1. Luther's September Testament

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    09/21/22
    15 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    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.
    Luther's September Testament

  2. Our Inheritance of Holy Scripture

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    09/20/22
    16 mins
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    By Bror Erickson
    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).
    Our Inheritance of Holy Scripture

  3. Sermon on Luke 11:24–26

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    08/25/22
    8 mins
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    By Gerhard Forde
    Good, we tend to think, is the absence of evil. But this reversal of the formula can only have disastrous consequences.
    Sermon on Luke 11:24–26

  4. A True Fish Story

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    08/24/22
    15 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    The Ichthus is a confession in picture form, a visual sermon of the gospel of Christ crucified.
    A True Fish Story

  5. 1 John 1:1-4: Not "My" Jesus

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    08/05/22
    14 mins
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    By Bob Hiller
    There is power in the name of Jesus, and we love to manipulate power for our own ends.
    1 John 1:1-4: Not

  6. Church Fathers: Gregory the Great, Pastoral Pope

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    07/29/22
    14 mins
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    By Sam Leanza Ortiz
    Gregory is a bridge between the patristic age and the medieval.
    Church Fathers: Gregory the Great, Pastoral Pope

  7. Church Fathers: Cyril of Alexandria, Saint and Sinner

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    07/28/22
    10 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Cyril’s fervor for pure explication of the gospel was present throughout his career.
    Church Fathers: Cyril of Alexandria, Saint and Sinner

  8. Church Fathers: Augustine, The Doctor of the Church

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    07/27/22
    23 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    We cannot overstate that no person outside the Bible has been as influential to Christian theology as Augustine.
    Church Fathers: Augustine, The Doctor of the Church

  9. Church Fathers: Origen, the Humble Teacher

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    07/26/22
    11 mins
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    By Dan van Voorhis
    Origen is wrong about stuff, but he had the foresight to say that if he was wrong, he was open to correction.
    Church Fathers: Origen, the Humble Teacher

  10. Church Fathers: St. Irenaeus of Lyon, Champion of the Incarnation

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    07/25/22
    19 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    You will not be disappointed in this Champion of the Incarnation.
    Church Fathers: St. Irenaeus of Lyon, Champion of the Incarnation

  11. Calling, Politics, and the City of God

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    07/22/22
    10 mins
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    By David Clay
    Finding the balance between indifferentism and obsessiveness has never been easy, and it’s especially difficult in our environment.
    Calling, Politics, and the City of God

  12. An Excerpt from Limping with God

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    07/01/22
    11 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    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.
    An Excerpt from Limping with God
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