Wade Johnston, Life Under the Cross: A Biography of the Reformer Matthias Flacius Illyricus, Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis: MO, 2025.
This ancient “tale of two mothers” concerns far more than theological semantics—it is the difference between a God who sends and a God who comes.
This story points us from our unlikely heroes to the even more unlikely, and joyous, good news that Jesus’ birth for us was just as unlikely and unexpected.

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God has a hall ready for us, for us and for so many more
When the waters of anxiety and depression rise, there is One who understands.
A brief summary of Augustin'e view of friendship is followed by some quotes by Augustine
Of all the Inklings, Williams was certainly the most enigmatic. His mind and body were always moving.
Even at Lewis’ graveside, Havard was a faithful friend, and a friend full of faith in Christ, confessing his hope in the resurrection.
Attempting to escape the errors of medieval Catholic thinking, Agricola ended up making the same mistake of conflating law and gospel.
Dyson demonstrated a pious persistence with Lewis, something we can emulate in our own friendships and conversations.
The Lord has remembered to help his servant Israel, to fulfill his promises to Abraham and to his offspring forever, not mostly or mainly because of his mercy, but exclusively so.
Thanks to Barfield’s opposition, several important things happened to C.S. Lewis.
In the tumultuous sea of information, opinions, and ideologies that break over us each day, we hold fast to the anchor of our faith—Jesus, the true prophet.
Everything in Scripture is God revealing himself to his people, you and me.
What greater legacy could you claim than that of Mark? Listen to the Word. Learn from Jesus.