Author

  1. I do not fear

    book
    03/24/23
    13 mins
    By Michael Berg
    My fear of this coming darkness only lasts a moment.
    I do not fear

  2. The GOAT of goats

    book
    03/23/23
    9 mins
    By Jason Oakland
    The needs of the people remain the same, but now the people are you and me. We still sin, and that sin causes so many challenges in our lives.
    The GOAT of goats

  3. Do You Struggle Like I Do?

    book
    03/22/23
    11 mins
    By Karen Stenberg
    It’s scary to share my struggle and to show that I have cracks because once I’ve shown my cards, I open myself up for judgment.
    Do You Struggle Like I Do?

  4. An Excerpt from Common Places in Christian Theology

    book
    03/21/23
    17 mins
    By Mark Mattes
    This is an excerpt from the introduction of “Common Places in Christian Theology: A Curated Collection of Essays from Lutheran Quarterly,” edited by Mark Mattes (1517 Publishing, 2023).
    An Excerpt from Common Places in Christian Theology

  5. How to Beat the Devil

    book
    03/20/23
    13 mins
    By Wade Johnston
    Human history, our history, is the story of two Adams with two very different encounters with the devil.
    How to Beat the Devil

  6. Reading Flannery O’Connor & Reflecting on Lent, Part 2

    book
    03/17/23
    11 mins
    By Donavon Riley
    What we discover in O’Connor’s stories and Martin Luther’s theology is that God’s grace is elusive because the human heart is resistant to it.
    Reading Flannery O’Connor & Reflecting on Lent, Part 2

  7. Working for a Generous God

    book
    03/15/23
    8 mins
    By Jason Oakland
    Sunshine and rain, food and harvests, family, friends, and health, love and joy. All these things and more he gives, not because of what you do or don’t do, but because he is generous and gracious.
    Working for a Generous God

  8. The Parable of the Sower

    book
    03/14/23
    9 mins
    By Wade Johnston
    We can’t predict the harvest. We can only sow.
    The Parable of the Sower

  9. The Fragrance of Faithful Ministry

    book
    03/13/23
    30 mins
    By Bradley Gray
    Nothing moves or drives Paul more than preaching about “Christ and him crucified” (1 Cor. 2:2).
    The Fragrance of Faithful Ministry

  10. Why the Church Is Theologically Conservative

    book
    03/10/23
    14 mins
    By John Bombaro
    We don't make Church "happen." Only Christ can do so. It's his happening.
    Why the Church Is Theologically Conservative

  11. What Nature Reveals About Ourselves and Our Creator

    book
    03/09/23
    10 mins
    By Adam Francisco
    Some explanations are better than others, but they remain our explanations—except if we had some perspective from outside, above, and behind nature.
    What Nature Reveals About Ourselves and Our Creator

  12. Forgive Your Parents

    book
    03/08/23
    9 mins
    By Michael Berg
    Unprompted, without any warning, for no reason at all, without any instigation say, "I love you." And that will wash over your parents like a beautiful absolution.
    Forgive Your Parents

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