1. The Trinity and the Gospel

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    07/09/21
    13 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    What Luther is doing in his Catechism is teaching how the gospel is an action of the whole Trinity, not just one of the persons.
    The Trinity and the Gospel

  2. Gerhard Forde: A Recommendation

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    04/15/21
    16 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    Forde’s work testifies to the liveliness and vitality of confessional Lutheranism, and its promise for the continuing need to preach Christ crucified in this, and every, age until the Lord’s return.
    Gerhard Forde: A Recommendation

  3. Repentance According to the Scriptures: Acts 2:37–39

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    03/12/21
    8 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    Repentance means being cut down by the law’s declaration of judgment. It’s not an activity we do to prepare for grace, but a point of despair worked by God himself.
    Repentance According to the Scriptures: Acts 2:37–39

  4. What Happens When the Gospel Isn’t Threatened

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    01/19/21
    11 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    Has the modern world taken too strong a dose of the gospel as its inheritance from the Reformation?
    What Happens When the Gospel Isn’t Threatened

  5. Dominus Mortis

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    01/01/21
    9 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    Perhaps this past year has prompted the recognition that God is not the tame projection of our highest hopes and dreams. Instead, he is the one who uses even his foes to make a point.
    Dominus Mortis

  6. Luther at Marburg

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    10/02/20
    12 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    Luther's signature insight on the sacraments was that God’s word of promise doesn’t just symbolize an absent reality but that it gives and bestows God’s real favor.
    Luther at Marburg

  7. When You Have An Under-Realized Eschatology

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    09/17/20
    10 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    Everyone dreads what might happen if political control is captured by the enemy. Paranoia is the characteristic feature of this kind of under-realized eschatology.
    When You Have An Under-Realized Eschatology

  8. Predestination is for Preaching

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    09/07/20
    9 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    Predestination is a promising teaching as Paul teaches it in Romans 8. It’s promising when Christ and his work for us are held firmly in hand.
    Predestination is for Preaching

  9. The Difference between Philosophy and Theology: Following in Luther's Footsteps

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    06/12/20
    12 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    The gospel does not proclaim the results of our practical reasoning about things we experience, but the horror of God crucified for our sins and at our hands.
    The Difference between Philosophy and Theology: Following in Luther's Footsteps
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