W.H. Auden on Martin Luther
By Amy Mantravadi
11/04/26
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W.H. Auden on Martin Luther

Auden understands Luther’s doctrine of justification by faith not as a mere theological platitude, a trick of biblical grammar, or a catchphrase for men to rally around.
A Saintly Mosaic
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
11/02/26

A Saintly Mosaic

Our Lord Jesus builds, forms, and fashions his church as an artist forms a mosaic.
Why the Reformation Still Matters in an Age of Virtue
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
10/30/26

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.

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Grant Klembara
Grant Klembara
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Did I Blow My Chance with God?

For all mankind, the answer is terrifically simple and remains the same: God wants to turn us towards the cross and then turn us back to our neighbors.
Tyler Cronkright
Tyler Cronkright
08/26/21

Familiar Strangers: Comfort In Depression

It turns out that when Elijah battled depression, God sent someone to just be with him. To comfort him.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
08/23/21

The Mountainous Gospel of God

Calvary is our mountain of pardon. It is the place which reveals most definitively God’s plan to redeem and reconcile sinners to himself.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
08/21/21

Gospel: Mark 7:14-23 (Pentecost 14: Series B )

Our enemy is both external AND internal. Outside of us AND inside of us. It is the old evil foe who prowls around us AND the old Adam who wreaks havoc inside each of us.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
08/21/21

Epistle: Ephesians 6:10-20 (Pentecost 14: Series B )

No soldier enters the battlefield without protection. So, Paul teaches us what it means to be clothed in the full armor of God, whose might is our strength.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
08/21/21

Old Testament: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 (Pentecost 14: Series B )

These statutes are a description of what the child of God looks like—how they walk, talk, teach, live, and have their being!
Erick Sorensen
Erick Sorensen
08/16/21

That's a Good Question: Can We Know When Jesus Will Return?

The grace of God does not save us at the beginning only in order to keep ourselves in his good graces by our good enough readiness.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
08/14/21

Old Testament: Isaiah 29:11-19 (Pentecost 13: Series B)

Hypocrisy continues to rear its head as the formalistic worship and worshippers neglect their LORD and their neighbor.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
08/14/21

Epistle: Ephesians 5:22-33 (Pentecost 13: Series B)

Is this text about marriage or Jesus? The answer should be obvious by now: Yes!
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
08/14/21

Gospel: Mark 7:1-13 (Pentecost 13: Series B)

No longer do we read about Jesus promising to satisfy and raise and abide in His people. Instead, we encounter a Jesus who goes on the attack.
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Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
08/12/21

The Eighth Beatitude: The Persecution of the Gospel

As long as the church teaches the gospel, it will suffer persecution.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
08/09/21

That's a Good Question: When is Baptism Not Valid

Baptism is always valid because no unrighteousness or faithlessness on our part could ify God’s faithfulness.
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