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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Caleb Keith
Caleb Keith
08/28/19

The Boys

While hyperbolic The Boys brings its viewers to the harsh world of reality and the daily struggle of sin.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
08/23/19

Beyond Redemption

Christ’s death is sufficient for all, even Christians.
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
08/21/19

Christmas in August and Handel's Messiah

On this Day Handel Begins Composing Messiah, and 5 Things We Can Learn From It
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
08/20/19

Something More Powerful than Pain and Death

Jesus doesn’t talk about God’s love for us; he embodies it.
Caleb Keith
Caleb Keith
08/16/19

Simul Iustus et Peccator: What Does this Mean?

The simul makes several affirmations and rejections on the doctrines of sin/original sin, justification, and sanctification, to name a few.
Valerie Thur
Valerie Thur
08/12/19

Killed the Word

Mere confrontation in the form of, “What you’re doing is wrong—you need to change yourself,” can never solve the root of our problem.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
08/08/19

Salvation and the Silly Summit of Some Great Thing

Overcrowding on Mount Everest betrays what our culture worships. We bow down at the altar of the impossible to be seen as the conquerors, the champions.
Dominick Santore
Dominick Santore
08/07/19

My Grace-Covered Memory

My past, littered about this tiny island, resurrects itself when I draw near, but it never does so alone. It is always accompanied by the Savior.
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
08/07/19

Hiroo Onoda and the Gospel of Reconciliation

Stories like Onoda’s offer an interesting parallel to our life in the Gospel.
Grant Klembara
Grant Klembara
08/05/19

Killing Our Hero, Martin Luther

Martin Luther is not–or, at least should not–be the object of our affection.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
08/01/19

Christmas in Galatians

Here, we read the mystery and majesty of the incarnation of the Son of God wrapped up into a single package
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
07/30/19

Pain is Our Birthright

Pain is our birthright, but Jesus’ resurrection is our irrevocable end.
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