The 1529 Protest of Speyer
By Amy Mantravadi
04/17/26
13mins

The 1529 Protest of Speyer

"Every one must stand and give account before God for himself; and no one can excuse himself by the action or decision of another, whether less or more.”
A Review of
Ken Sundet Jones
Ken Sundet Jones
04/16/26

A Review of "God Meets Us In Our Suffering"

God Meets is the rare cancer book (and as above, I use that term advisedly) that addresses both the judgment God places on human creatures in the Garden (death) and the hard road anyone walks toward that end (100% of us).
Resurrection is the Gospel
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
04/15/26

Resurrection is the Gospel

The testimony of the apostles is not an escapist message in which Christians are redeemed by leaving bodily life behind.

All Articles

Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
05/21/25

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.
Ryan Couch
Ryan Couch
05/16/25

How to Remember Your Baptism

When you remember your baptism, you're not recalling a ritual. You're standing under a current of divine action that has not ceased to flow since the moment those baptismal waters hit your skin.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
05/14/25

Surprised by Easter

The women at the tomb were surprised by Easter. Amazed and filled with wonder at Jesus' Easter eucatastrophe. And so are we.
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
05/01/25

Risen Indeed: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (Part 2)

If you struggle with doubt, take heart: You are not alone.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
04/29/25

The Cross Speaks Peace

Do it again, God,” rings the psalmist’s appeal.
Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
04/01/25

A Review of "The Lord’s Supper: A Guide to the Heavenly Feast"

Kleinig continually directs the reader's attention to Christ and his gifts.
Ryan Matthias
Ryan Matthias
03/28/25

The Mountain of Two Meals

God’s people get the warm feast of victory, while God’s meal is prepared cold.
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
03/26/25

A Review of Unloved: The Rejected Saints God Calls Beloved

Sometimes the old story is the one we need to hear again and again.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
03/19/25

Like a Mother Hen

Lent isn't simply a season. It's the Christian life in microcosm.
Delwyn Campbell
Delwyn Campbell
03/18/25

The Hunger for Righteousness in a World of Strife

Jesus satisfies, fills, and saves because he is the Son of God, who, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns forever.
Steve Kruschel
Steve Kruschel
03/17/25

Through the Tombs of the Kings: Jehoiada - Buried with Kings

This is the third installment in our Lenten series, Through the Tombs of the Kings, where Steve Kruschel explores God’s faithfulness to Judah’s kings—and to us—through life, death, and the burial of his Son.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
03/03/25

Rehabilitating Happiness

To be happy is to be the object of God’s love in Christ and to love God and others with the love of Christ.
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