1. Thomas Aquinas: The Doctor of the Church

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    01/28/22
    11 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Aquinas would craft a systematic theology that did with the matter of faith what Aristotle had done with the natural world.
    Thomas Aquinas: The Doctor of the Church

  2. The Shepherds' Witness

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    12/28/21
    13 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    The shepherds are the most unlikely people to play the role the angels cast them in.
    The Shepherds' Witness

  3. The Antidote to "Sadvent"

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    11/30/21
    9 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    If Jesus is indeed the same yesterday, today, and forever, everything his enfleshment brings is already assured: life, salvation, and forgiveness.
    The Antidote to

  4. The Beatitudes are Ridiculous

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    11/15/21
    17 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Look the judge in the eye and pin your sin on Jesus, the divine judge’s son. Jesus knows you can’t do it, so he trades places with you and pits himself against God’s righteous demands.
    The Beatitudes are Ridiculous

  5. The Death of Frederick the Wise

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    05/05/21
    13 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    While Elector Frederick and Martin Luther never had a face-to-face meeting, the prince can be credited with the early success of the Reformation.
    The Death of Frederick the Wise

  6. Luther, Jesus’ Body, and a Troubled Conscience

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    05/03/21
    14 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Luther saw that God demands not that we become perfectly righteous like God but that we simply receive the gift of righteousness; a gift that actually makes us worthy.
    Luther, Jesus’ Body, and a Troubled Conscience

  7. Relax, It's Me: How Jesus Saves Us From Doubt and Despair

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    04/22/21
    19 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    For those of us who recognize the disciples’ despair in ourselves, Jesus comes with the same word: “Relax, it’s me. Peace be with you.”
    Relax, It's Me: How Jesus Saves Us From Doubt and Despair

  8. Another 500th Anniversary: Luther at the Diet of Worms

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    04/17/21
    16 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    The result of this day’s proceedings, in Luther’s mind, was likely to be a painful death at the stake.
    Another 500th Anniversary: Luther at the Diet of Worms

  9. Christ's Words of Comfort: Luke 12:32

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    04/07/21
    9 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    You have this Shepherd who knows your voice, your cry, your incessant baaing.
    Christ's Words of Comfort: Luke 12:32

  10. Repentance According to the Scriptures: Mark 1:1-8

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    02/26/21
    10 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Repentance comes on account of suffering, loss, failure, and death. It happens when the promise of forgiveness of sin given in Jesus’ death is proclaimed to us down-and-outers.
    Repentance According to the Scriptures: Mark 1:1-8

  11. A Q&A with Ken Sundet Jones on "A Lutheran Toolkit"

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    02/09/21
    13 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    "A Lutheran Toolkit" is available for purchase today from 1517 Publishing
    A Q&A with Ken Sundet Jones on

  12. Starting with Christ, the God Who Shows Up

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    02/06/21
    10 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    This is an excerpt from “A Lutheran Toolkit” written by Ken Sundet Jones (1517 Publishing, 2021), pgs. 23-25.
    Starting with Christ, the God Who Shows Up
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