A Review of
By Bob Hiller
05/04/26
19mins

A Review of "The Desecration of Man" by Carl Trueman

Trueman engages the question of “What is man?” and demonstrates how contemporary definitions of mankind result in the dehumanizing of our neighbor.
What Does Baptism Do?
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
05/01/26

What Does Baptism Do?

This is an excerpt from the third chapter of By Water and the Word: God’s Gift of Baptism for You by Brian Thomas (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 52-60.
The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/30/26

The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow

Even when the bitter places sink down deep into our bones, the Restorer never relinquishes his grip on you.

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Chad Bird
Chad Bird
01/20/20

Friendship in the Old Testament: David and Jonathan

Jonathan saw in David a reflection of who he himself was. This recognition pulled him outside himself and bound him to another.
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
01/14/20

Good News for Resolution Failures

When we talk about bettering ourselves, we need to realize that a theology of the cross does not militate against this endeavor but that it places it squarely in the horizontal realm.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
01/02/20

It's Too Much

God has closed the religious gym. We don't have to show up for church determined, this year, finally, to make a change for the better.
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
01/01/20

A New You

Looking back on the year, the narrative we’re fed is that we should be able to show how much we’ve grown, how much we’ve done, all the successes we’ve had, how improved we are.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
12/31/19

How to Fail Successfully in 2020

Rather than making resolutions about how we’re going to accomplish great things in 2020, let's do something different: resolve how to do well at failure.
Michael Berg
Michael Berg
12/31/19

"The Name of Jesus" and New Years Day

Christians are given a new name at baptism. We are given the Triune name of Father, Son, and Spirit.
Joshua Miller
Joshua Miller
12/30/19

By Gracious Powers: Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Prayer for a New Year

The real power of his hymn comes from the fact that Bonhoeffer does not offer a rosy picture of life or any of the tropes so typical of cheap piety that tell us that everything is always right, that things happen for a reason, and that we should try to stay positive.
Luke Kjolhaug
Luke Kjolhaug
12/24/19

Embracing Our Limits

No matter how fast we run—the little Pharisee on our shoulder is still standing there, arms crossed, shaking his head, and telling us we could have done more. We could have done better.
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
12/19/19

In Memory of Katharina von Bora, Part 2

In some measure, if Luther had any success during his last two decades, it happened because of the woman who’d insisted on him as her bridegroom.
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
12/13/19

In Memory of Katharina von Bora, Part 1

Her importance goes beyond simply managing the reformer’s household.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
11/28/19

Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart... How Hard Can It Be?

Thanksgiving is a day set aside for tragi-comic sinners to come together and give thanks for the deliciousness of God's grace in the good news of Jesus Christ.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
11/28/19

Thanksgiving with Capon

We long for the Great Thanksgiving that hasn’t happened yet.
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