1. The Life Is In the Blood

    book
    10/23/23
    28 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    How Leviticus 17 is a key passage for understanding atonement
    The Life Is In the Blood

  2. The Small Catechism was not created for Confirmation Class

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    09/26/23
    11 mins
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    By Nicholas Hopman
    Luther actually expected the Catechism to be taught in the home.
    The Small Catechism was not created for Confirmation Class

  3. Johannes Agricola and the Distinction between Law and Gospel

    book
    09/22/23
    15 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    Attempting to escape the errors of medieval Catholic thinking, Agricola ended up making the same mistake of conflating law and gospel.
    Johannes Agricola and the Distinction between Law and Gospel

  4. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Power: How Charles V’s Imperial Burnout Aided the Reformation

    book
    09/21/23
    15 mins
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    By Sam Leanza Ortiz
    Charles V, for all his power, his lands, and his riches, was ultimately unable to hinder the spread of the precious Gospel.
    The Unbearable Weight of Massive Power: How Charles V’s Imperial Burnout Aided the Reformation

  5. What Does Jesus Tell Us to Do?

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    08/23/23
    11 mins
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    By Zack James Cole
    What if Jesus had said on the cross, “Earn it”?
    What Does Jesus Tell Us to Do?

  6. A Line in the Sand

    book
    08/14/23
    10 mins
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    By Scott Landrum
    Is salvation by the law or not? Moses or Jesus? Indeed, we find a fundamental parting of the ways put forward here, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
    A Line in the Sand

  7. Karen Swallow Prior’s Journey into The Evangelical Imagination

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    08/08/23
    14 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    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.
    Karen Swallow Prior’s Journey into The Evangelical Imagination

  8. Resurrection Life for Resurrection People Part 4: Resurrection Mysteries

    book
    08/07/23
    23 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    God comes to us through the flesh and blood and spirit of Christ precisely where he promised to be manifest to us and for us.
    Resurrection Life for Resurrection People Part 4: Resurrection Mysteries

  9. The Word I Have Needed When My Son Has No Words

    book
    07/27/23
    17 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    The gospel tells me that the revelation of weakness in myself, my husband, and my son is the occasion for the revelation of God’s strength.
    The Word I Have Needed When My Son Has No Words

  10. Luther vs Karlstadt: The Other Leipzig Disputation

    book
    07/14/23
    12 mins
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    By Amy Mantravadi
    It was meant to be Karlstadt’s moment to shine, but all anyone remembered was Luther.
    Luther vs Karlstadt: The Other Leipzig Disputation

  11. Law and Gospel and the Imagination

    book
    07/11/23
    12 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    When properly distinguishing law and gospel in the Word of God, it is important to use the God-given gift and abilities of the imagination as your ears.
    Law and Gospel and the Imagination

  12. Fields of Gold

    book
    07/05/23
    5 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    As Luther said, “Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection not in books alone, but in every leaf of spring.”
    Fields of Gold
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