A Review of
By Bob Hiller
05/04/26
19mins

A Review of "The Desecration of Man" by Carl Trueman

Trueman engages the question of “What is man?” and demonstrates how contemporary definitions of mankind result in the dehumanizing of our neighbor.
What Does Baptism Do?
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
05/01/26

What Does Baptism Do?

This is an excerpt from the third chapter of By Water and the Word: God’s Gift of Baptism for You by Brian Thomas (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 52-60.
The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/30/26

The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow

Even when the bitter places sink down deep into our bones, the Restorer never relinquishes his grip on you.

All Articles

Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
03/08/17

Bearing Witness

When I first began to hear that the Bible’s good news was a whole lot less about me and a whole lot more about Christ, I just didn’t get it.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/07/17

When We Hear Grace And Peace

With the proclamation that grace and peace come through the bloody suffering and death of Jesus, we're awoken to the fact that God's grace covers all our sin and His peace calms our busy heart and mind.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
03/02/17

Eating Cheeseburgers for Lent

In the twinkling of that eye the perishable will become imperishable, and our bodies will be changed and become more glorious than we ever could have imagined.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
02/13/17

Joy Has No Expiration Date: A Story of Love Worth Waiting For

Their love story was a long time in coming. He was 82 and she 74. And this was the first, and the last, marriage for both.
Daniel Deen
Daniel Deen
02/13/17

A Steak Than Which None Greater Can Be Conceived?

There is something odd about the definition of God as a being that than which nothing greater can be conceived.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
02/07/17

God's Word of Law and Gospel

But when God's Word of Law and Gospel are tuned up, when they're properly distinguished, then Jesus' words rain down on us like thunderbolts.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
01/24/17

You've Got Your Faith, I've Got Mine

When it comes to faith, God runs all the verbs. God's Spirit calls us by the Gospel. He enlightens us with His gifts.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
01/16/17

Law-Abiding Citizens

Among the things that perturb me about modern Christianity is our residual clinging to a sort of “Christian-karma.”
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
01/10/17

The Center and Measure of All Things

The truth is, a Christian's holiness is hidden outside himself in Christ through faith.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
01/03/17

God's New Year Resolution

Are our resolutions righteous? Is our commitment to self-improvement a selfless act motivated by love for the neighbor?
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
12/23/16

The Man Who Discovered a World Where it is Always Christmas

by Fredrik Sidenvall, translated by Bror Erickson
Joel Hess
Joel Hess
12/09/16

Spending Advent in God’s Winter Garden

So it is with my little garden as well; dead, so it would seem. Nothing. Barren.
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