This is an excerpt from the third chapter of By Water and the Word: God’s Gift of Baptism for You by Brian Thomas (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 52-60.
04/30/26
Even when the bitter places sink down deep into our bones, the Restorer never relinquishes his grip on you.
04/28/26
To Live Well is therefore not a general advice book, but a message suffused with the gospel.
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06/03/20
The image of the cross stands as central to Luther’s comfort for those who endure persecution.
05/26/20
We must also remember that our enemy is a creature of God. He is someone for whom Christ Jesus died. He is a sinner just like any other, no more or less selfish than us.
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05/17/20
Cliché preaching may be symptomatic of shallow, consumerist culture, perpetuating a problem rather than the solution.
05/14/20
The point is that the whole lot was wicked. And so were the Galatian Christians. And so are we.
05/06/20
While faith forms the relationship with God and love the relationship with the neighbor, hope forms the Christian’s relationship with the future.
05/05/20
Jesus’s followers aren’t ostriches who bury their heads in the sand. That’s not helpful or hopeful for anyone. Resting from life’s trials and troubles comes in the remembrance of the One who is with you in the middle of all of them.
04/30/20
When we proclaim Jesus' death we are, at the same time, preaching that this cup from which we drink is the cup of salvation for all who believe and receive it.
04/29/20
In our liquid world, strung out on the meth of evil, full of poor souls fighting to stay afloat, where are you, O God? Don't you care that we are perishing?
04/21/20
When God's Word went to the cross and made full payment for all our sinful, self-serving, self-seeking activities, and then rose from the dead, Jesus added an "always and forever" to our days and life.
04/20/20
"Move or die" is one of those “laws” we don’t like, but we have to admit, as harsh as it sounds, it is good for us. It helps us. Just don’t apply it to my faith.
04/16/20
True strength, wisdom, and understanding come to us from God. His Spirit gives us wisdom and understanding through the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus.
04/13/20
Every time the Scriptures are opened, we are repeating this scene. Every time the gospel is preached, we are replicating a moment wherein the faithless ones are greeted by their faithful Lord.
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