Worship According to the Word
By Bradley Gray
10/07/26
20mins

Worship According to the Word

The only hope for idol-addicted sinners who are utterly incapable of decluttering their souls is Jesus, the one at the heart of the gospel, and the only one who stands before the Father with an undivided heart.
An Introduction to Nikolaus von Amsdorf
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
10/06/26

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
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

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Chad Bird
Chad Bird
03/14/19

So You Don't Like Your Pastor

Pastors are built from the same stuff as everyone else. That’s good, and that’s bad.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
03/14/19

Practice Your Righteousness in Fasting

Our enoughness before God cannot be earned by our piety or bestowed by our neighbor. Our righteousness and our justification come from Christ and His work for us
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
03/13/19

How Long, O Lord? Climbing 109 Mountains

I finally climbed all 109 mountains. My journey began out of desperation, fueled by anger, fear, resentment.
Blake Flattley
Blake Flattley
03/07/19

Grace & The Umbrella Academy

Netflix just recently released a series called The Umbrella Academy, another comic book series adapted for screen.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
03/06/19

Examples of Grace

I was once asked why I thought young people were leaving the church in droves after they graduated high school.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
02/26/19

What Happens When Jesus is Separated from the Gospel

Holding to Jesus’ teaching while denying His divinity presents a host of complications that make it difficult to take one and leave the other.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
02/25/19

God Lifts the Weight Off

All the weight of our sin is lifted by Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the whole world, past, present, and future.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
02/19/19

God Speaks to Us to Give Us Gifts

When we say “forgiveness,” we mean, “Jesus.” When we say, “righteousness,” we mean, “Jesus.”
Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson
02/15/19

God’s Not Looking For Spiritual Gurus

To be human is to be preoccupied with averting pain and despair. But despair gets a bad rap.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
02/15/19

Meeting Melanchthon

In honor of the anniversary of Philip Melanchthon’s Birthday, the following is an excerpt from Meeting Melanchthon written by Scott Keith (1517 Publishing, 2017).
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
02/14/19

Pirates of the Reformation

The history of the early Reformation in the New World is both a tale of pirates and the battle of catechisms.
Zack James Cole
Zack James Cole
02/12/19

The Grace Pirate

You have heard it said that "Dead men tell no tales." “Ah, but they do tell tales!” says I.
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