1. Fields of Gold

    book
    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

  2. Philip Melanchthon's Most Formative Year

    book
    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

  3. Why Do You Expect So Little of God?

    book
    06/01/23
    11 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    When we forget that we live by promise, that's when the danger tends to creep in. Because failing to embrace promise means we usually fall back into notions of luck, or even worse--into works.
    Why Do You Expect So Little of God?

  4. John of Ragusa: Prometheus of the Reformation

    book
    11/01/22
    11 mins
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    By Steve Kruschel
    If a key part of the Reformation was placing God’s Word back into the hands of the people in a clear, understandable way, then John of Ragusa can be called a “Prometheus” in his own right.
    John of Ragusa: Prometheus of the Reformation

  5. Why You Should Know About the Reformation

    book
    10/31/22
    13 mins
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    By Scott Keith
    When the Reformers read the Bible (especially when studied in the original languages), they found a God who was gracious and merciful for the sake of Christ.
    Why You Should Know About the Reformation

  6. 1 John 5:1-4: Faith, Love, & the Family of God

    book
    10/21/22
    11 mins
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    By Luke Kjolhaug
    The reason that God’s commandments are not burdensome is that Jesus has fulfilled them.
    1 John 5:1-4: Faith, Love, & the Family of God

  7. 1 John 4:15-21: Staying In Love

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    10/14/22
    14 mins
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    By Erick Sorensen
    The love mentioned in 1 John 4:15-21 fourteen times (!) is a love that needs no apology but is determined at all times to sacrifice for the other.
    1 John 4:15-21: Staying In Love

  8. A Very Brief Introduction to Logos Theology

    book
    10/13/22
    22 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    Logos theology is a theology of presence without division. It is a way of unification, of which the incarnation is the greatest visible example.
    A Very Brief Introduction to Logos Theology

  9. We Cannot Serve God and Mammon

    book
    10/11/22
    14 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    We can appreciate what we have received from God, we can receive it all as free gift, but only when we stop investing in fool's gold.
    We Cannot Serve God and Mammon

  10. 1 John 4:7-14: Love, self-hate, and the search for God

    book
    10/07/22
    19 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    To say that whoever loves has been born of God is also to say that those who are born of God are recipients of love. They do not have God because they love but because they are loved.
    1 John 4:7-14: Love, self-hate, and the search for God

  11. How God Uses Art to Preach His Word

    book
    10/06/22
    15 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    In the Reformation, as in the tabernacle, God gave skill, artistry, and craftsmanship to put his Word in images so that through art, his Word would be revealed.
    How God Uses Art to Preach His Word

  12. 1 John 3: 13-24: The Given Life

    book
    09/23/22
    14 mins
    read
    By Bob Hiller
    Jesus is the anti-Cain: a giver, not a taker.
    1 John 3: 13-24: The Given Life
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