Why the Reformation Still Matters in an Age of Virtue
By Kelsi Klembara
10/30/26
17mins

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.
Messengers, Angels, and Apostles
Mark Duerr
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
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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Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
03/08/22

500th Anniversary: Luther’s Invocavit Sermons (Part 1)

Luther had a living Word from God intended to land squarely among sinners.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
03/06/22

Lent for All (Part 2)

Perhaps this year we shall see Lent reaching more toward Easter and tethered to the resurrection then the economy-car style tradition which simply terminates in Good Friday.
Travis Scholl
Travis Scholl
03/06/22

Epistle: Philippians 3:17-4:1 (Lent 2: Series C)

In a world where absolutely everything seems to be in flux, indeed, we are all looking for a place to stand.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
03/06/22

Old Testament: Jeremiah 26:8-15 (Lent 2: Series C)

God is still faithful. There are still the covenantal promises. There is still the preservation of the Messianic line because He who promised, He who covenanted, must be faithful.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
03/06/22

Gospel: Luke 13:31-35 (Lent 2: Series C)

Jesus' course led from death into life, as He had promised. And He promises to lead us on that same course from death to life, from lament to joy.
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
03/03/22

A Look at 2 Peter 3: The Stubborn Salvation of God

This is the patient love of God. He is stubborn about the salvation of sinners. He will not be rushed even if his name is mocked, and the trustworthiness of his promises are called into question.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
02/27/22

Lent for All (Part 1)

Lent is a gift to the Church from the Church. It belongs to all Christians who desire to be conformed to the likeness of our Lord.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
02/27/22

Old Testament: Deuteronomy 26:1-11 (Lent 1: Series C)

The Promise Land's true value is in the gift of Jesus who will provide His blood and very life to endow all people with forgiveness and everlasting life for His children.
Travis Scholl
Travis Scholl
02/27/22

Epistle: Romans 10:8b-13 (Lent 1: Series C)

Nearly two thousand years after Paul scribbled out these lines, the only reason “we” are here, reading Paul’s magnum opus together, is that we are inheritors of the promise Paul sees in the paradox.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
02/26/22

Gospel: Luke 4:1-13 (Lent 1: Series C)

As the greater and more faithful Son of God, Jesus did what the Israelites could not do. Neither can we.
1517 Publishing
1517 Publishing
02/25/22

The Enemy is Manipulating You

Excerpt #3 from the new book “Withertongue Emails" by Donavon Riley.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
02/21/22

The Most Shameful Thing I’ve Ever Done

God saves us through people. He saves us through means. He puts a voice on the gospel.
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