It is within this charged atmosphere that Luther’s writings take on their full significance. His responses to the Turkish threat were not merely reactions to military events; they were rooted in a deep theological reflection on the nature of God’s rule over the world, the responsibilities of Christian rulers, and the role of the Church in times of crisis.
06/17/26
Your God is not artificially intelligent, but the source of all intelligence (including yours).
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06/15/26
The church is not renewed when one pastor tries to do the work of the whole body. The church is renewed when Christ’s body begins to act like a body again.
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10/14/22
The love mentioned in 1 John 4:15-21 fourteen times (!) is a love that needs no apology but is determined at all times to sacrifice for the other.
10/11/22
We can appreciate what we have received from God, we can receive it all as free gift, but only when we stop investing in fool's gold.
10/10/22
Paul calls them the fruits of the Spirit after all
10/05/22
We need to hear the gospel because it is good news that is not from you, or about you, or because of you.
09/09/22
“There,” the Queen said, “That’s so much better than talking, isn’t it?”
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08/01/22
Faith is like a horse with blinders because it only beholds God’s promise. It is obsessed with what God has already said.
07/22/22
Finding the balance between indifferentism and obsessiveness has never been easy, and it’s especially difficult in our environment.
07/11/22
Whatever body part you are, the body of Christ is no pod person. Together, we’re a living, breathing, deathless whole.
07/08/22
Neomonasticism—that is, the idea that church work is more important than regular work—implies that God cares more about the spiritual than the physical.
06/30/22
Christian mercy should not seek its own. It must be round, and open its eyes and look at all alike, friend and foe, as our heavenly Father does.
06/26/22
How do we preach a text of exhortation while keeping the sermon Gospel-centered?
06/21/22
The only solution to free will is the announcement from a preacher that the Father forgives us for Christ's sake.
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