Post-Denominational Lutheranism
By John W. Hoyum
03/20/26
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Post-Denominational Lutheranism

One great thing about our post-denominational age is that it has opened up opportunities to make common cause with other Lutherans who, despite their differences and eccentricities, can agree on some of the most important things.
Getting Over your Pride
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
03/19/26

Getting Over your Pride

Pride builds identities that leave no room for grace.
Blessed Beggars
Heather Schulz
Heather Schulz
03/18/26

Blessed Beggars

We can willingly admit the fact that we're just like tax collectors and thieves.

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Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
03/30/18

Christ’s Sixth Word From the Cross: “It Is Finished.”

At Golgotha, Jesus saves us from sin by becoming sin for us. Jesus takes all our messes, all our shame, all our guilt, all our fears and insecurities and He allows them to kill Him instead of us.
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
03/30/18

Christ’s Fifth Word From the Cross: “I Thirst.”

Jesus’ death was a direct fulfillment of the will of His Father as promised in the Scriptures.
Dan van Voorhis
Dan van Voorhis
03/30/18

Christ’s Fourth Word From the Cross: “My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?”

Jesus was praying a Psalm. Psalm 22 to be precise, and both the Gospels of Matthew and Mark relay the story to us of Jesus praying that Psalm on the cross at the hour of His death.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
03/30/18

Christ’s Third Word From the Cross: “…Today You Will Be With Me in Paradise.”

Through this promise, God does not let us escape death because in and through Jesus He overcame death.
Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
03/30/18

Christ’s Second Word From the Cross: His Testament to Mary and John

This Savior’s love for His church is no small thing. He gives up His own life so that she will live.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
03/30/18

Christ’s First Word From the Cross: “Father, Forgive Them…”

This is the first of seven words of Christ from the cross.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
03/28/18

The Tolkien Option, Part 3: Escape

Jesus is the great Houdini of the grave for us. And through His death, He gives us the Great Escape from death that leads to the great joy of the Resurrection.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
03/24/18

Why Today Is the Funniest Sunday of the Year

God’s telling a joke. And after we’re done laughing at this silly divinity, we realize that the true joke is on us.
Joel Hess
Joel Hess
03/22/18

Practicing to Die, Practicing to Rise

The greatest joy of Lent is failing at it only to find Jesus has already done it for us.
Ted Rosenbladt
Ted Rosenbladt
03/15/18

Give Me Eternal Life—My Way!

Christ’s flesh and blood is light that the darkness cannot comprehend.
Valerie Thur
Valerie Thur
03/12/18

The Myth of Perfect Peace

The absence of a feeling is not the absence of Christ, but as emotional, rational, and spiritual beings, we cannot say that the presence of Christ necessitates the absence of emotion.
Larry D. Hughes
Larry D. Hughes
03/07/18

40 Days of Law-Then What?

The Law must attack because nothing outside of Christ can enter Heaven—nothing!
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