1. Luther's September Testament not only shaped the reformers’ theology but also was as big an influence on the German language as Shakespeare was for English.
  2. This is an excerpt from chapter 1 of “A Shepherd’s Letter: The Faith Once and For All Delivered to the Evangelical Church” written by Bo Giertz and translated by Bror Erickson (1517 Publishing, 2022).
  3. The one who embodies the dove, that is, the Holy Spirit will be mounted upon the staff of Calvary.
  4. Increasingly, to forgive is seen as winking at evil, as shrugging one’s moral shoulders, and as being complicit.
  5. We did not say “Goodbye” to our son on the day of his burial. We said, “Luke, we’ll see you soon.”
  6. There is power in the name of Jesus, and we love to manipulate power for our own ends.
  7. Following Jesus, we gimp our way down the dark and slippery paths of life. As we do, we discover, ironically, that the longer we follow him, the weaker we become, and the more we lean on our Lord.
  8. FLAME uses Scripture and church history to argue that baptism is a gospel gift, not our work.
  9. God has a plan for this world that he put into place from eternity, a plan that is carried out in Jesus Christ and promises unimaginably great blessings for believers.
  10. The Trinity is a handy shorthand for all that God has done to justify sinners.
  11. Our only hope in life and death is that God loves sinners, who fail and forget constantly, with a love that is just as constant.