1. The Gospel Breaks Down Fences

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    01/11/24
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    It would serve us well to embrace the beauty of our diversity within the unity of the body of Christ.
    The Gospel Breaks Down Fences

  2. A Sermon is Not a Ted Talk

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    01/04/24
    18 mins
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    By Luke Kjolhaug
    What (if anything) makes a sermon distinctive?
    A Sermon is Not a Ted Talk

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

    book
    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

  4. 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

  5. The Gospel in the House of Tom Bombadil

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    11/28/23
    10 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    Tolkien's hero Tom Bombadil functions to showcase the Gospel
    The Gospel in the House of Tom Bombadil

  6. A Pastor's Call

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    11/07/23
    20 mins
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    A pastor shares his own experience of loneliness and hope
    A Pastor's Call

  7. Absolved!

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    11/03/23
    18 mins
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    By Zack James Cole
    Confession and absolution offer more than assurance, they gift real and genuine Divine promises.
    Absolved!

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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
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