1. Easter is Overrated

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    04/11/22
    13 mins
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    By Tyler Cronkright
    Easter must be seen in light of the cross. It must never overshadow Good Friday. They are a packaged deal!
    Easter is Overrated

  2. Bad Times Don't Last, But Bad Guys Do

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    04/07/22
    15 mins
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    By Zack James Cole
    Scott Hall may not have been a theologian or a preacher but for me, at that moment he might as well have been.
    Bad Times Don't Last, But Bad Guys Do

  3. Dying (and Living) on the Slopes of Sola Fide

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    04/05/22
    35 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    My one hope of not only entering a right relationship with God but also stepping into glory is the same: it’s Christ. It’s always Christ.
    Dying (and Living) on the Slopes of Sola Fide

  4. The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms (Part 4)

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    03/18/22
    7 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Theologians of glory searched for God everywhere except the Cross of Christ.
    The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms (Part 4)

  5. Q & A for “Withertongue Emails” with Donavon Riley

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    03/15/22
    7 mins
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    By 1517 Publishing
    Each email entry in The Withertongue Emails is intended to compel the reader to stop and think about their pastor, themselves, and their churches.
    Q & A for “Withertongue Emails” with Donavon Riley

  6. The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms (Part 3)

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    03/11/22
    8 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    For Luther, those who refuse Christ as a curse want their sin removed not in Christ but in themselves.
    The Stupid Monk at The Diet at Worms (Part 3)

  7. The Veil of Moses and the Face of Christ

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    03/07/22
    16 mins
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    By Wade Johnston
    God is mercy. He was mercy then. He’s mercy now. God showed them His glory, if only a reflection, in the face of Moses.
    The Veil of Moses and the Face of Christ

  8. The Word Did It All

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    02/24/22
    25 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    The firestorm of the Reformation which turned Europe upside-down was not Luther’s doing. It was the Word, and the Spirit working through it.
    The Word Did It All

  9. Doesn’t Everything Die at Last, and Too Soon?

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    02/16/22
    14 mins
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    By A. A. Just Jr.
    Maybe it was because I read this book to put myself to sleep. But maybe the lack of any Christian references was part of my sadness.
    Doesn’t Everything Die at Last, and Too Soon?

  10. Q & A for "The Augsburg Confession: A Guide for the Perplexed" by Mark Mattes

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    02/15/22
    6 mins
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    By 1517 Publishing
    The problem with sin is that we fail to honor God who wants to take our hearts captive and fill us with his goodness.
    Q & A for

  11. The Miracle of Grace: A Review of Encanto

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    02/14/22
    12 mins
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    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    I finally watched the film “Encanto” with my kids. I had heard many people say the subtext of this movie was deeper than most. So, we snuggled up on the couch and watched it to see what everyone was talking about.
    The Miracle of Grace: A Review of Encanto

  12. Victims & Villains

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    02/03/22
    12 mins
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    By Luke Kjolhaug
    The world we inhabit is wrong in so many ways, and a holistic approach to this “wrongness” traces its cause both to sin itself and to the effects of sin.
    Victims & Villains
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