By Amy Mantravadi

10/06/26

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An Introduction to Nikolaus von Amsdorf

More than a friend, Amsdorf was also an important figure in the work of religious reform, providing counsel to Luther on key occasions, shepherding the churches, and defending the faith until his death.

The Two Metaphysical Mysteries: Luther’s Parallel Understanding of the Lord’s Supper and the Incarnation

Jeremiah Schultz

10/02/26

The Two Metaphysical Mysteries: Luther’s Parallel Understanding of the Lord’s Supper and the Incarnation

Just as it is necessary that Christ took on flesh for our salvation, so too, it is necessary that he should be in the supper bodily

Christopher J. Richmann

09/30/26

You Might Have a Troubled Heart

Jesus doesn’t say, “I give you the way,” but “I am the way.”

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Kevin Hale

05/10/21

Grief and Hope

Death may speak, and its voice may sound authoritative and decisive. Nonetheless, it is a mere whimper from the grave.

Sam P. Schuldheisz

05/07/21

Sing Me A Story

From Genesis to Revelation, Scripture echoes with the great songs of salvation that fill our ears, hearts, minds, and mouths with the good news of salvation in Jesus.

Gretchen Ronnevik

05/06/21

What is Prayer? An Excerpt from Ragged: Spiritual Disciplines for the Spiritually Exhausted

This is an excerpt from the introduction of Ragged: Spiritual Disciplines for the Spiritually Exhausted written by Gretchen Ronnevik (1517 Publishing, 2021), 122-125. Now available for preorder.

Ken Sundet Jones

05/05/21

The Death of Frederick the Wise

While Elector Frederick and Martin Luther never had a face-to-face meeting, the prince can be credited with the early success of the Reformation.

Ken Sundet Jones

05/03/21

Luther, Jesus’ Body, and a Troubled Conscience

Luther saw that God demands not that we become perfectly righteous like God but that we simply receive the gift of righteousness; a gift that actually makes us worthy.

Daniel Emery Price

04/30/21

Alive Through Absolution

Absolution is the word God speaks to cause his sin-dead creation to live.

Donavon Riley

04/29/21

God Adds to The Number of Our Days

God leads us to the refuge that’s more secure and safe than any man-made thing, more than anything we own, more than anything that owns us.

Kelsi Klembara

04/27/21

When God Says No

When we come to God with our faithful obedience to make a case for our just cause, we expect to hear his deliverance in the form of a "yes."

Sarah Crowder

04/26/21

What's Your Sign? Birth Charts and Astrology

People are searching for connection, direction, and hope in a troubled world, and we can use their star-shaped questions to point them to the shape of the cross.

Martin Luther

04/24/21

How Sinners Get to Heaven

Now, if there were another way to heaven, doubtless, he would have made it known to us.

John Bombaro

04/23/21

Easter is Over, Now What?

Just as the grave could not hold the Lord of Life, neither could the calendar contain Easter to just one Sunday.

Ken Sundet Jones

04/22/21

Relax, It's Me: How Jesus Saves Us From Doubt and Despair

For those of us who recognize the disciples’ despair in ourselves, Jesus comes with the same word: “Relax, it’s me. Peace be with you.”

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