Is Faith Enough?
By Heather Schulz
01/22/26
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Is Faith Enough?

We can bring our troubles, griefs, sorrows, and sins to Jesus, who meets us smack dab in the middle of our messy mob.
Why Christian Tradition? Why Confession
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
01/21/26

Why Christian Tradition? Why Confession

Confession isn’t a detour in the liturgy. It’s the doorway.
When Religion Becomes Obsolete, Christ Does Not
Russ Lackey
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Mark Mattes
Mark Mattes
01/20/26

When Religion Becomes Obsolete, Christ Does Not

American religion did not become optional because the gospel failed. It became optional because religion slowly redefined itself around usefulness.

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Adam Francisco
Adam Francisco
09/26/24

John Warwick Montgomery: Apologist par excellence

Dr. Montgomery spent his life—even into his final year at the age of 92—contending for the whole Christian faith once and for all delivered to the saints.
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
09/06/24

Psalm 2: Kiss the Son

This article is part of Stephen Paulson’s series on the Psalms.
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.
Gage Jordan
Gage Jordan
08/15/24

Jesus The True and Better Cupbearer

Jesus took the poison of sin and drank the cup of wrath on our behalf to gain favor and righteousness for us.
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.”
Michael Berg
Michael Berg
07/31/24

We Cannot Live without Symbols

Symbols throw together a physical artifact we can see, hear, touch, taste, and/or smell, with a truth beyond the tangible.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
07/11/24

What Makes the Church Fundamentally Unique?

This week, when you go to church, take a moment to reflect that you are being summoned by a loving Father, hands full of gifts he wants to give.
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
07/10/24

The Art of Dying

This great victory, the true defeat of death, I receive not by my thinking, willing, or working, but simply by believing.
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.
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.
Delwyn Campbell
Delwyn Campbell
05/24/24

Less Bad is Still Bad

What we do much less of, even in Christian circles, is recognize just how pervasive sin is, such that it has thoroughly corrupted us.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
05/08/24

Forever Elsewhere

Elsewhere makes promises that can’t be kept, but God’s promises are secure, reliable, and certain.
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