An Introduction to The Bondage of the Will: The Preached and Unpreached God

By Steven Paulson

10/16/25

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An Introduction to The Bondage of the Will: The Preached and Unpreached God

This is the fifth installment in our article series, “An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will,” written to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Bondage of the Will.

An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will: Election and the Word

Caleb Keith

10/15/25

An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will: Election and the Word

This is the fourth installment in our article series, “An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will,” written to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Bondage of the Will.

An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will: In Bondage to Sin

Scott Keith

10/14/25

An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will: In Bondage to Sin

This is the third installment in our article series, “An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will,” written to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Bondage of the Will.

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Bradley Gray

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Hope in the Crater of Faithlessness

God never delights in seeing his children struggle or suffer. But God does desire that we trust him no matter what the circumstances might look like.

Wade Johnston

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The Worst Trade in History

In normal human relationships, when reconciliation is necessary, we place the burden on the person who did wrong, who disrupted the relationship.

Amy Mantravadi

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Johann Spangenberg on Dying Well

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Pete Lange

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The Real World

God gives his church a story that helps to make sense of this life.

Bradley Gray

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A Hill to Die On

Your justification isn’t a matter of “Jesus plus” anything.

Donavon Riley

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The Gospel Breaks Down Fences

It would serve us well to embrace the beauty of our diversity within the unity of the body of Christ.

Zack James Cole

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Promo, Promoter, Performer, or Preacher?

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Luke Kjolhaug

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A Sermon is Not a Ted Talk

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Breathing Underwater

When the waters of anxiety and depression rise, there is One who understands.

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A Pastor's Call

A pastor shares his own experience of loneliness and hope

Donavon Riley

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Seeking Divine Solutions to Human Problems

Human solutions to problems, important as they are, are inadequate to meet our deepest needs

Bob Hiller

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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.

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