Auden understands Luther’s doctrine of justification by faith not as a mere theological platitude, a trick of biblical grammar, or a catchphrase for men to rally around.
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11/02/26
Our Lord Jesus builds, forms, and fashions his church as an artist forms a mosaic.
10/30/26
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.
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05/10/16
The reason that anyone would choose a heaven without Jesus, or happiness without Jesus, or healing without Jesus, is because he doesn’t mean that much to them to begin with.
05/09/16
O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus he says to these bones. Behold, I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live.
05/09/16
I came across a "deep commentary" in the form of a Facebook meme, extolling the frustrations of the natural man's inability to understand the things of God.
05/02/16
What Jesus did and gives on these two Thursdays encapsulates his whole life and mission.
04/29/16
Over the next few months, I invite you to join me in looking at what the Bible and the Lutheran Confessions have to say about the subject of worship through the lens of language.
04/27/16
Brothers, the rich and diverse education you have received has more than adequately prepared you for the ministry of temptation to which you have been called.
04/22/16
“As if” Christians aren’t allowed to reflect; that they’re not kind, generous, brave, or loyal. They’re not living up to the example of biblical saints.
04/20/16
I started writing this article about a friend, her struggles through cancer, and the pain of an unfortunate and severe fall that landed her in a hospital, requiring months of rehabilitation.
04/19/16
But on the mountain in Galilee, where we encounter a very different side of God, doubts overtake us. Why?
04/14/16
This story is all-too-common, and illustrates a key dynamic driving the youth out of church.
04/11/16
Years ago a young woman approached her pastor with a request. It wasn’t a strange request. She simply asked if he would perform her wedding ceremony.
04/08/16
Should we consider the tomb of Jesus completely empty, or just somewhat empty?
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