The Strange Wedding of Martin Luther and Katharina von Bora
By Amy Mantravadi
06/13/25
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The Strange Wedding of Martin Luther and Katharina von Bora

Few couples faced the kind of pressures they endured in their two decades of marriage prior to Martin’s death in 1546.
Dorothy Sayers and the Trinity
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
06/12/25

Dorothy Sayers and the Trinity

The doctrine of the Trinity is not so much the story of a “who-dunnit” as it is the story of the “who-is-it.”
Where Pride Fails, Grace Breaks In
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
06/11/25

Where Pride Fails, Grace Breaks In

You are a soul. Not an algorithm. Not a hashtag. A soul knit together by a God who does not mock, does not abandon, and does not lie.

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Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
08/28/18

Failed Saint, Faithful Savior

Christians have long enjoyed an absurd love affair with white-washing biblical saints.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
08/25/18

Our Retribution Shrines: Why Forgiving Others Hurts Like Religion

For on the other side of the death of forgiveness is the resurrection of joy. An easter in which we emerge from the tomb in the arms of the man whose scars glow with mercy.
Brandon Hanson
Brandon Hanson
08/22/18

Revelation 1:4-5 | What Happens When the Triune God Shows Up? | 005

Amazing things. That’s what happens when the Triune God shows up in Jesus Christ.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
08/14/18

Daily Bread & Bread of Life

But when we trust Jesus, then we close our eyes to it all and say, “Heavenly Father, I’m your child.
Valerie Thur
Valerie Thur
08/08/18

The Red in our Ledgers

The only sea of tranquility that can unite God and man and bring brotherhood among us is found in the Word and sacraments.
Scott Davis
Scott Davis
08/07/18

Jesus Gives Participation Trophies

We’re all familiar with the “outrage” in our culture about the trend in youth sports to award “participation trophies.”
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
08/06/18

Marriage Is Settling for the Okayest Spouse

Marriage is the ideal school in which to learn that we are not the center of the universe. We’re not created to live for ourselves. We find our true humanity only when we live for other people.
Gretchen Ronnevik
Gretchen Ronnevik
08/06/18

Carseats, Gluten, and Opinionated Bloggers

Never has the law fallen so hard on me as in motherhood. Never before was I more aware that my best wasn’t good enough.
Cindy Koch
Cindy Koch
08/02/18

Who are You to Walk the Walk

I can pretend for a little bit, but as soon as the phone is put away and it’s just me and my sin, I am fearful about what my walk says about me. I know what I should do, but I can’t quite seem to do it.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
08/01/18

When God Wounds

Life is certainly unfair. But in Christ, at least in part, we rejoice at such a notion. Grace, that great descriptor of God’s devotion, is a word that only finds its purpose, only exists at all, because it exists as a response to guilt.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
08/01/18

When Church is Exhausting, You're Doing it Wrong

When those who are serving joyfully and willingly are instead encouraged to complain that they are carrying the load for the rest of the body, all hope is lost.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
07/31/18

No, Kids, You Can't Be Anything You Want to Be

Rather than telling our children, “You can be anything you want to be,” let’s tell them, “Be the best possible servant you can be.”
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