The 1529 Protest of Speyer
By Amy Mantravadi
04/17/26
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The 1529 Protest of Speyer

"Every one must stand and give account before God for himself; and no one can excuse himself by the action or decision of another, whether less or more.”
A Review of
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
04/16/26

A Review of "God Meets Us In Our Suffering"

God Meets is the rare cancer book (and as above, I use that term advisedly) that addresses both the judgment God places on human creatures in the Garden (death) and the hard road anyone walks toward that end (100% of us).
Resurrection is the Gospel
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
04/15/26

Resurrection is the Gospel

The testimony of the apostles is not an escapist message in which Christians are redeemed by leaving bodily life behind.

All Articles

Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
04/29/19

Beyond Our Grasp

We would rather be God ourselves. But, being God is always beyond our grasp.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
04/21/19

God Doesn't Care What You Do for a Living

There is no perfect, divinely chosen, just-waiting-for-you-to-figure-it-out job for you. The Lord will use you to serve others in whatever vocation you choose. You’re not only his child but his priest. So, wherever you work, there is your altar.
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
04/19/19

It is Finished

And when He says, “It is finished,” He doesn’t just mean His life and ministry. He means you, your sin, your brokenness, and ultimately your death.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
04/16/19

The Loss of a Lady: Notre Dame and Sacred Space

She is so honored not because she is grand, but because her grandness reflects the gratitude and hopes of a people who need some way to express their affection for the God they love.
Valerie Thur
Valerie Thur
04/12/19

The Day of Choosing

This day was a day of choosing. On this day, Jewish households would select their Passover lambs (Ex. 12:3-6). The lambs had to be without blemish, the best of the best.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
04/10/19

The Seed Does it All

When the Bible talks about bearing fruit, it’s not talking about what we must do to produce fruit.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
04/09/19

The Truly Good Shepherd

You have heard that after his sufferings and death Christ our Lord arose from the dead and entered upon, and was enthroned in, an immortal existence.
Mark Mattes
Mark Mattes
04/09/19

A Q&A with Mark Mattes on Law and Gospel in Action: Foundations, Ethics and Church

The Gospel restores us to our true humanity, embeds us in the body of Christ, feeds us with Christ’s own body, and offers us a community.
Bonnie Petroschuk
Bonnie Petroschuk
04/07/19

Wait…What? So, Nobody is Going to Be Saved?!

“That can’t be right”, I thought to myself as I flipped back and forth between two verses in my Bible.
Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson
04/02/19

God Shows Up When The Chips Are Down

If everyone would just live by the rules, the world would be a better place, wouldn’t it?
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
04/02/19

Your Jesus Has Made You Well

When we preach Jesus crucified for the sin of the world, Jesus crucified to put away God’s harsh judgment, that good news creates faith
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
04/01/19

Blessed is the Man Who by Faith is Saved

If sin is not “imputed” or “reckoned to” the sinner then who is it reckoned to? The good news is that it’s reckoned to God
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