A Review of
By Bob Hiller
05/04/26
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A Review of "The Desecration of Man" by Carl Trueman

Trueman engages the question of “What is man?” and demonstrates how contemporary definitions of mankind result in the dehumanizing of our neighbor.
What Does Baptism Do?
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
05/01/26

What Does Baptism Do?

This is an excerpt from the third chapter of By Water and the Word: God’s Gift of Baptism for You by Brian Thomas (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 52-60.
The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/30/26

The Tree That Sweetens Every Sorrow

Even when the bitter places sink down deep into our bones, the Restorer never relinquishes his grip on you.

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David Schmitt
David Schmitt
11/14/21

Gospel: Mark 13:24-37 (The Last Sunday of the Church Year: Series B )

Trust in the midst of trouble. That is what our Lord calls us to experience today.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
11/13/21

On Demystifying the Church

The church is the only place God promises to lift us out of ourselves not in order to become more like God but so that we may finally be freed from our obsession with becoming little gods.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
11/12/21

A Reformation of the Imagination

The Reformation was yet another era of history when God’s people were faced with the question that Jesus asked his disciples: “Who do you say that I am?”
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
11/10/21

The Bible and How to Read It - Part 4: How Do I Study It?

Reading, understanding, and studying Scripture is a life-long process of contemplation in conversation with others.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
11/09/21

Introduction to the Gospels

This is an excerpt from “The New Testament Devotional Commentary: Volume 1: Matthew, Mark, Luke” written by Bo Giertz and translated by Bror Erickson (1517 Publishing, 2021).
Luke Kjolhaug
Luke Kjolhaug
11/08/21

Who Stole the Magic?

Without the sacraments, God’s grace is simply an artifact behind a glass-case in a museum. We might be able to describe and even admire it, but we never get firsthand access to it.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
11/06/21

Old Testament: Daniel 12:1-3 (Pentecost 25: Series B )

This text arguably contains the clearest teaching concerning the bodily resurrection from the dead in the Old Testament.
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
11/06/21

Epistle: Hebrews 10:11-25 (Pentecost 25: Series B )

Hebrews reminds us you cannot “be the church” unless you go to church.
David Schmitt
David Schmitt
11/06/21

Gospel: Mark 13:1-13 (Pentecost 25: Series B )

Everywhere we look, there is suffering. But Jesus is not calling us to look. He is calling us to listen.
Gerhard Forde
Gerhard Forde
11/06/21

The Fear of Forgiveness

A Sermon on Psalm 130:3–6.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
11/05/21

What the 'Dad's on Duty' can teach us about God the Father

Our experience with good fathers – even when they are not our own – can point us to God the Father.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
11/04/21

Under What Bridge Am I Going to Live with My Kids?

Jesus meets us in our life of lies, in our falsehoods, in the untruth of our being, and in the company, we create to cover up our nakedness.
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