1. Luther's September Testament

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    09/21/22
    15 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    Luther's September Testament not only shaped the reformers’ theology but also was as big an influence on the German language as Shakespeare was for English.
    Luther's September Testament

  2. Peanut Skins and Porterhouses

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    09/08/22
    25 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    My words are peanuts compared to the porterhouse of God’s Word.
    Peanut Skins and Porterhouses

  3. An Epilogue of Eternal Consequence

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    08/30/22
    21 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    A group of unassuming apostles was given a graphic illustration of how the Lord would use them to turn the world right-side-up through the upside-down logic of grace.
    An Epilogue of Eternal Consequence

  4. Your Church Isn't Jesus

    book
    08/23/22
    11 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Don't lose hope. Don't avoid church on Sunday morning.
    Your Church Isn't Jesus

  5. Adopted

    book
    06/15/22
    32 mins
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    By Ron Hodel
    God has a plan for this world that he put into place from eternity, a plan that is carried out in Jesus Christ and promises unimaginably great blessings for believers.
    Adopted

  6. Things I Learned From My Friend, Pastor Ron Hodel

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    05/25/22
    12 mins
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    By Scott Keith
    1517 would not exist without the leadership, friendship, and faithfulness of Pastor Ron Hodel.
    Things I Learned From My Friend, Pastor Ron Hodel

  7. No Disguises

    book
    02/23/22
    14 mins
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    By Brad Soenksen
    I may feel today that the Lord has not found me, but in fact he has – he is intimately acquainted with all my ways.
    No Disguises

  8. He Preached, and it Stood Firm

    book
    02/10/22
    12 mins
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    By Steven Paulson
    If God ever forgives you, it is not just allowing you to start over and try harder the second time, but it is a whole, new, complete justification that is given as a free gift and without any work of our own—outside the law.
    He Preached, and it Stood Firm

  9. Our Weekly Epiphany: Boring?

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    01/18/22
    15 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    Here, robed in Word and Sacrament, is your King, infant though He be, come out of eternity into time to bring you out of time and into eternity.
    Our Weekly Epiphany: Boring?

  10. The Words That Fill the Halls of Our Churches

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    01/13/22
    17 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    I write this as someone who’s genuinely concerned that American congregants are getting bamboozled by preachers who are giving them less than what they need Sunday after Sunday.
    The Words That Fill the Halls of Our Churches

  11. Losers Not Choosers

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    01/11/22
    12 mins
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    By Brad Soenksen
    Our only claim to fame is that we have been claimed by a God who is consistently drawn to losers!
    Losers Not Choosers

  12. They Brought Gifts and So Do We

    book
    01/06/22
    14 mins
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    By John Bombaro
    Meeting the crown prince is one thing; meeting God in the flesh, as the Light of the Gentiles and the Savior of the world is another.
    They Brought Gifts and So Do We
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