W.H. Auden on Martin Luther
By Amy Mantravadi
11/04/26
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W.H. Auden on Martin Luther

Auden understands Luther’s doctrine of justification by faith not as a mere theological platitude, a trick of biblical grammar, or a catchphrase for men to rally around.
A Saintly Mosaic
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
11/02/26

A Saintly Mosaic

Our Lord Jesus builds, forms, and fashions his church as an artist forms a mosaic.
Why the Reformation Still Matters in an Age of Virtue
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
10/30/26

Why the Reformation Still Matters in an Age of Virtue

Luther felt the reform of the church could not simply remain a matter of aesthetics and practice. Something much deeper needed to be rooted out.

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Donavon Riley
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Days of Trouble

Satan cannot stand the Gospel, and so he goes to work to undermine and render God’s Word an impotent and absurd message.
Scott Keith
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Gospeling Souls Right into Hell

The Law though it does many things—restrains, exhorts the Christian unto righteousness, punishes—always rightly accuses and condemns sinners of their sin before a righteous, holy, and just God.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
09/15/17

The Ghosts of Sins Past

I hear voices in my head accusing me, telling me these sins will be there on the Day of Judgment unless I make atonement.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
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The Saddest Words Ever Spoken to a Sinner

When we say, “I’ve screwed up big time. I’ve betrayed my spouse, my family, my friends. I’ve hurt lots of people,” we don’t need to hear, “Yes, you have. You need to make that right, learn to walk the talk, and act like a Christian next time."
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
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It's OK to Be an Average Parent

Being a run-of-the-mill, mediocre parent is a gift to your children. It models for them what life is all about: the little things, the overlooked things, the minuscule elements of daily life that—in various ways—are God’s gifts to us.
Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
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Gently Abused Faith

That image of the “godly woman” haunted me from examples in the Bible of honorable women.
RJ Grunewald
RJ Grunewald
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Quieting The Voices

The accusations of the voices we hear on a daily basis are deafening. There is no shortage of voices that will remind us of our failures.
Bonnie Petroschuk
Bonnie Petroschuk
08/08/17

Oblivious

I walk in the local mall for exercise several times a week. I purposely avoid weekends and hours when the mall is likely to be crowded because, while I am not a racewalker, I do like to keep up a steady pace as opposed to stopping, starting and inching and this is difficult to achieve even when there are few people around.
Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
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No Gospel for Girls

She heard it before, but looking around she struggles to see how it matters.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
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My Old Man—Fathers, Sons and 'Simul' in Hemingway

“My Old Man” is the story of a single father, a grossly flawed character, told through the eyes of his son who can’t help but love him.
Joel Hess
Joel Hess
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You Are Already Dead! So Live!

In Christ we are already dead to sin and the eternal consequences of sin. “There is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus,” writes Paul (Romans 8:1).
David Rufner
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The Devil’s Music?

Those clinging to God in Christ can be assured that it’s all clean.
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