Luther neither removed the Apocrypha from the Bible nor discouraged its use. Rather, he received and preserved the ancient distinction inherited from the fathers: the Apocrypha is valuable, edifying, and worthy of reading, but it is not Holy Scripture and therefore cannot serve as the foundation of Christian doctrine.
06/25/26
The confessors at Augsburg remind us that every generation of Christians is called to bear witness to the gospel amid the challenges and pressures of its own age. As they confessed Christ before emperors and kingdoms, so the Church continues to confess Him before the world today.
06/24/26
When Jesus washes you with baptismal water, you can rest assured that the Lion of Judah is on the move.
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04/13/23
Paul thinks the consequences of Christ not being raised are worse for those who believe than those who never did if it were to be true Christ was not raised.
04/12/23
If it’s all a fiction spun by disappointed disciples, if it’s a mere symbol for the idea of an inner awakening, if it’s not a fact that Christ has been raised, then our grief and loss have no end, and we have no hope.
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04/11/23
What if sin was truly removed and what if the one who took it from us had the power to conquer it’s curse and spit in the face of death?
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04/10/23
This week we are taking a closer look at 1 Corinthians 15:14-19 and what we lose if Christ has not been raised from the dead.
04/09/23
This is the prelude of Easter. Is a dead Jesus still resting in the tomb? No!
04/03/23
If the season of Lent is a journey, Holy Week is the destination.
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03/31/23
A set of Holy Week poems written and published first by Tanner Olson on his website, writtentospeak.com.
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03/30/23
Today I would like to share The Legend of the Dogwood, inspired by the words of Stoney Cooper.
03/29/23
If we just say to God, “We don’t get it, please explain,” he will. He will send us a preacher to point us to his words for more clarification.
03/23/23
The needs of the people remain the same, but now the people are you and me. We still sin, and that sin causes so many challenges in our lives.
03/22/23
It’s scary to share my struggle and to show that I have cracks because once I’ve shown my cards, I open myself up for judgment.
03/08/23
Unprompted, without any warning, for no reason at all, without any instigation say, "I love you." And that will wash over your parents like a beautiful absolution.
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