The Strange Wedding of Martin Luther and Katharina von Bora
By Amy Mantravadi
06/13/25
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The Strange Wedding of Martin Luther and Katharina von Bora

Few couples faced the kind of pressures they endured in their two decades of marriage prior to Martin’s death in 1546.
Dorothy Sayers and the Trinity
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
06/12/25

Dorothy Sayers and the Trinity

The doctrine of the Trinity is not so much the story of a “who-dunnit” as it is the story of the “who-is-it.”
Where Pride Fails, Grace Breaks In
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
06/11/25

Where Pride Fails, Grace Breaks In

You are a soul. Not an algorithm. Not a hashtag. A soul knit together by a God who does not mock, does not abandon, and does not lie.

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Chad Bird
Chad Bird
05/15/17

The Faulty Foundation of The Benedict Option

Some form of the Rule of Benedict will not save or reinvigorate the church. The church already has what the church needs to do her work in the world: she has the Gospel.
David Rufner
David Rufner
05/08/17

Beware The Lament

Beware the lament, dear readers, that is not soothed with the good-goods of Jesus.
Joel Hess
Joel Hess
05/04/17

Hey Pastor, Your Church Is Not Healthy (goggles required)

Your church is not healthy. If they were healthy, they wouldn’t need someone to heal them.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/03/17

God's Not Angry At You

Even a sinner who is crushed by the weight of her offenses, who feels in her bones the weight of judgment, shame, and doubt can expect to receive God's good word.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
05/02/17

Can I Be a Sinner in Your Church?

You can talk to me about how Jesus is really forgiving and how you want me around, but what happens when things don’t change in a month?
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/30/17

I Would Never Do That: Facing the Lie We Tell Ourselves

We pray for God to deliver us from ourselves. To forgive us, for Jesus’s sake, when we do evil.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/26/17

Christianity Is Not About a Personal Relationship with Jesus

Christianity is not a solo endeavor. Not a private relationship between Jesus and me.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
04/25/17

The Gospel for Those Angry at God

The angriest people I meet are former Christians.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
04/18/17

Bare, Naked Faith

Put to death by God's Word of Law, we are then raised to new life by God's Word of Gospel.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
04/13/17

Jesus, Be Jesus for Me

Jesus is many things. He’s an example. He’s a teacher. He’s a great thinker and philosopher. But He’s also so much more, and He’s one thing above all else: He is Jesus, Savior.
Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
04/10/17

Law, Gospel, and Lambs

There are some things that just go together. Walk through the aisles of a store and see colors harmonize with spring colors that paint the earth.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
04/07/17

What Sort of Father Do We Have?

He reminds them how his love is truly marvelous and unconditional, but then, he looks them in the eyes, and says they ought to do better because of his love.
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