To not speak of hell is also to forget or ignore the great benefits of Christ and his saving work.
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04/20/26
Christ’s saving work is finished, but his love is not locked away in the past.
04/17/26
"Every one must stand and give account before God for himself; and no one can excuse himself by the action or decision of another, whether less or more.”
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02/18/25
Luther’s final thoughts were not meant to bum you out or lead you to despair.
02/13/25
This is an excerpt from Ditching the Checklist: Assurance of Salvation for Evangelicals (and Other Sinners) by Mark Mattes (1517 Publishing, 2025), pgs. 5-7.
02/10/25
Luther’s famous treatise contains great consolation for Christians struggling with grace, suffering, and hope.
02/07/25
The addict’s condition speaks a hard truth: that we are all beggars before God, every one of us bent toward the grave.
02/05/25
The wrong god means love remains frail, fickle, or a fiction. The right God means love is the most reliable thing in all the world.
01/29/25
What do we do with Katie Luther? What kind of historical character can we paint her to be?
01/24/25
Wisdom lurks in the outer places. Rich gratitude sprouts from the impoverished and forgotten.
01/21/25
There is a “re” involved with baptism, but unlike the Anabaptists, it’s not a “re-do,” but a “re-turn" or a “re-member.”
01/14/25
The gospel is best understood in terms of those two most important words: for you.
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01/09/25
As you step into the days ahead, remember this: no matter how lost you may feel, you have a God who seeks you out, celebrates your return, and rejoices over you.
01/02/25
The narrative of the Nativity is what Christmas is all about.
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12/27/24
This article is part of Stephen Paulson’s series on the Psalms.
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