Do not disregard Luther’s early disputations, but appreciate their specificity and recognize their pastoral and theological continuity with his later works.
05/08/26
The heavens are neither geocentric, nor even heliocentric, but Christocentric. It is the cross and the crucified and risen Jesus who has the whole world, and each of us, in his nail scarred hands.
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05/07/26
Humanity, despite our best efforts, cannot answer the question as to why God allows evil to occur.
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12/24/25
The anticipation of Advent is supposed to build us up, not make us exhausted.
12/23/25
Lewis once pointed out that Christianity does not begin by telling us how to behave, but by telling us what is wrong.
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12/22/25
“Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.” That word isn't just for Israel; it's also for you.
12/19/25
To know the cure is not to become immune to sorrow.
12/17/25
Seek moments of silence, and use them to listen and ponder.
12/16/25
Christianity doesn’t start with our speculation about God. It starts with God’s self-revelation.
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12/11/25
This ancient “tale of two mothers” concerns far more than theological semantics—it is the difference between a God who sends and a God who comes.
12/03/25
The unity of God’s people is grounded not in lineage nor land but in the promise of the coming Christ.
12/02/25
I find myself returning to the Nicene Creed this Advent season
12/01/25
This is an excerpt from this year’s 1517 Advent Devotional.
11/06/25
Something Reformation Christians ought to do is familiarize themselves with Roman Catholic theology.
09/29/25
Why did the church dedicate a day to St. Michael anyway? Who is he, and what does he do?
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