Why the Reformation Still Matters in an Age of Virtue

By Kelsi Klembara

10/30/26

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Why the Reformation Still Matters in an Age of Virtue

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.

Mark Duerr

10/29/26

Messengers, Angels, and Apostles

While God can, and often does, appear to people face to face, he also often employs the use of several types of messengers.

Where the Inside Is Larger Than the Outside

Bradley Gray

10/28/26

Where the Inside Is Larger Than the Outside

The “further up and further in” we go, the table keeps getting bigger, the guest list keeps getting longer, and the grace keeps on flowing.

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Donavon Riley

08/03/21

Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to Be Free (Part 2)

Luther's response to Erasmus was not meant to be a polite contribution to an academic duel.

Steven Paulson

08/02/21

That's a Good Question: Are We All Predestined to Either Heaven or Hell?

The reason the mind is endlessly troubled about God predestining everything is the vague generalization. Generalizations are cold as ice, without the warm Christ.

Scott Davis

07/31/21

The Gospel and the Boy Who Cried Wolf

It isn’t that God struggles to believe our repeated cries of “wolf.” Rather, we struggle to believe God when he repeatedly comes to us with forgiveness and mercy on his lips.

Haroldo Camacho

07/29/21

The Sixth Beatitude: Makarios in a Crucible?

We are not saved by the success of our refining process. We are saved precisely because our impurities, no matter what the percentage, ruin the whole thing.

Donavon Riley

07/28/21

Luther versus Erasmus: Bound to Be Free (Part 1)

Luther’s allies and opponents also would not allow him to put off responding to Erasmus indefinitely. They badgered him constantly to write a response.

Scott Keith

07/26/21

That's a Good Question: What Should we do When the Church Lets us Down?

The Church is where God has instituted the office of the preacher of the gospel. And if you are let-down, the gospel is what you need to hear.

John Bombaro

07/24/21

What Is the Purpose of the Church?

Ascertaining the what and how of the Church greatly factor into the very purpose of the Church, that is, they essentially answer the question why the Church?

Bradley Gray

07/21/21

A Lamp in a Dark World

Through the often abominable and lamentable and occasional commendable season, there is one who remains unmoved by it all.

Chad Bird

07/20/21

A Q&A for The Christ Key: Unlocking the Centrality of Christ in the Old Testament

The Christ Key: Unlocking the Centrality of Christ in the Old Testament by Chad Bird is now available to order

Steven A. Hein

07/19/21

That's A Good Question: Is God Responsible for Death?

We do not have to endure the pain and suffering of this fallen existence forever, just for a little while.

Chad Bird

07/16/21

Pencil Sketches: How Old Testament Individuals Outlined the Messiah's Colorful Life

When we read about Noah, we are reading backward to Adam and forward to Jesus.

Haroldo Camacho

07/15/21

The Fourth Beatitude: More than Cornucopias for the Hungry

Blessed are we, for we are filled by the cornucopia of Christ’s righteousness.

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