1. Urchin at War: Introduction

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    07/23/21
    9 mins
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    By Uwe Siemon-Netto
    This is an excerpt from the introduction of “Urchin at War: Volume 1” by Uwe Siemon-Netto (1517 Publishing, 2021).
    Urchin at War: Introduction

  2. That's A Good Question: Is God Responsible for Death?

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    07/19/21
    12 mins
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    By Steven A. Hein
    We do not have to endure the pain and suffering of this fallen existence forever, just for a little while.
    That's A Good Question: Is God Responsible for Death?

  3. That's a Good Question: Once Saved, Always Saved?

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    07/12/21
    11 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    The acquisition of salvation, the giving of salvation, and the keeping of salvation are entirely dependent upon the Savior himself.
    That's a Good Question: Once Saved, Always Saved?

  4. The Trinity and the Gospel

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    07/09/21
    13 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    What Luther is doing in his Catechism is teaching how the gospel is an action of the whole Trinity, not just one of the persons.
    The Trinity and the Gospel

  5. Juneteenth and the Proclamation of Freedom

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    06/19/21
    7 mins
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    By Dan van Voorhis
    The story of Juneteenth is one of living between proclamation and emancipation, and the story of the Christian faith is one of living in that same tension.
    Juneteenth and the Proclamation of Freedom

  6. The Answer to Our Longings: The Holy Trinity

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    05/29/21
    12 mins
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    By Edward Killian
    The one true God has revealed himself as the answer to the longings of every human heart. The search has ended. He is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Holy, Holy, Holy.
    The Answer to Our Longings: The Holy Trinity

  7. Faith in a Sea of Unbelief

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    05/26/21
    9 mins
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    By Martin Luther
    God bestows faith that it should deal not with ordinary things, but with things no human being can master such as death, sin, the world, and Satan.
    Faith in a Sea of Unbelief

  8. Relax, It's Me: How Jesus Saves Us From Doubt and Despair

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    04/22/21
    19 mins
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    By Ken Sundet Jones
    For those of us who recognize the disciples’ despair in ourselves, Jesus comes with the same word: “Relax, it’s me. Peace be with you.”
    Relax, It's Me: How Jesus Saves Us From Doubt and Despair

  9. Psalm 23 and the Apostles' Creed

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    04/14/21
    12 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    The Holy Spirit does what his name implies. He makes us holy. We believe in Jesus Christ, our Lord, and come to him only by the Holy Spirit who calls us with the gospel.
    Psalm 23 and the Apostles' Creed

  10. Repentance According to the Scriptures: 1 John 1:8-9

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    03/19/21
    14 mins
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    By Gretchen Ronnevik
    Being able to tell the difference between truth and lies is at the core of repentance.
    Repentance According to the Scriptures: 1 John 1:8-9

  11. Cotton Mather's Quest for Assurance

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    02/12/21
    16 mins
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    By Sam Leanza Ortiz
    The paradoxical Puritan doctrines of an inability to convert oneself and the command to work out one’s salvation with fear and trembling placed would-be converts like Mather in quite a bind.
    Cotton Mather's Quest for Assurance

  12. A Tale of Two Professors

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    01/13/21
    12 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    This tale of two professors has a common theme, plot, and denouement - the good news of the one true story, Jesus Christ crucified for you.
    A Tale of Two Professors
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