Psalm 12, Part 2: The Saint Fails, The Word Purifies

By Steven Paulson

01/16/26

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Psalm 12, Part 2: The Saint Fails, The Word Purifies

God makes us pure saints by planting us back in the earth we imagined we needed to escape.

Paulson on the Psalms

Steven Paulson

01/15/26

Psalm 12, Part 1: Set in Salvation

Salvation is not merely to be put in “safety” but to be put into Christ.

1517 Guest Contributor

01/14/26

Welcome to My House

Bringing your family to church to receive “the one thing needful” (Luke 10:42) in Word and Sacrament honors and pleases God.

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Erick Sorensen

01/03/20

Saint Dolly Parton

In the midst of the Word of God being spoken, she felt for the first time God had revealed Himself to her, not as the terrifying judge she feared, but as the loving and tender father He is.

Philip Bartelt

01/01/20

A New You

Looking back on the year, the narrative we’re fed is that we should be able to show how much we’ve grown, how much we’ve done, all the successes we’ve had, how improved we are.

Joshua Miller

12/30/19

By Gracious Powers: Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Prayer for a New Year

The real power of his hymn comes from the fact that Bonhoeffer does not offer a rosy picture of life or any of the tropes so typical of cheap piety that tell us that everything is always right, that things happen for a reason, and that we should try to stay positive.

Dan van Voorhis

12/27/19

The Curious Tale of the Three Kings and their Belated Christmas Carol

It is that Christmas carol, the curious “We Three Kings” that we are looking at today in our examination of the origin and meaning of Christmas carols.

Ken Sundet Jones

12/19/19

In Memory of Katharina von Bora, Part 2

In some measure, if Luther had any success during his last two decades, it happened because of the woman who’d insisted on him as her bridegroom.

Cindy Koch

12/18/19

Silent Night

One gloomy, silent night, God stepped into our darkness. The Word had not only spoken but was now made flesh.

Scott Davis

12/17/19

That's What Christmas Is About, Charlie Brown

If Christmas is about Jesus, and it definitely is, then the real question should be: What’s Jesus all about?

Ken Sundet Jones

12/13/19

In Memory of Katharina von Bora, Part 1

Her importance goes beyond simply managing the reformer’s household.

Pete Lange

12/11/19

Joy to the World

All creation joins together to repeat the sounding joy.

Kyle G. Jones

12/04/19

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Despite its familiarity and frequent usage, the imagery in "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel," is often underappreciated.

Pete Lange

11/22/19

Back In Time

JFK was not the only national figure who died on November 11, 1963. Though his death certainly took up most of the headlines, the acclaimed writers C.S. Lewis and Aldous Huxley also died that day as well.

Martin Luther

11/20/19

God's Humility For You

Here is truly illustrated the truth that no one comes to Christ except the Father draw him; and with what power, what delicious sweetness, the Father allures!

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