1. An Excerpt from What is Christianity? by Francis Pieper

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    02/21/23
    9 mins
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    By Philip Bartelt
    A Christian is a man who desires to enter heaven not through his own goodness and works, but through the righteousness and works of Christ.
    An Excerpt from What is Christianity? by Francis Pieper

  2. C.S. Lewis and the Four Loves

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    02/06/23
    23 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    Love is pointing to Jesus who said, “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13).
    C.S. Lewis and the Four Loves

  3. Epiphany with the Inklings

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    01/26/23
    18 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    The further up and further into the season of Epiphany we get, the bigger the grace of God in Christ is, the brighter the Light of Christ shines, and the more blessed we are in Jesus' epiphany for us.
    Epiphany with the Inklings

  4. Very Superstitious: A History of the Sign of the Cross

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    01/13/23
    24 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    The sign of the cross, according to the earliest centuries of Christians, is “the sign of the Lord,” and every baptized Christian was “marked” with it.
    Very Superstitious: A History of the Sign of the Cross

  5. Finding the Catholic Luther: A Review of Martin Luther and the Rule of Faith by Todd Hains

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    12/14/22
    12 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    Hains offers a novel yet simple contention: Luther is most catholic where he is boldest.
    Finding the Catholic Luther: A Review of Martin Luther and the Rule of Faith by Todd Hains

  6. Advent Anticipation Through the Ages

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    11/30/22
    10 mins
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    By Craig Donofrio
    When and how did the church start this season of anticipation?
    Advent Anticipation Through the Ages

  7. A Very Brief Introduction to Logos Theology

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    10/13/22
    22 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    Logos theology is a theology of presence without division. It is a way of unification, of which the incarnation is the greatest visible example.
    A Very Brief Introduction to Logos Theology

  8. Stoicism Is Good, But It Isn't the Gospel

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    10/03/22
    19 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    Stoicism’s opening premise fails to understand that, from its conception, the heart is a thorny bramble.
    Stoicism Is Good, But It Isn't the Gospel

  9. 1 John 4:1-6: The Only True Confession

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    09/30/22
    10 mins
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    By Kelsi Klembara
    Do you confess Christ as God in the flesh, born, died, and raised to new life for you? Any answer of yes will do
    1 John 4:1-6: The Only True Confession

  10. Dead Sea Scrolls at 75

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    09/28/22
    7 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    For as you pick up the Holy Bible, God’s Word to you and for you in Christ, the words of the prophet Isaiah echo in your ears, "The Word of the Lord Endures Forever."
    Dead Sea Scrolls at 75

  11. Forgiveness without God

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    09/05/22
    10 mins
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    By David Clay
    Increasingly, to forgive is seen as winking at evil, as shrugging one’s moral shoulders, and as being complicit.
    Forgiveness without God

  12. Sermon on Luke 11:24–26

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    08/25/22
    8 mins
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    By Gerhard Forde
    Good, we tend to think, is the absence of evil. But this reversal of the formula can only have disastrous consequences.
    Sermon on Luke 11:24–26
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