1. How God Made Mary a Theologian of the Cross

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    05/19/22
    10 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    The point Luther made, again and again, was that distance between God and sinners is collapsed when the crucified Christ himself comes to sinners through a preacher.
    How God Made Mary a Theologian of the Cross

  2. Catechizing Your Imagination

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    05/13/22
    13 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    God’s gifts, in turn, conform our minds to the mind of Christ, and catechize our imagination in the image of God’s Son.
    Catechizing Your Imagination

  3. Fearless Thomas Apart From Christ

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    04/26/22
    7 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    Thomas is an illustration of the power of Christ’s resurrection.
    Fearless Thomas Apart From Christ

  4. Behold Your King

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    04/08/22
    7 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    Great things are contained in these seemingly unimportant words: "Behold, your king." Such boundless gifts are brought by this poor and despised king.
    Behold Your King

  5. The Greatness of the Gospel

    book
    04/01/22
    3 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    All human wisdom, righteousness, and holiness are made futile in that which belongs to God’s kingdom.
    The Greatness of the Gospel

  6. The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms (Part 4)

    book
    03/18/22
    7 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Theologians of glory searched for God everywhere except the Cross of Christ.
    The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms (Part 4)

  7. The Coronation of Edward VI

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    03/16/22
    8 mins
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    By Sarah Crowder
    Edward's goal of teaching his people to know the scriptures and to believe that their salvation depended on Christ is also essential for us today.
    The Coronation of Edward VI

  8. The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms (Part 3)

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    03/11/22
    8 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    For Luther, those who refuse Christ as a curse want their sin removed not in Christ but in themselves.
    The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms (Part 3)

  9. 500th Anniversary: Luther’s Invocavit Sermons (Part 2)

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    03/09/22
    15 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Confession is not another ecclesiastical bludgeon but is instead a gift. There we can tell the truth about ourselves, knowing that Christ has only mercy for us in response.
    500th Anniversary: Luther’s Invocavit Sermons (Part 2)

  10. 500th Anniversary: Luther’s Invocavit Sermons (Part 1)

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    03/08/22
    11 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Luther had a living Word from God intended to land squarely among sinners.
    500th Anniversary: Luther’s Invocavit Sermons (Part 1)

  11. The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms: Part 2

    book
    03/01/22
    8 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Christ powerless on the Cross is where the false definitions of glory theologies are exposed and everything is turned upside down.
    The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms: Part 2

  12. The Word Did It All

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    02/24/22
    25 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    The firestorm of the Reformation which turned Europe upside-down was not Luther’s doing. It was the Word, and the Spirit working through it.
    The Word Did It All
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