A Review of
By Bob Hiller
05/04/26
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A Review of "The Desecration of Man" by Carl Trueman

Trueman engages the question of “What is man?” and demonstrates how contemporary definitions of mankind result in the dehumanizing of our neighbor.
What Does Baptism Do?
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
05/01/26

What Does Baptism Do?

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.
The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/30/26

The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow

Even when the bitter places sink down deep into our bones, the Restorer never relinquishes his grip on you.

All Articles

Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
07/27/20

Comfort When You Don't Feel Like Praising God

These words not only rescue and defend; they also attack.
Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger
07/26/20

Gospel: Matthew 14:14-21 (Pentecost 9: Series A)

Jesus’ miracle in this sermon, then, is a type of the compassion He has for your hearers. While they certainly have many physical needs, your hearers also (more fundamentally) need Jesus’ mercy and forgiveness.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
07/24/20

Who's Got the Power?

The power of God's Word is nothing like human power. People exercise power through force and violence. God's Word manifests His power through humility, service, and self-sacrifice.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
07/24/20

We Didn't Know What Was in the Backpack

He is our gold. He is our pure garment. He is our healing. He is our sanity. He is our wholeness.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
07/21/20

The Unexpected Gospel of the Fiery Furnace

The well-known Sunday School story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego is far from a simple account of three brave and faithful Israelites. It’s a mini-story with a mega-story tucked inside it—a story that links it (backward) to Exodus and (forward) to the Gospels.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
07/21/20

How Should We Pray?

It is one thing to pray against death’s slow and aggressive assault on God’s creation. It is another to trust in the one who has conquered the grave.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
07/21/20

More In Christ Than Was Lost In Adam

God created humanity in his image and then inhabited that image. Not just for 33 years, but for eternity thereafter.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
07/20/20

Moses For The Old Man

Christ presents to us such liberty, so that we as Christians according to our faith may tolerate no other master, but only hold that we are baptized and called unto Christ, and through him have become justified and sanctified.
Sarah Crowder
Sarah Crowder
07/17/20

Facial Hair, the Gospel, and God's Word for You

A change during a time of crisis is nothing new; it's an experience we can see throughout history.
Daniel Emery Price
Daniel Emery Price
07/15/20

The Lost Art of Rest

Lack of effort isn’t the sworn enemy of fruit-bearing. Self-sufficiency is.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
07/13/20

When God Lets You Down After You Tried So Hard

There is often no way forward for us without the prophetic lament, because such laments force out our honesty and resentment at the God who does not treat us as we expect to be treated.
Rick Ritchie
Rick Ritchie
07/09/20

Seeing in the Dark

We have seen a vision better than an angel. We have seen God on the cross. A God who is willing to suffer for us.
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