Death and the Maiden
By Matthew L. Rubinstein
12/05/25
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Death and the Maiden

It is death that deserves derision, not the disciple who reaches through sorrow for his Lord.
The God Who Moves When You Cannot
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
12/04/25

The God Who Moves When You Cannot

Illness is not romantic. It is not a test, a metaphor, nor a blessing in disguise.
Did the Church Replace Israel?
Adam Francisco
Adam Francisco
12/03/25

Did the Church Replace Israel?

The unity of God’s people is grounded not in lineage nor land but in the promise of the coming Christ.

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Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
11/21/24

What Was the Reformation All About?

Christ is the beating heart of Christian faith and its only object.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
11/15/24

The Widow's Lesson

What do we learn from the widow? We learn how to be dependent upon God.
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
11/14/24

Christ is the Ultimate

Christ is always the ultimate for God's children, but we sometimes struggle with things that come before.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
11/04/24

Two Kingdoms, Three Estates, One Christ

One Christ rules over all of it. He is the constant, the root that nourishes every estate and every vocation.
Nicholas Hopman
Nicholas Hopman
10/31/24

The Word that Frees: The Reformation's Enduring Legacy

Our faith is precisely where Paul puts it, namely, in the blood of Christ.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
10/29/24

The Surpassing Certainty of God’s Love

More certain than death or taxes and more certain than “anything else in all creation” is the fact that God loves you.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
10/28/24

Hammer Time and Rolling Rocks: The Intersection of Popular Jewish Literature with the New Testament

If we picture the New Testament as a divinely painted masterpiece that hangs in the middle of a museum, then all around it are other works of the period, in different corridors of the museum, in many styles, painted by diverse artists, with variations of color and technique.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
10/24/24

Something About Mary

Mary looms large in our theology, our liturgy, our confessions and creeds.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
10/14/24

Let the Little Children Come to Me

Jesus came for little children, and that is what we are. We are children of God.
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
10/03/24

Psalm 3: My God!

This article is part of Stephen Paulson’s series on the Psalms.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
09/25/24

God's Paradoxical Patriarch

Jacob is given the gospel afresh right when he needed it and it is because of this gospel that his faith is stirred up anew.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
09/24/24

Some Practical Advice on Keeping Your Faith Resilient while at University

In his resurrection, God says "Yes" to Christ, and all those in him.
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