An Introduction to The Bondage of the Will: The Preached and Unpreached God
By Steven Paulson
10/16/25
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An Introduction to The Bondage of the Will: The Preached and Unpreached God

This is the fifth installment in our article series, “An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will,” written to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Bondage of the Will.
An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will: Election and the Word
Caleb Keith
Caleb Keith
10/15/25

An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will: Election and the Word

This is the fourth installment in our article series, “An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will,” written to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Bondage of the Will.
An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will: In Bondage to Sin
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
10/14/25

An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will: In Bondage to Sin

This is the third installment in our article series, “An Introduction to the Bondage of the Will,” written to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Bondage of the Will.

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Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
08/29/24

The Martyrdom of John the Baptist

What a small thing in the big picture to give his head for the Head of the Church who would give his life for John and all sinners.
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
08/22/24

God's Self-Revelation in Nature

Nature ends in stinging judgment from its Creator.
Erick Sorensen
Erick Sorensen
08/21/24

God's Use of Nature

As both law and gospel are proclaimed, judgment and deliverance are miraculously pronounced over the hearer.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
08/01/24

When The I AM Moves in Our Direction

The gospel is his weapon that beats back the darkness — “I AM the Resurrection and the Life. Bow your head, bend the knee when I walk by.”
Christopher J. Richmann
Christopher J. Richmann
07/23/24

The Fate of American Revivalism

When the historical importance of revivalism is understood, one can appreciate that the question, “Could America experience another revival?” is also a question about the fate of Christianity in America.
Michael Berg
Michael Berg
07/08/24

The Church Year

This is an edited excerpt from Addendum A, “The Church Year,” On Any Given Sunday: The Story of Christ in the Divine Service, written by Michael Berg (1517 Publishing, 2023), pgs. 113-120.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
07/02/24

The Never-Children Are His Always Children

In Christ, this world’s never-children are his always-children, because he isn’t a God of death, after all.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
06/26/24

The Testimony of Baptism

A miracle happened right before our very eyes.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
06/18/24

The Weird Time Is About to Happen

With the Spirit we will get lost in the world. We are on a new track.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
06/12/24

Minding Moltmann: Musings on the Legacy of a Theological Giant

Moltmann is gone now, but his theology will continue to provoke and provide.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
06/07/24

Psalms of Eucatastrophe

In our catastrophes - whatever they may be, however large or small they are - we cry out for rescue, deliverance, and salvation.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
06/06/24

Receiving a Blessing We Don't Deserve

Like Jacob, sinners approach the Heavenly Father wearing the clothes of their older brother, Jesus.
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