A Review of
By Philip Bartelt
12/12/25
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A Review of "Life Under the Cross: A Biography of the Reformer Matthias Flacius Illyricus" by Wade Johnston

Wade Johnston, Life Under the Cross: A Biography of the Reformer Matthias Flacius Illyricus, Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis: MO, 2025.
A Tale of Two Mothers
Matthew L. Rubinstein
Matthew L. Rubinstein
12/11/25

A Tale of Two Mothers

This ancient “tale of two mothers” concerns far more than theological semantics—it is the difference between a God who sends and a God who comes.
Christmas with the Herdmans: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
12/10/25

Christmas with the Herdmans: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

This story points us from our unlikely heroes to the even more unlikely, and joyous, good news that Jesus’ birth for us was just as unlikely and unexpected.

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Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
05/02/22

Judas at Mass

On May 2nd, Cantate Sunday, in the year 1507, Luther celebrated his first Mass.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
04/30/22

Virtue Signaling Justifies Nobody: Paul and Galatians 5:13-21

In the Church, the cry is, “He loves,” and it is that message which transforms our worldviews from taking to giving, from radical individualism to trans-demographic inclusivism, from selfishness to selflessness, from “tolerate my rights” to “loving rightly together.”
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
04/27/22

Evangelical Freedom

This is an excerpt from “A Shepherd’s Letter” written by Bo Giertz and translated by Bror Erickson (1517 Publishing, 2022).
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
04/26/22

Fearless Thomas Apart From Christ

Thomas is an illustration of the power of Christ’s resurrection.
Steve Kruschel
Steve Kruschel
04/22/22

Graciously Keep Me This Night

This book is not in your hands so that we can simply commiserate with each other’s difficulties. It is meant to pierce your sin-darkened night with the light of God’s Word.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/20/22

A Review of the Psalms Commentary by James M. Hamilton, Jr.

Hamilton writes lucidly. He has that rare gift of walking the tightrope between the academy and the church, being able to communicate to both groups in the same book.
1517 Publishing
1517 Publishing
04/19/22

A Q&A for "A Shepherd's Letter"

History won’t judge us, Jesus will. We already have his judgment. He gave it to us from the cross, where he acquitted us with his death.
Robert Kolb
Robert Kolb
04/16/22

Resurrection Realism

The gospel of Jesus’ coming out of death and the tomb alive so that we might be restored to our identity as God’s children establishes the most enduring reality there is.
John T. Pless
John T. Pless
04/10/22

Maundy Thursday Preaching

On this Maundy Thursday, in particular, let the “for you” of Christ’s gifts dominate.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
04/08/22

Behold Your King

Great things are contained in these seemingly unimportant words: "Behold, your king." Such boundless gifts are brought by this poor and despised king.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
04/04/22

The End of Ethics

False holiness is always a possession and achievement of the individual in isolation from the good of others. And so it isn’t holiness at all.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
04/01/22

The Greatness of the Gospel

All human wisdom, righteousness, and holiness are made futile in that which belongs to God’s kingdom.
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