1. Relax, It's Me: How Jesus Saves Us From Doubt and Despair

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    04/22/21
    19 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    For those of us who recognize the disciples’ despair in ourselves, Jesus comes with the same word: “Relax, it’s me. Peace be with you.”
    Relax, It's Me: How Jesus Saves Us From Doubt and Despair

  2. Gerhard Forde: A Recommendation

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    04/15/21
    16 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    Forde’s work testifies to the liveliness and vitality of confessional Lutheranism, and its promise for the continuing need to preach Christ crucified in this, and every, age until the Lord’s return.
    Gerhard Forde: A Recommendation

  3. Repentance According to the Scriptures: 2 Peter 3-8-9

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    04/01/21
    7 mins
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    By Daniel Emery Price
    Repentance means to turn or change your mind. It is not a turn from sin to righteousness. It is a turn from sin to the righteous Son of God who has defeated all sin.
    Repentance According to the Scriptures: 2 Peter 3-8-9

  4. Repentance According to the Scriptures: 1 John 1:8-9

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    03/19/21
    14 mins
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    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    Being able to tell the difference between truth and lies is at the core of repentance.
    Repentance According to the Scriptures: 1 John 1:8-9

  5. Dying to the Law to Live to God

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    02/27/21
    11 mins
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    By Kevin Hale
    When we stop looking to Christ in faith, we are walking in sin. Anything (including our supposed law-keeping) that does not proceed from faith is sin.
    Dying to the Law to Live to God

  6. Are Images of Jesus a Violation of the Commandments?

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    02/20/21
    10 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    Different groups within Christianity disagree as to whether Jesus should be depicted in icons, crucifixes, paintings, or other visual media. In this article, Chad Bird approaches the question from the angle of both the commandments and the incarnation.
    Are Images of Jesus a Violation of the Commandments?

  7. Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Spell

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    02/04/21
    15 mins
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    By Rick Ritchie
    Bonhoeffer was in the unenviable position of trying to break a spell. The spell was the Nazi crisis, where the totalitarian state threatened the church, and yet to many, seemed to be saving the culture and nation from mortal dangers.
    Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Spell

  8. A Tale of Two Professors

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    01/13/21
    12 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    This tale of two professors has a common theme, plot, and denouement - the good news of the one true story, Jesus Christ crucified for you.
    A Tale of Two Professors

  9. Is Jesus the Only Way?

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    12/29/20
    22 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    To the extent that God is exclusive by offering salvation only through Christ we can say he is more gracious than other systems because he takes on our guilt upon himself while gifting us his righteousness.
    Is Jesus the Only Way?

  10. Fruitful Solitude: Thoughts About Loneliness During the Holidays

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    12/18/20
    29 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    The way through loneliness will lie in the blessing of solitude and the care of God.
    Fruitful Solitude: Thoughts About Loneliness During the Holidays

  11. What are “Facts” and What is Truth?

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    11/30/20
    9 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    Freedom is the opposite of woe-dom. We must remind ourselves and teach our children that God's voice is the voice that matters.
    What are “Facts” and What is Truth?

  12. Sanctification: The Powerful Pardon

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    11/18/20
    19 mins
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    By Steven A. Hein
    The following is an excerpt from “The Christian Life: Cross or Glory” written by Steven A. Hein (1517 Publishing, 2015).
    Sanctification: The Powerful Pardon
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