The 1529 Protest of Speyer
By Amy Mantravadi
04/17/26
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The 1529 Protest of Speyer

"Every one must stand and give account before God for himself; and no one can excuse himself by the action or decision of another, whether less or more.”
A Review of
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
04/16/26

A Review of "God Meets Us In Our Suffering"

God Meets is the rare cancer book (and as above, I use that term advisedly) that addresses both the judgment God places on human creatures in the Garden (death) and the hard road anyone walks toward that end (100% of us).
Resurrection is the Gospel
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
04/15/26

Resurrection is the Gospel

The testimony of the apostles is not an escapist message in which Christians are redeemed by leaving bodily life behind.

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Matt Popovits
Matt Popovits
09/22/16

Fear, Love, and Facing Big Decisions

Not long ago I was having a conversation with a friend. She was facing a big decision about her career with a deadline looming for a decision.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
09/19/16

The High Priest in Cowboy Boots and Wranglers

This old preacher, Zechariah, didn't abolish holiness. He spread it out. He pushed it beyond the boundaries of the temple.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
08/31/16

Additions to My Bookshelf. And Yours?

I love books. I love authors. I love the way putting words down on paper incarnates ideas that might otherwise remain ghosts of the mind, flitting here and there in our gray matter.
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
08/30/16

What's The Big Deal About The Liturgy? (Part 5: The Role of Music in the Church)

Music is an inherent part of our humanity as image-bearers of God. And like all gifts, it is meant for the good of the receiver.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
08/24/16

Interpreting Reality Through Redemption

If you know me in the least, then you know of my fondness for the 2010 film Inception.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
08/23/16

The Wrinkling Clock: The Irony of Calendar Girls

The flower of youth, as lovely as it is, cannot withstand the hot winds of time. There is a beauty, however, that remains.
Rod Rosenbladt
Rod Rosenbladt
08/23/16

Middle Earth Invades History

Before long I was deeply involved in the trilogy (the reader is invariably "drawn into" the story in a unique way, and for a good reason as we shall see).
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
08/15/16

Friendship: Philia and Brotherly Love

The word which typifies my understanding of what makes male friendships so central to the concept of masculinity is philia.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
08/11/16

You Are All Saved

God’s desire that all be saved led him to pay the price by which all are saved, all are justified.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
07/30/16

The Sign Said, "Just Kill Me."

One thing is for certain: my day was heaven compared to his. My minor headaches nothing compared to whatever he was going through.
Paul Dunk
Paul Dunk
07/20/16

The Man Behind The Curtain

When Dorothy, Toto and her 3 new friends finally arrived in Oz, they were met with a staggering disappointment. The Great and Powerful is Oz was not so great and powerful.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
07/12/16

Tulip’s Baptism: Is It Valid?

It is worthwhile because Jesus Christ gave baptism to His disciples as a means for making disciples after He had suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified died and buried and rose again on the third day.
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