Was Jesus Ambitious?
By Ryan Tinetti
12/09/25
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Was Jesus Ambitious?

Was Jesus ambitious or unambitious? We have to say that the answer is…yes.
Death and the Maiden
Matthew L. Rubinstein
Matthew L. Rubinstein
12/05/25

Death and the Maiden

It is death that deserves derision, not the disciple who reaches through sorrow for his Lord.
The God Who Moves When You Cannot
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
12/04/25

The God Who Moves When You Cannot

Illness is not romantic. It is not a test, a metaphor, nor a blessing in disguise.

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Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
03/27/23

History in the Present Tense

Past, present, and future are tied together in Christ.
Mark Mattes
Mark Mattes
03/21/23

An Excerpt from Common Places in Christian Theology

This is an excerpt from the introduction of “Common Places in Christian Theology: A Curated Collection of Essays from Lutheran Quarterly,” edited by Mark Mattes (1517 Publishing, 2023).
David Clay
David Clay
02/24/23

Bad Numbers Can't Change the Good News

Even if the numbers are bad, the news about Jesus crucified for sinners and raised to new life hasn’t become any less good.
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
02/21/23

An Excerpt from What is Christianity? by Francis Pieper

A Christian is a man who desires to enter heaven not through his own goodness and works, but through the righteousness and works of Christ.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
01/26/23

Epiphany with the Inklings

The further up and further into the season of Epiphany we get, the bigger the grace of God in Christ is, the brighter the Light of Christ shines, and the more blessed we are in Jesus' epiphany for us.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
01/13/23

Very Superstitious: A History of the Sign of the Cross

The sign of the cross, according to the earliest centuries of Christians, is “the sign of the Lord,” and every baptized Christian was “marked” with it.
John W. Hoyum
John W. Hoyum
12/14/22

Finding the Catholic Luther: A Review of Martin Luther and the Rule of Faith by Todd Hains

Hains offers a novel yet simple contention: Luther is most catholic where he is boldest.
Craig Donofrio
Craig Donofrio
11/30/22

Advent Anticipation Through the Ages

When and how did the church start this season of anticipation?
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
09/30/22

1 John 4:1-6: The Only True Confession

Do you confess Christ as God in the flesh, born, died, and raised to new life for you? Any answer of yes will do
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
09/28/22

Dead Sea Scrolls at 75

For as you pick up the Holy Bible, God’s Word to you and for you in Christ, the words of the prophet Isaiah echo in your ears, "The Word of the Lord Endures Forever."
David Clay
David Clay
09/05/22

Forgiveness without God

Increasingly, to forgive is seen as winking at evil, as shrugging one’s moral shoulders, and as being complicit.
Gerhard Forde
Gerhard Forde
08/25/22

Sermon on Luke 11:24–26

Good, we tend to think, is the absence of evil. But this reversal of the formula can only have disastrous consequences.
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