1. Malachi’s Message of the Maker’s Love

    book
    06/06/22
    20 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    Our only hope in life and death is that God loves sinners, who fail and forget constantly, with a love that is just as constant.
    Malachi’s Message of the Maker’s Love

  2. Trusting in What You Cannot See

    book
    05/30/22
    22 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    In the face of abject evil, these two faithfully cling to the words and truths of he alone who is Good, Jehovah God.
    Trusting in What You Cannot See

  3. What We See in the Cross is Love

    book
    05/27/22
    16 mins
    read
    By Wade Johnston
    If you want something empty, the tomb is the way to go. The point of the manger is that Jesus was in it. The point of the cross is that Jesus was on it.
    What We See in the Cross is Love

  4. A Fortress in the Face of Violence

    book
    05/26/22
    12 mins
    read
    By Steve Kruschel
    Your loving Lord is not oblivious to your pain and sadness.
    A Fortress in the Face of Violence

  5. The Judge and the Judgment

    book
    05/17/22
    26 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    God's Son comes to deal with the infestation of sin, but in an unforeseen twist of grace, he’s the only one who goes under the knife.
    The Judge and the Judgment

  6. You are a God who Hides Himself

    book
    05/11/22
    8 mins
    read
    By David Clay
    God excludes our boasting out of his abundant mercy.
    You are a God who Hides Himself

  7. Restored to Life

    book
    05/04/22
    22 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    The God who abundantly restores is still in the business of total restoration, even today. Even now the God of heaven restores dead sinners to life.
    Restored to Life

  8. Judas at Mass

    book
    05/02/22
    10 mins
    read
    By Philip Bartelt
    On May 2nd, Cantate Sunday, in the year 1507, Luther celebrated his first Mass.
    Judas at Mass

  9. No Condemnation Now I Dread

    book
    04/28/22
    23 mins
    read
    By Bradley Gray
    Our Judge (the one who can condemn us) has become our Advocate (the one who doesn’t condemn us) because he is also our Substitute (the one who takes our condemnation).
    No Condemnation Now I Dread

  10. Do the Words of Baptism Matter?

    book
    04/25/22
    7 mins
    read
    By Steven Paulson
    To give us God’s name, the name that is above every name, Christ gave us the exact words to say at baptism: the name of the triune God who is three persons, one God: “I baptize you in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.”
    Do the Words of Baptism Matter?

  11. Easter: The First Day of Eternal Life

    book
    04/17/22
    16 mins
    read
    By Wade Johnston
    Sometimes loss is gain. Sometimes defeat is victory. Sometimes weakness is strength. Sometimes death is life. Sometimes, that is, when Christ is at the center, on his cross and not in his tomb.
    Easter: The First Day of Eternal Life

  12. Love Begets Love

    book
    03/25/22
    3 mins
    read
    By Martin Luther
    We cannot love first. Therefore God comes, takes hold of the heart, and says: "Learn to know me."
    Love Begets Love
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