1. Do You Struggle Like I Do?

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    03/22/23
    11 mins
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    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?

  2. An Excerpt from Common Places in Christian Theology

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    03/21/23
    17 mins
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    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

  3. Working for a Generous God

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    03/15/23
    8 mins
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    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

  4. Forgive Your Parents

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    03/08/23
    9 mins
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    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

  5. You Are Light

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    03/06/23
    13 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    I hate to break it to you, but "are" is not an action verb. "Are" is a being verb.
    You Are Light

  6. My Favorite Book in the Bible

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    02/28/23
    14 mins
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    By Ryan Couch
    If you interpret James, as most do, as an encouragement toward proving your faith by your works and then say it is your "favorite" then you are proclaiming that your favorite thing about the Christian faith is the practical outworking, the proving your faith by your works.
    My Favorite Book in the Bible

  7. A Review of "God's Word: A Guide to Holy Scripture" by John Kleinig

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    02/27/23
    9 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    When I finished this book, I loved the Bible, and the Bible’s author, even more. And I can’t imagine a better endorsement than that.
    A Review of

  8. How God Loves Us: Show Us Your Love, Exodus 34:6-7

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    02/13/23
    15 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    This week we will take a closer look at God's love in Scripture.
    How God Loves Us: Show Us Your Love, Exodus 34:6-7

  9. The Last Word

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    02/09/23
    10 mins
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    By Gerhard Forde
    This sermon was originally given at Luther Seminary chapel on May 20, 1986.
    The Last Word

  10. The Presentation of Our Lord

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    02/02/23
    9 mins
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    By Michael Berg
    Forty days after giving birth, Mary, along with her husband Joseph, presented their firstborn Son at the temple and "bought" him back with a sacrifice of two small birds. This is known as the "Presentation of Our Lord."
    The Presentation of Our Lord

  11. Law and Gospel in 2 Corinthians 3

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    02/01/23
    10 mins
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    By Kevin Hale
    Rightly distinguishing between law and gospel, as Paul helps us see in 2 Corinthians 3, is, quite literally, a matter of life and death.
    Law and Gospel in 2 Corinthians 3

  12. Consider Jesus

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    01/25/23
    29 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    All of Scripture, every last syllable of it, is meant to drive us to "consider Jesus," the One who comes to "make us right" by gifting us his righteousness.
    Consider Jesus
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