A Review of
By Bob Hiller
05/04/26
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A Review of "The Desecration of Man" by Carl Trueman

Trueman engages the question of “What is man?” and demonstrates how contemporary definitions of mankind result in the dehumanizing of our neighbor.
What Does Baptism Do?
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
05/01/26

What Does Baptism Do?

This is an excerpt from the third chapter of By Water and the Word: God’s Gift of Baptism for You by Brian Thomas (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 52-60.
The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/30/26

The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow

Even when the bitter places sink down deep into our bones, the Restorer never relinquishes his grip on you.

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Bradley Gray
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
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
Chad Bird
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
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.
Luke Kjolhaug
Luke Kjolhaug
07/14/21

The Gospel According to Corduroy

God’s love is axiomatic; it just is. It’s a truism without a logical explanation.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
07/09/21

The Trinity and the Gospel

What Luther is doing in his Catechism is teaching how the gospel is an action of the whole Trinity, not just one of the persons.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
07/08/21

The Third Beatitude: The Meek Are Not Pushovers

The only one rightful heir of the kingdom of God, inherits from us, our cross, and descends into the kingdom of the damned.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
07/07/21

A Penny and God's Goodness

Christ strikes a blow first against the presumption of those who would storm their way into heaven by their good works.
Zack James Cole
Zack James Cole
07/02/21

The Chosen: A Review

Jesus did not come because we had our act together. He came because we couldn’t get our act together.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
07/01/21

The Second Beatitude: From Tears to Joy

The giver of life, the source of joy, stands weeping together with the human family as they grieve under the curse of sin.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
06/28/21

Come to the Waters of Repentance

Mankind’s “thoughts and ways” on the matter of pardon and forgiveness do not even come close to exhausting, let alone fathoming, God’s “thoughts and ways.”
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
06/27/21

First Principles of Preaching: The Verb Itself (Part 2)

The Christian sermon is Gospel preaching. We only preach the Gospel. Only the Gospel is the sermon, notwithstanding necessary admonishments of law and requisite exhortations toward sanctification.
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