An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will: Election and the Word
By Caleb Keith
10/15/25
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An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will: Election and the Word

This is the fourth installment in our article series, “An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will,” written to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Bondage of the Will.
An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will: In Bondage to Sin
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
10/14/25

An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will: In Bondage to Sin

This is the third installment in our article series, “An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will,” written to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Bondage of the Will.
An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will: The Clarity of Scripture
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
10/13/25

An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will: The Clarity of Scripture

This is the second installment in our article series, “An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will,” written to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Bondage of the Will.

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Chad Bird
Chad Bird
08/23/24

God Clothed in Nature

In the Bible, we meet the God who also does not prance around naked as a jaybird.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
08/02/24

Faith's Headline: The Crux of the Gospel and Heaven’s Breaking News

God’s headline for his church prioritizes the person of Jesus and his purpose to demonstrate God’s power by dying and rising again for our salvation.
Michael Berg
Michael Berg
07/08/24

The Church Year

This is an edited excerpt from Addendum A, “The Church Year,” On Any Given Sunday: The Story of Christ in the Divine Service, written by Michael Berg (1517 Publishing, 2023), pgs. 113-120.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
01/22/24

The Waterflood Will Not Drown You

Jesus will lead us through the deep waters onto the dry land of that celestial shore, where he will wipe away every tear from our eyes.
Gage Jordan
Gage Jordan
01/10/24

Don't Choke on the Bread

Jesus reveals to them again who He is. And that life can only be given when we feed on Christ.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
12/23/23

The Fact of His Name

What’s the big deal about Jesus’ name?
Karen Stenberg
Karen Stenberg
12/21/23

Christmas joy...or Maybe...Christmas Guilt

I didn’t see Christmas as a gift given to me to enjoy, I saw Christmas as a long list of expectations I needed to hold up to love those around me.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
12/20/23

Christmas with Creation

Can you imagine Christmas from creation’s point of view?
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
12/19/23

The Fact and Fullness of Time

Luke shows us that when we try to fit God into our life movie, the plot is all wrong; and not just wrong but trivial.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
12/14/23

The Fact of Our Need for a King

We still think we can sort own own problems with more money, more education, more resources, more techniques, more, more, more.
Seth Moorman
Seth Moorman
12/12/23

More than a Party Favor

Show me your righteousness, we can only point to Jesus
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
12/11/23

Have You Heard About the Hall

God has a hall ready for us, for us and for so many more
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