World Mission and Inner Mission
By John W. Hoyum
10/09/26
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World Mission and Inner Mission

There is indeed a responsibility for the church to share the gospel in the world, but never at the expense of the church’s charity and mercy for those neighbors who are nearby.
Worship According to the Word
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
10/07/26

Worship According to the Word

The only hope for idol-addicted sinners who are utterly incapable of decluttering their souls is Jesus, the one at the heart of the gospel, and the only one who stands before the Father with an undivided heart.
An Introduction to Nikolaus von Amsdorf
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
10/06/26

An Introduction to Nikolaus von Amsdorf

More than a friend, Amsdorf was also an important figure in the work of religious reform, providing counsel to Luther on key occasions, shepherding the churches, and defending the faith until his death.

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Bonnie Petroschuk
Bonnie Petroschuk
08/13/19

This is Love

It wasn’t that I didn’t love. I loved deeply, but I was also aware of the much deeper reservoir of self-love that kept me from ever loving fully.
Jay Sawrie
Jay Sawrie
08/12/19

My Boring Testimony

I don't remember a time not knowing I was a sinner. Seriously, I've always understood that Christ died for me.
John T. Pless
John T. Pless
08/12/19

Catechetical Preaching

[Luther's] Catechism is at home in the evangelical pulpit, guiding and shaping what the preacher says so faith might be created and love given direction.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
08/08/19

Preaching and Sola Scriptura

Preaching is simply the verbal bestowal of what Scripture has already given us in written form
Jacob Corzine
Jacob Corzine
08/05/19

Original Sin and Actual Sins

As I weigh briefly here the advantages and disadvantages of preaching original sin and preaching actual sin, I don’t mean to argue for one and against the other. Instead, I mean to suggest a benefit in focusing a given sermon on one or the other, and that neither type of sermon should be the only type a Christian hears.
Grant Klembara
Grant Klembara
08/05/19

Killing Our Hero, Martin Luther

Martin Luther is not–or, at least should not–be the object of our affection.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
08/04/19

What Can the Church Do in Times of Violence?

It is a strange irony, but in a world drunk on violence, it is only on the cross of violence that there is hope for peace in our world.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
08/02/19

Let the Bird Fly

The following is an excerpt from “Let the Bird Fly” written by Wade Johnston (1517 Publishing, 2019).
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
07/29/19

Protected from Baptism

The real problem with the way we talk about Baptism in particular, and the sacraments at all, is that we are simply afraid of letting God’s Word get us.
Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
07/25/19

America the Free?

Where American freedom shouts for individual rights and liberties, freedom in Christ binds neighbors together because our blessings are for each other.
Daniel van Voorhis
Daniel van Voorhis
07/24/19

Happy Birthday, John Newton! Hymn Writer and Slave Trader (Or, what to do when our heroes turn out to be scoundrels)

John Newton was a scoundrel, a pirate, and a slave trader.
Brennan Manning
Brennan Manning
07/19/19

Reformation, Righteousness, and Real Good News

The central affirmation of the Reformation stands: Through no merit of ours, but by His mercy, we have been restored to a right relationship with God through the life, death, and resurrection of His beloved Son
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