Why the Reformation Still Matters in an Age of Virtue
By Kelsi Klembara
10/30/26
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Why the Reformation Still Matters in an Age of Virtue

Luther felt the reform of the church could not simply remain a matter of aesthetics and practice. Something much deeper needed to be rooted out.
Messengers, Angels, and Apostles
Mark Duerr
Mark Duerr
10/29/26

Messengers, Angels, and Apostles

While God can, and often does, appear to people face to face, he also often employs the use of several types of messengers.
Where the Inside Is Larger Than the Outside
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
10/28/26

Where the Inside Is Larger Than the Outside

The “further up and further in” we go, the table keeps getting bigger, the guest list keeps getting longer, and the grace keeps on flowing.

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Joshua Miller
Joshua Miller
05/03/23

A First Far-Off Gleam of the Gospel: The Christian Beginnings of Tolkien’s Fiction in The Book of Lost Tales

In the sacrament, we receive an earnest of that future promise here and now in the body and blood of Jesus given and shed for us.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
05/01/23

What is Theosis?

What might Christians of the Reformation tradition think of claims like these about the nature of salvation?
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
04/27/23

You're a Horse

Jesus makes David’s words his own, because David’s words were Christ’s to begin with.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
04/21/23

What's in a Name?

The drama of Scripture is about God renaming us by bringing us into his image-bearing family once again. And it would take “a name above all names” to accomplish it.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
04/11/23

If Christ Has Not Been Raised, You Are Still in Your Sins

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?
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
04/05/23

We Do Not Know the Man

What is undoubtedly true, however, is that St. Peter wasn’t left outside. He wasn’t left weeping. He was restored, as am I, as are you.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/04/23

The Faithful Priest and Our Finished Atonement

You are not alone if you find it difficult to wrap your mind around the auspices of the Old Testament sacrificial system.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/29/23

Forgiven Sinners in Full Bloom

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.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
03/27/23

History in the Present Tense

Past, present, and future are tied together in Christ.
Michael Berg
Michael Berg
03/24/23

I do not fear

My fear of this coming darkness only lasts a moment.
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
03/23/23

The GOAT of goats

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.
Karen Stenberg
Karen Stenberg
03/22/23

Do You Struggle Like I Do?

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.
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