1. Promo, Promoter, Performer, or Preacher?

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    01/09/24
    17 mins
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    By Zack James Cole
    What does professional wrestling and preaching have in common?
    Promo, Promoter, Performer, or Preacher?

  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. Homily for the New Year

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    01/01/24
    12 mins
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    When you see the year ending, thank the Lord, because he had led you into this cycle of years.
    Homily for the New Year

  4. 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

  5. What Sort of Preacher Do You Want?

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    10/10/23
    13 mins
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    By Bob Hiller
    As much as we want the glory, riches, and knowledge of Dantes, what we need is Jean Valjean's candlesticks.
    What Sort of Preacher Do You Want?

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. An Excerpt from Let the Bird Fly

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    08/25/23
    11 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    This is an excerpt is from Chapter 1 of Let the Bird Fly: Life in a World Given Back to Us written by Wade Johnston (1517 Publishing, 2019).
    An Excerpt from Let the Bird Fly

  11. An Excerpt from Martin Luther’s Commentary on Galatians, Galatians 5:1

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    08/24/23
    10 mins
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    By Martin Luther | Haroldo Camacho
    This is an excerpt from Martin Luther’s Commentary on Saint Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians (1535), edited by Haroldo Camacho (1517 Publishing, 2018).
    An Excerpt from Martin Luther’s Commentary on Galatians, Galatians 5:1

  12. What Does Jesus Tell Us to Do?

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    08/23/23
    11 mins
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    By Zack James Cole
    What if Jesus had said on the cross, “Earn it”?
    What Does Jesus Tell Us to Do?
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