A Review of
By Amy Mantravadi
05/21/25
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A Review of "Raised in Splendor: The Hope of Glorification for a Secular Age by Jason B. Alligood

Alligood is at pains to stress that glorification is not the result of our own efforts any more than sanctification or justification.
Gone Fishin'
Aaron Boerst
Aaron Boerst
05/20/25

Gone Fishin'

Forgiveness from Jesus is always surprising to us.
On Pornography, Hunger, and Holy Rescue
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
05/19/25

On Pornography, Hunger, and Holy Rescue

The Christ who rescues does not wait for you to be clean. He comes to clean you. He does not need your strength. He brings his own.

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Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
10/12/20

The Eucharist and the Council of Trent

What is it that the 13th session actually has to say about the Eucharist, and how does it compare to what Luther and the reformers confessed about the Lord’s Supper?
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
10/12/20

The Church's Wisdom in the Voting Booth

We step into the voting booth with one foot on the outside. We are Americans, to be sure, but we are much more. We are citizens of the kingdom of God, over which the King of kings reigns supreme. Our time here is temporary. We are resident aliens in a land destined for a fiery destruction. Our allegiance is to Christ.
Robert Kolb
Robert Kolb
10/11/20

Be Careful with Imperatives

Imperatives are good for many things. Luther said the Law is good, but precisely because it is good, it has become poison and death to the bad. The Law does not give life but evaluates it, and we encounter day in and day out its negative evaluation of us.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
10/08/20

Freedom in the Hands of Our Protector

As God in his mercy enacted his plan to redeem his loved ones, he took them step by step. In the process of redeeming every part of us, he sent us prophets like Moses.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/08/20

There's Always Room for One More

We are given the peace to know that all our sin is forgiven by our gracious God. We enjoy the comfort of knowing that our ways are watched over and protected by the Lord...
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
10/07/20

2020 Is a Great Year for the Church

The church is of no use to this world if all we do is ape the world’s rhetoric, antics, and actions. We are a unique community with a unique message. Here are four reasons I'm convinced that 2020 is a great year for the church.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
10/07/20

Satisfied with Faith

This is an excerpt from “The Freedom of the Christian” written by Martin Luther and translated and edited by Adam Francisco (1517 Publishing, 2020).
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
10/07/20

How's Your Walk With Jesus?

The quality of our walk with Jesus is not predicated on anything we do, for the only thing we bring to our salvation is the sin that makes it necessary.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/06/20

The Two of Us In Here

The only reason we're aware of our old self is in baptism, God created a new self for us.
Brad Soenksen
Brad Soenksen
10/06/20

The Junk Room

Because Jesus sacrificed Himself for us sinners, God calls us to open the door of our junk rooms and receive His forgiveness.
Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
10/05/20

Prodigal at the Well

The Lord who stood before her seemed reckless in His love. Her sin didn't deter Him. Rather, it was the reason He came.
Steven A. Hein
Steven A. Hein
10/01/20

Slavery, Freedom, and Bondage

In spiritual matters, the Scriptures teach us that freedom is tied to slavery and bondage.
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