The Shepherd Who Sees Our Stains
By Aaron Boerst
09/19/25
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The Shepherd Who Sees Our Stains

God leads us to green pastures. He comforts us with his grace in our darkest valleys.
Spiritual But Not Useless
1517 Guest Contributor
1517 Guest Contributor
09/18/25

Spiritual But Not Useless

Christian spirituality is not a flight from the world, but a deep dive into its brokenness.
When Silence Speaks: A Christian Call to Restraint in the Age of Opinions
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
09/17/25

When Silence Speaks: A Christian Call to Restraint in the Age of Opinions

At the end of the day, what do you want to be known for? Your opinions, or your Savior?

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Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
04/17/21

Another 500th Anniversary: Luther at the Diet of Worms

The result of this day’s proceedings, in Luther’s mind, was likely to be a painful death at the stake.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
04/15/21

Gerhard Forde: A Recommendation

Forde’s work testifies to the liveliness and vitality of confessional Lutheranism, and its promise for the continuing need to preach Christ crucified in this, and every, age until the Lord’s return.
Katie Koplin
Katie Koplin
03/30/21

Reading Proverbs and Receiving Criticism

I can look at all of my failings and foolishness because I know who Christ is for me. I rest in his wisdom and life not my own.
Luke Kjolhaug
Luke Kjolhaug
03/29/21

My Bookshelf Is Bigger Than Yours

All of my theological endeavoring will not squeeze one more ounce of grace from God.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/23/21

True Christian Liberty

The true liberty that Christ gives to us through the gospel is not political. It is spiritual freedom. It is freedom from fear of God's judgment and wrath.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
03/22/21

Who Can Erase Diamond-Point Sins?

If sin is only a matter of “doing,” then “undoing” and/or “redoing” would serve as the equivalent savior necessary to find redemption.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
03/21/21

The Annunciation and Proclamation: A Reflection on the Virgin and Virginity

Undue Protestant antipathies toward Mary have muted not only her place in redemption history and its necessary connection to Christology, but also the virtue of virginity.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
03/19/21

Repentance According to the Scriptures: 1 John 1:8-9

Being able to tell the difference between truth and lies is at the core of repentance.
Tyler Cronkright
Tyler Cronkright
03/16/21

Lord Help Me Get One More

When you walk into church on Sunday, you may not notice, but there are wounded soldiers sitting in every single pew.
Robert Kolb
Robert Kolb
03/14/21

The Gift of Wisdom and Fairness

Trusting in Christ’s promise of new life and deliverance powers our ability to view the world with perceptive sensitivity and, therefore, to treat others fairly in the way we think and the way we experience life.
Scott Davis
Scott Davis
03/13/21

Shawshank Redemption and Confession of Sin

Jesus lives to intercede. So we needn’t bring him our feigned righteousness or our faux rehabilitation.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
03/11/21

The Fifth Petition: Forgive Us Our Debts as We Forgive Our Debtors

If we want to see evidence of our Father’s answer to the fifth petition, we need only to look at the cross and the empty tomb.
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