1. Prior sees much of evangelicalism’s imaginary trouble arising from the fact that it emphasizes quick and dramatic conversion experiences and a personally directed relationship with God.
  2. In the tumultuous sea of information, opinions, and ideologies that break over us each day, we hold fast to the anchor of our faith—Jesus, the true prophet.
  3. Everything in Scripture is God revealing himself to his people, you and me.
  4. Walther’s living legacy is his enduring teaching on how to distinguish the law and the gospel in the Church’s proclamation.
  5. What might Christians of the Reformation tradition think of claims like these about the nature of salvation?
  6. What greater legacy could you claim than that of Mark? Listen to the Word. Learn from Jesus.
  7. This is an excerpt from part two of “On Any Given Sunday: The Story of Christ in the Divine Service” by Mike Berg (1517 Publishing, 2023).
  8. Past, present, and future are tied together in Christ.
  9. This is an excerpt from the introduction of “Common Places in Christian Theology: A Curated Collection of Essays from Lutheran Quarterly,” edited by Mark Mattes (1517 Publishing, 2023).
  10. We can’t predict the harvest. We can only sow.
  11. Even if the numbers are bad, the news about Jesus crucified for sinners and raised to new life hasn’t become any less good.
  12. To believe God is love and thus loves you is a miracle wrought by the Holy Spirit.