The English New Testament at 500: William Tyndale’s Enduring Legacy
By Sam Leanza Ortiz
07/29/25
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The English New Testament at 500: William Tyndale’s Enduring Legacy

For English speakers, no Reformer comes close to Tyndale in terms of measurable impact.
Your Unlost Salvation
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
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Your Unlost Salvation

Christ is your Good Shepherd, and he has given to you eternal life; no one can snatch you from his hand; your salvation is secure and unlost.
Grace for Unbearable Days
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
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Grace for Unbearable Days

Instead of offering more details or more information, he does something even better: he promises his very presence.

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Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
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Staring into the Sun on Holy Trinity Sunday

On Holy Trinity Sunday, God draws our attention, not to the inner workings of the Trinity, but the outer workings of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Dominick Santore
Dominick Santore
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Stop Sign Theology

All I need to know about your spiritual condition, I can discover by watching you drive your car. What I’ve learned is that everyone is a lawbreaker, including me. It’s as simple as asking a few short questions about your driving habits...
Bonnie Petroschuk
Bonnie Petroschuk
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One of Those Days

I'm having one of those days. You know, the kind where you're filled with confusion, guilt, and fear? If you don't know what I'm talking about, just stop reading now.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
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A Communion of Saints for the Forgiveness of Sins

The Holy Spirit gathers us together and keeps the church in the true faith, and He does it all by way of the Gospel.
Joshua Miller
Joshua Miller
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Preaching Saints: On the Communion of Saints and Being Kept in the Faith

While the Holy Spirit does work within us, He always comes to us from the outside, through the external Word and Sacraments.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
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Luther's Counsel for the Worried and Anxious

Today’s advice for the anxious and worried would have likely horrified Luther.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
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Sunday Before Pentecost

The following is an excerpt from “A Year of Grace: Collected Sermons of Advent through Pentecost” written by Bo Giertz and translated by Bror Erickson (1517 Publishing, 2019).
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
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Ascending Downward: When the Manger Becomes the Cosmos

Because of the ascension, the manger has become the cosmos.
Steven A. Hein
Steven A. Hein
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Without a Doubt

Thomas was without a doubt a skeptic. And he was a skeptic without a doubt.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
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Post-Easter Musings

With this declaration of peace, Jesus was telling His disciples, ‘Because I died for you, you are now justified.’
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
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Gospel: John 17:20-26 (Easter 7: Series C)

After teaching his disciples many things about himself, the world, and the things to come, Jesus concluded his last evening with his disciples in prayer to the Father. And he concluded his prayer with the words in this text. As the old saying goes, you can learn a lot about a man by listening in on his prayers.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
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An Invitation to Join Our Company of Real, Great Sinners

I heartily sympathize with you and earnestly pray our Lord Jesus Christ to strengthen you and give you a cheerful heart. I should like to know, and am making diligent inquiries to find out, what your trouble may be or what has caused your breakdown.
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