By Christopher J. Richmann

09/30/26

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You Might Have a Troubled Heart

Jesus doesn’t say, “I give you the way,” but “I am the way.”

Luke Kjolhaug

09/29/26

The Fear of Being Known

This is an excerpt from the sixth chapter of Fear Not: How the Gospel Disrupts Our Deepest Anxieties by Luke Kjolhaug (1517 Publishing, 2026).

Bradley Gray

09/25/26

His Mercy is More

We draw near because Christ our Mediator has gone where we never could, and he has brought us with him.

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Scott Keith

01/01/23

One Less Prophet

In Memory of My Friend, James Arne Nestingen

John T. Pless

12/31/22

Book Review: Justification Is for Preaching

While they speak on various aspects of the preaching task, these essays share a unity in their authors’ commitment to the fact that the preaching of Jesus Christ is not simply motivational, informational, or inspirational; it is the delivery of God’s promise into the ears of those who if left to themselves are deaf to the Creator’s voice.

John W. Hoyum

12/28/22

Christ Deep in the Flesh

That great truth of creedal Christianity – that God is man in Christ – is not set forth for our speculative enjoyment.

John W. Hoyum

12/14/22

Finding the Catholic Luther: A Review of Martin Luther and the Rule of Faith by Todd Hains

Hains offers a novel yet simple contention: Luther is most catholic where he is boldest.

John W. Hoyum

12/02/22

When Politics Predominates

When the church is a political actor, the gospel doesn’t have the final word.

John T. Pless

11/20/22

Heads Up: A Primer from Luther for Advent Preaching

Whatever else may be said of Advent, it is above all devoted to making Christ known as the Lord who condescends to come as Brother to and Savior of sinners.

Ryan Couch

11/17/22

Friends in Low Places

You are the friend in low places. It’s only from this place that you are free to look outside yourself for the remedy to the issues that plague you and humanity.

Wade Johnston

11/14/22

A Life Hidden in Christ

You are a child of God. You’re blameless, holy, perfect, and righteous. Don’t feel that way? Too bad. God is greater than your heart.

Wade Johnston

11/03/22

Virgins in Hell

We don’t start with behavior and work toward Christ. We start with Christ and everything works out from there.

Steve Kruschel

11/01/22

John of Ragusa: Prometheus of the Reformation

If a key part of the Reformation was placing God’s Word back into the hands of the people in a clear, understandable way, then John of Ragusa can be called a “Prometheus” in his own right.

Scott Keith

10/31/22

Why You Should Know About the Reformation

When the Reformers read the Bible (especially when studied in the original languages), they found a God who was gracious and merciful for the sake of Christ.

Gerhard Forde

10/27/22

The Otherworldly Vision

Even though All Saints is a day for remembering the dead, it is not a day of mourning.

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