1. Martin Chemnitz and God’s Election of His Own

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    01/03/24
    14 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    Amy Mantravadi shares about the importance and influlnce of Martin Chemitz in the predestination controversy.
    Martin Chemnitz and God’s Election of His Own

  2. Assurance of Salvation in the Reformed and Lutheran Traditions

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    12/15/23
    17 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    In this article Amy Mantravadi give a short but helpful summary of the differences in Lutheran and Reformed thought regarding assurance.
    Assurance of Salvation in the Reformed and Lutheran Traditions

  3. Resources For Reformation Day

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    10/31/23
    11 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    1517 Resources to help Celebrate Reformation Day
    Resources For Reformation Day

  4. The Small Catechism was not created for Confirmation Class

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    09/26/23
    11 mins
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    By Nicholas Hopman
    Luther actually expected the Catechism to be taught in the home.
    The Small Catechism was not created for Confirmation Class

  5. Johannes Agricola and the Distinction between Law and Gospel

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    09/22/23
    15 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    Attempting to escape the errors of medieval Catholic thinking, Agricola ended up making the same mistake of conflating law and gospel.
    Johannes Agricola and the Distinction between Law and Gospel

  6. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Power: How Charles V’s Imperial Burnout Aided the Reformation

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    09/21/23
    15 mins
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    By Sam Leanza Ortiz
    Charles V, for all his power, his lands, and his riches, was ultimately unable to hinder the spread of the precious Gospel.
    The Unbearable Weight of Massive Power: How Charles V’s Imperial Burnout Aided the Reformation

  7. Defeating the Goliath of Addiction

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    09/06/23
    12 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    We must also address the stigma surrounding addiction within so many churches.
    Defeating the Goliath of Addiction

  8. Karen Swallow Prior’s Journey into The Evangelical Imagination

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    08/08/23
    14 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    Prior sees much of evangelicalism’s imaginary trouble arising from the fact that it emphasizes quick and dramatic conversion experiences and a personally directed relationship with God.
    Karen Swallow Prior’s Journey into The Evangelical Imagination

  9. Luther vs Karlstadt: The Other Leipzig Disputation

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    07/14/23
    12 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    It was meant to be Karlstadt’s moment to shine, but all anyone remembered was Luther.
    Luther vs Karlstadt: The Other Leipzig Disputation

  10. Fields of Gold

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    07/05/23
    5 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    As Luther said, “Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection not in books alone, but in every leaf of spring.”
    Fields of Gold

  11. Philip Melanchthon's Most Formative Year

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    06/19/23
    15 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    Church historians attempt to determine why Melanchthon made those controversial decisions.
    Philip Melanchthon's Most Formative Year

  12. Plagiarizing Jesus Part 3: The Endless Uses of the Lord's Prayer

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    06/12/23
    18 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    The Lord’s Prayer is liturgy and catechism, action and instruction, praxis and theology.
    Plagiarizing Jesus Part 3: The Endless Uses of the Lord's Prayer
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