The Middle Way of Martin Bucer
By Amy Mantravadi
08/13/25
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The Middle Way of Martin Bucer

Perhaps God always intended for Bucer to use his unique skill set to unite people, acting as a bridge between movements centered on the recovery of the gospel.
Is Protestantism Really Going Extinct?
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
08/12/25

Is Protestantism Really Going Extinct?

Protestants, in my view, don’t suffer from a Goldilocks problem. They have an arrogance problem.
Fighting Shame with a Song: What K-Pop Demon Hunters Taught Me About Grace
Sarah Crowder
Sarah Crowder
08/11/25

Fighting Shame with a Song: What K-Pop Demon Hunters Taught Me About Grace

We need redemption, and we receive it in our church community through God’s Word.

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Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
04/19/19

It is Finished

And when He says, “It is finished,” He doesn’t just mean His life and ministry. He means you, your sin, your brokenness, and ultimately your death.
Erick Sorensen
Erick Sorensen
04/19/19

Is It I, Lord?

And when it was evening, he came with the twelve. And as they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.”
Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
04/18/19

Looking for the Lamb

Maundy Thursday is only the beginning of the long, grievous road Jesus must take before “it is finished” three days later.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
04/18/19

Jon Snow And Romans Seven

Season eight of the Game of Thrones has begun. It's the long-awaited finale, the end of the story we have all long been eagerly waiting for even as we fear the impending winter.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
04/16/19

The Loss of a Lady: Notre Dame and Sacred Space

She is so honored not because she is grand, but because her grandness reflects the gratitude and hopes of a people who need some way to express their affection for the God they love.
Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson
04/16/19

Pastor Of Disaster

How are things at your church? Are people getting saved in droves, are there mass baptisms every Sunday, is giving at an all-time high, and are your members model citizens and pillars of the community?
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/15/19

The Gospel According to Noah

When Lamech named his newborn son Noah—which means “rest”—he said, “This one shall give us comfort from our work and from the toil of our hands arising from the ground which the Lord has cursed”
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/15/19

What Kind Of God Washes Filthy Feet?

Since God is most high, He can only look down. Nothing is above Him. No one is more exalted than He is.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
04/12/19

You Can’t Always Outrun the Pain. That’s OK.

Have you ever read the Old Testament book of Lamentations? It’s not one of those Bible books that tend to make it too often onto devotional lists, sermon schedules or motivational posters.
Scott Davis
Scott Davis
04/11/19

Hunger and Thirsting

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.” We hear those words on the lips of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. But, too often we misunderstand what he’s saying.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
04/11/19

Church Membership and the Gospel

Being a member of a church connects people to the whole reason the church has for existing: that we might obtain justifying faith in Jesus Christ through Word and Sacrament.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
04/10/19

The Seed Does it All

When the Bible talks about bearing fruit, it’s not talking about what we must do to produce fruit.
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