There is indeed a responsibility for the church to share the gospel in the world, but never at the expense of the church’s charity and mercy for those neighbors who are nearby.
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10/07/26
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.
10/06/26
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.
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10/06/21
Bo Giertz attained infamy in Sweden for a humble adherence to unpopular, orthodox practice and doctrine.
09/30/21
Grace does not emancipate us from any requirement of obedience. Rather, grace allows Jesus to be obedient on our behalf that the righteous demands of the law can be fulfilled.
09/24/21
Except for the Augsburg Confession, Melanchthon’s Loci communes of 1521 were the most important of his writings.
09/23/21
God uses the unlikely, the unexpected, and sometimes even the unsavory to deliver us and to crush the heads of his enemies
09/18/21
James makes it sound like prayer is actually effective, that God listens, God answers in line with our requests. Does James realize the questions he is raising?
09/18/21
What is it to perform the Word? Is it to speak about it, to retell it, to illustrate it, to enlighten it? What?
09/16/21
Rachel was the beloved wife, to be sure, but she was not the maternal link between Eve and Mary. That blessed position belonged to Leah.
09/15/21
Just like in the previous interview, I had to rewind to make sure I was hearing all this right. Yeah, that's actually what he said.
09/13/21
Jesus’s freedom is different. It isn’t meant to indicate that the moorings which tether men and women to what is true, beautiful, and holy are unfastened, liberating them to do anything they please.
09/11/21
When sin comes out of the shadows and makes itself known, Christians can rest in and declare Christ's resurrection.
09/09/21
This is the second installment in our series profiling women in the Bible (Who are not named Ruth or Esther). Both the stories of Ruth and Esther are beautiful, gracious, and profound. We love reading and rereading them. However, in an attempt to bring attention to more stories of more women throughout the Scriptures, we choose now to shift our focus.
09/08/21
But the biggest problem with the Pharisee’s prayer is that he judges himself compared to other people, rather than to God. Our natural tendency is to do just this.
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