1. Why Do You Expect So Little of God?

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    06/01/23
    11 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    When we forget that we live by promise, that's when the danger tends to creep in. Because failing to embrace promise means we usually fall back into notions of luck, or even worse--into works.
    Why Do You Expect So Little of God?

  2. More Than You Can Handle

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    05/17/23
    28 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    God wants his word of promise to be the only thing we bank on, the only thing we have confidence in.
    More Than You Can Handle

  3. The Meaning I Missed in A Mighty Fortress

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    05/16/23
    13 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    This hymn is not for people who feel strong, but those who are weak.
    The Meaning I Missed in A Mighty Fortress

  4. Why We Need Preachers

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    05/15/23
    11 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Luther's emphasis on the need for sinners to have preachers who can provide them with the comfort and support they need for their faith in Jesus Christ and life is as relevant today as it was in his time.
    Why We Need Preachers

  5. Leaving an Unimpressive Legacy: The Story of Mark

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    04/25/23
    7 mins
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    By Jason Oakland
    What greater legacy could you claim than that of Mark? Listen to the Word. Learn from Jesus.
    Leaving an Unimpressive Legacy: The Story of Mark

  6. An Excerpt from Common Places in Christian Theology

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    03/21/23
    17 mins
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    By Mark Mattes
    This is an excerpt from the introduction of “Common Places in Christian Theology: A Curated Collection of Essays from Lutheran Quarterly,” edited by Mark Mattes (1517 Publishing, 2023).
    An Excerpt from Common Places in Christian Theology

  7. Reading Flannery O’Connor & Reflecting on Lent, Part 2

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    03/17/23
    11 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    What we discover in O’Connor’s stories and Martin Luther’s theology is that God’s grace is elusive because the human heart is resistant to it.
    Reading Flannery O’Connor & Reflecting on Lent, Part 2

  8. A Review of "God's Word: A Guide to Holy Scripture" by John Kleinig

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    02/27/23
    9 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    When I finished this book, I loved the Bible, and the Bible’s author, even more. And I can’t imagine a better endorsement than that.
    A Review of

  9. God and His Human Creatures in Luther’s Sermons on Genesis

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    01/24/23
    19 mins
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    By Robert Kolb
    This is an excerpt from “The Alien and the Proper: Luther's Two-Fold Righteousness in Controversy, Ministry, and Citizenship,” edited by Robert Kolb (1517 Publishing, 2023). Now available for purchase.
    God and His Human Creatures in Luther’s Sermons on Genesis

  10. An S.O.S to God

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    01/09/23
    11 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    The answer to our messages is God's "yes," Jesus, who sends his preachers to proclaim that there's no place for us now other than in the grip of our God and Savior.
    An S.O.S to God

  11. In the Stars

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    01/06/23
    12 mins
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    By Steven A. Hein
    The usual acclamation when one becomes King is: “Long live the King!” But this King of kings, this son of David, has come to die.
    In the Stars

  12. Christ Deep in the Flesh

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    12/28/22
    11 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    That great truth of creedal Christianity – that God is man in Christ – is not set forth for our speculative enjoyment.
    Christ Deep in the Flesh
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