The Look and Feel of Vocation from the Outside
By Scott Keith
04/24/26
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The Look and Feel of Vocation from the Outside

This is an excerpt from the first chapter of Being Family by Scott Keith (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 1-6.
Prophecy, Promises, and the Freedom of
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
04/23/26

Prophecy, Promises, and the Freedom of "I Don’t Know"

God has told us everything necessary for faith. However he has not told us everything there is to know.
The Backwards Mercy of Jesus’s Baptism
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/22/26

The Backwards Mercy of Jesus’s Baptism

Jesus didn’t enter the water because he was sinful; he entered the water because John was sinful, as are we all.

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John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
11/08/23

One-Kingdom Theology

Curious about what Lutherans mean by “Two Kingdom”? In this short piece John Hoyum sums up the doctrine and some of its potential consequences.
Zack James Cole
Zack James Cole
11/03/23

Absolved!

Confession and absolution offer more than assurance, they gift real and genuine Divine promises.
Delwyn Campbell
Delwyn Campbell
11/02/23

The Parishioner, the Policeman, and the Social Situation

Delwyn Campbell wrestles with a situation that demands love and justice
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
11/01/23

All Saints Day

Steven Paulson shares the meaning (and grace) found in All Saints Day
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
10/30/23

The Stinging Lessons of Matthew 22

Matthew 22 sees Jesus address Jewish legal debates. In the process, he makes disticntions between the Law and Gospel.
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.
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
09/22/23

Johannes Agricola and the Distinction between Law and Gospel

Attempting to escape the errors of medieval Catholic thinking, Agricola ended up making the same mistake of conflating law and gospel.
Sam Leanza Ortiz
Sam Leanza Ortiz
09/21/23

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Power: How Charles V’s Imperial Burnout Aided the Reformation

Charles V, for all his power, his lands, and his riches, was ultimately unable to hinder the spread of the precious Gospel.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
09/19/23

Unsung Inklings: Hugo Dyson

Dyson demonstrated a pious persistence with Lewis, something we can emulate in our own friendships and conversations.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
09/06/23

Defeating the Goliath of Addiction

We must also address the stigma surrounding addiction within so many churches.
Kevin Hale
Kevin Hale
08/30/23

The Inner Ring

The issue is not the existence of so-called inner rings, but our desire and willingness to spend our lives in order to gain from an inner ring what is freely promised in Christ: hope, security, and identity.
Zack James Cole
Zack James Cole
08/23/23

What Does Jesus Tell Us to Do?

What if Jesus had said on the cross, “Earn it”?
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