Worship According to the Word
By Bradley Gray
10/07/26
20mins

Worship According to the Word

The only hope for idol-addicted sinners who are utterly incapable of decluttering their souls is Jesus, the one at the heart of the gospel, and the only one who stands before the Father with an undivided heart.
An Introduction to Nikolaus von Amsdorf
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
10/06/26

An Introduction to Nikolaus von Amsdorf

More than a friend, Amsdorf was also an important figure in the work of religious reform, providing counsel to Luther on key occasions, shepherding the churches, and defending the faith until his death.
The Two Metaphysical Mysteries: Luther’s Parallel Understanding of the Lord’s Supper and the Incarnation
Jeremiah Schultz
Jeremiah Schultz
10/02/26

The Two Metaphysical Mysteries: Luther’s Parallel Understanding of the Lord’s Supper and the Incarnation

Just as it is necessary that Christ took on flesh for our salvation, so too, it is necessary that he should be in the supper bodily

All Articles

Jay Sawrie
Jay Sawrie
08/12/19

My Boring Testimony

I don't remember a time not knowing I was a sinner. Seriously, I've always understood that Christ died for me.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
08/02/19

Let the Bird Fly

The following is an excerpt from “Let the Bird Fly” written by Wade Johnston (1517 Publishing, 2019).
Luke Kjolhaug
Luke Kjolhaug
08/01/19

The Gelded Gospel

The gelded Gospel is shiny and attractive and compelling, and we can perform the procedure in any number of ways.
Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
07/25/19

America the Free?

Where American freedom shouts for individual rights and liberties, freedom in Christ binds neighbors together because our blessings are for each other.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
07/18/19

The Escape from a Religious Sodom

In this religious Sodom, we had a Jesus with the heart of Moses whose gospel was a new and improved law.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
07/16/19

“Train up” or "Dedicate"? The Hebrew Gem in Proverbs 22:6

As important as the training of your children is, much more important is handing them over to God—from the very beginning, from infancy, and beyond.
Daniel van Voorhis
Daniel van Voorhis
07/03/19

On Reading Broadly

We can’t all afford to travel the world, but the more we read from outside our own context, the bigger we see the world.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
06/21/19

Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Theology of the Cross

I’d like to offer a short reflection on the theme of “worldliness” as it appears in his later work and how that’s connected to an item of his Lutheran heritage: the theology of the cross.
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
06/14/19

Luther's Counsel for Miscarriage

They cannot know that I am already a father, but, this side of eternity, I won’t ever meet my child because of a miscarriage.
Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
06/13/19

The Little Story

We tell the little story of the Gospel because our great stories ultimately reflect Christ.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
06/06/19

Sunday Before Pentecost

The following is an excerpt from “A Year of Grace: Collected Sermons of Advent through Pentecost” written by Bo Giertz and translated by Bror Erickson (1517 Publishing, 2019).
Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
06/05/19

The Way of Wisdom

We might assume that all ways are equal to raising a child in wisdom, but they are not.
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