale of two mothers” concerns far more than theological semantics—it is the difference between a God who sends and a God who comes.
Christmas with the Herdmans: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
12/10/25

Christmas with the Herdmans: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

This story points us from our unlikely heroes to the even more unlikely, and joyous, good news that Jesus’ birth for us was just as unlikely and unexpected.

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Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
10/18/23

Jesus Is Better Than Melchizidek

Jesus is always interceding for us
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/12/23

The Unlikely Matriarch

God sees true beauty
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
10/10/23

What Sort of Preacher Do You Want?

As much as we want the glory, riches, and knowledge of Dantes, what we need is Jean Valjean's candlesticks.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
10/03/23

Is Thine Eye Evil, Because I am Good?

God gives good gifts to underserving workers. God gives good gifts to all of them.
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
09/18/23

We Carry Crosses Through Pain

The Lord assures Jeremiah he has not forgotten him. He is there and will rescue him.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
09/15/23

The God Who Remembers: Mary

The Lord has remembered to help his servant Israel, to fulfill his promises to Abraham and to his offspring forever, not mostly or mainly because of his mercy, but exclusively so.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
09/14/23

The God Who Remembers: Hannah

Lord, remember us to remind us, that we may know all good things come from you.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
09/13/23

The God Who Remembers: Joseph

We have to “remember” that God remembers us. He has not fallen away. For God to remember us means he is working for our good; a restoration.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
09/11/23

The God Who Remembers: The Action of Remembrance

This week, we’ll take a closer look at what it means to have a God who remembers us. Today, 1517 Scholar in Residence Chad Bird first introduces the Old Testament meaning behind the word and the Hebrew way of remembering.
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
08/17/23

The Goodness of God as the Antidote for Despair

In that moment of greatest despair, we find the antidote for all our fears. We know we are beloved of God and there is salvation in Christ’s atoning death.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
08/01/23

How Jesus Fortifies Us Against False Prophets

In the tumultuous sea of information, opinions, and ideologies that break over us each day, we hold fast to the anchor of our faith—Jesus, the true prophet.
Joshua Miller
Joshua Miller
07/21/23

Idolatry in Living Color

We may not all be mass-murdering Nazis. But we all have the same root sin that causes the most egregious criminal activity on the face of the earth. We all have the desire to be our own God.
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