Auden understands Luther’s doctrine of justification by faith not as a mere theological platitude, a trick of biblical grammar, or a catchphrase for men to rally around.
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11/02/26
Our Lord Jesus builds, forms, and fashions his church as an artist forms a mosaic.
10/30/26
Luther felt the reform of the church could not simply remain a matter of aesthetics and practice. Something much deeper needed to be rooted out.
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03/30/26
Indeed, Jesus is our Father's answer to our Hosanna.
03/18/26
We can willingly admit the fact that we're just like tax collectors and thieves.
03/17/26
There has never been an opportune moment to put all your trust, faith, and hope in God.
03/11/26
The reasoning was always the same. The gods were angry. The gods were hungry. The gods required payment.
02/10/26
Christians can pursue projects of justice free of the burden of being the justifier of the world; that office belongs to Christ and Christ alone.
02/09/26
When Dostoevsky died on February 9, 1881, he left behind novels that refuse to flatter the reader or simplify the human condition.
02/06/26
The Bible isn’t a set of moral examples or religious insights. It’s the record of God’s saving work, fulfilled in Christ, delivered now through words spoken and heard.
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01/15/26
Salvation is not merely to be put in “safety” but to be put into Christ.
01/14/26
Bringing your family to church to receive “the one thing needful” (Luke 10:42) in Word and Sacrament honors and pleases God.
01/06/26
This year, we wanted to ensure you have all the resources you need to learn about and reflect on the revelation of Christ.
01/01/26
Christmas is not only about a cradle in Bethlehem, it’s also about a cross outside Jerusalem where salvation was won for us.
12/18/25
What God perceives is not what our eyes see; he is focused on righteousness because his love creates what is righteous.
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