1. Charles V, for all his power, his lands, and his riches, was ultimately unable to hinder the spread of the precious Gospel.
  2. We must also address the stigma surrounding addiction within so many churches.
  3. 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).
  4. 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).
  5. In that moment of greatest despair, we find the antidote for all our fears. We know we are beloved of God and there is salvation in Christ’s atoning death.
  6. 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.
  7. Chains may have restricted Paul, but nothing can restrict the gospel.
  8. It was meant to be Karlstadt’s moment to shine, but all anyone remembered was Luther.
  9. As Luther said, “Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection not in books alone, but in every leaf of spring.”
  10. Church historians attempt to determine why Melanchthon made those controversial decisions.
  11. The Lord’s Prayer is liturgy and catechism, action and instruction, praxis and theology.
  12. Prayer is not just about asking for things. It's about receiving what has already been given to us in Christ.