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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Scott Keith
Scott Keith
09/18/17

Gospeling Souls Right into Hell

The Law though it does many things—restrains, exhorts the Christian unto righteousness, punishes—always rightly accuses and condemns sinners of their sin before a righteous, holy, and just God.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
09/14/17

Two Ways to Improve the Cross

There’s something very attractive about both the cross-ladder and the cross-crutches. In fact, there’s something about both of them that the woodworker within us finds eminently more appealing than the simple cross of Jesus.
Paul Dunk
Paul Dunk
09/13/17

Crisis of Faith and Sufficient Grace

I spend a lot of time talking to people in coffee shops. Some share my Christian faith, some are exploring and questioning faith and others have left the church, having had a crisis of faith.
RJ Grunewald
RJ Grunewald
09/12/17

To the Crazy Ones

Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently.
Daniel Deen
Daniel Deen
09/01/17

The Restoration of Hell

As the devil awakens after a long slumber, recovering from the resurrection event, he finds his shackles loosened and the glorious screams of torment throughout his dark empire
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
08/31/17

Luther’s Bondage of the Will: An Uncompromising Gospel

Desiderius Erasmus and many humanists had for a while held out hope for Luther’s call for reform and many of the reformers were themselves, to some degree, humanists.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
08/30/17

Who’s Afraid of Statistics?

These studies can expose some very disturbing truths about Christianity in America.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
08/16/17

Postmodernism, Charlottesville and the Hope to Come….

"Are you Republican or Democrat?” “Liberal or conservative?” “Yankees or Red Sox?” “Star Wars or Star Trek?”
Caleb Keith
Caleb Keith
08/16/17

Extra Nos (Outside Ourselves)

Christ is the answer to both the Who and the how of our extra nos salvation.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
08/15/17

Go And Be Dead

We sinners share a common problem when it comes to Jesus’ parables. We read them with an eye to our own righteousness.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
08/07/17

Congratulations, You Are Being Rescued… Please Do Not Resist

Just when we think we had it all under control, Christ breaks into the midst of our futile efforts to save ourselves.
Caleb Keith
Caleb Keith
08/03/17

Misunderstanding Apologetics

Let’s take a look point-by-point to better understand why apologetics is really just part of sharing the Gospel.
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