Post-Denominational Lutheranism
By John W. Hoyum
03/20/26
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Post-Denominational Lutheranism

One great thing about our post-denominational age is that it has opened up opportunities to make common cause with other Lutherans who, despite their differences and eccentricities, can agree on some of the most important things.
Getting Over your Pride
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
03/19/26

Getting Over your Pride

Pride builds identities that leave no room for grace.
Blessed Beggars
Heather Schulz
Heather Schulz
03/18/26

Blessed Beggars

We can willingly admit the fact that we're just like tax collectors and thieves.

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Adam Francisco
Adam Francisco
10/14/20

Luther's Doctrine on the Freedom of the Christian

This is an excerpt from Adam Francisco’s conclusion in “The Freedom of the Christian” written by Martin Luther and translated and edited by Adam Francisco (1517 Publishing, 2020). Pgs. 57-59.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/13/20

How to Be Holy

How we define holiness will affect our approach to God.
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
10/12/20

The Eucharist and the Council of Trent

What is it that the 13th session actually has to say about the Eucharist, and how does it compare to what Luther and the reformers confessed about the Lord’s Supper?
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
10/09/20

Christian Freedom, or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Neighbor

Understanding that I am completely free in Christ allows me to read the injunction to “love my neighbor as myself” as a promise instead of a threat.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/08/20

There's Always Room for One More

We are given the peace to know that all our sin is forgiven by our gracious God. We enjoy the comfort of knowing that our ways are watched over and protected by the Lord...
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
10/07/20

Satisfied with Faith

This is an excerpt from “The Freedom of the Christian” written by Martin Luther and translated and edited by Adam Francisco (1517 Publishing, 2020).
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
10/02/20

Luther at Marburg

Luther's signature insight on the sacraments was that God’s word of promise doesn’t just symbolize an absent reality but that it gives and bestows God’s real favor.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
09/30/20

Good Works Follow Faith

This is an excerpt from “The Freedom of the Christian” written by Martin Luther and translated and edited by Adam Francisco (1517 Publishing, 2020).
Sam Leanza Ortiz
Sam Leanza Ortiz
09/29/20

Michaelmas, Griffith Jones and the Protective Power of the Word

The theme of guardianship permeates Christian observances of Michaelmas, unifying this wide variety of celebrations.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
09/27/20

Authentic Proclamation: How Good Pastoring Factors into Good Preaching

Nothing promotes good preaching quite like actually knowing the Word of Truth and delivering it from a disposition of passionate care, commitment through the long-haul, and life spent together with the people of God.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
09/22/20

Turning from American Secular Religion to Christ

We vote because we are citizens, and it is our duty. We serve our neighbors in love because it is our Christian calling.
Edward Killian
Edward Killian
09/18/20

Ecclesiastes: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times

Solomon did not write Ecclesiastes to bum you out. He wrote it to set you free.
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