In Jesus, God acted first, even when we were dead in our trespasses and sins (Eph. 2:5).
10/13/26
Yahweh who is pierced and mourned in prophecy is Jesus who is pierced and mourned in fulfillment.
10/09/26
There is indeed a responsibility for the church to share the gospel in the world, but never at the expense of the church’s charity and mercy for those neighbors who are nearby.
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07/22/19
When we pray, we should have in mind His name and His provision and His forgiveness. In other words, we ask God to do what God promises to do.
07/18/19
In this religious Sodom, we had a Jesus with the heart of Moses whose gospel was a new and improved law.
07/16/19
As important as the training of your children is, much more important is handing them over to God—from the very beginning, from infancy, and beyond.
07/15/19
Like Mary, they (with you) are at Jesus’ feet to learn and hear from the Lord of all Creation. It is a privileged place to be if there ever was one!
07/08/19
When Jesus told the Parable of the Good Samaritan, He was not simply encouraging us to be good citizens. He was continuing a conversation which had begun with a serious question about salvation.
07/03/19
We can’t all afford to travel the world, but the more we read from outside our own context, the bigger we see the world.
07/02/19
Sometimes, the bible bores me. Sometimes, I take scripture, grace, and Jesus lightly.
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07/01/19
The whole Reformation, and the reason for Lutheran theology at all, is to improve preaching.
06/28/19
The following is an excerpt from “Crucifying Religion” written by Donavon Riley (1517 Publishing, 2019).
06/26/19
When the church has gone astray, it has been the responsible (not slavish) approach to history that has helped correct the course.
06/21/19
I’d like to offer a short reflection on the theme of “worldliness” as it appears in his later work and how that’s connected to an item of his Lutheran heritage: the theology of the cross.
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