The Two Metaphysical Mysteries: Luther’s Parallel Understanding of the Lord’s Supper and the Incarnation
By Jeremiah Schultz
10/02/26
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The Two Metaphysical Mysteries: Luther’s Parallel Understanding of the Lord’s Supper and the Incarnation

Just as it is necessary that Christ took on flesh for our salvation, so too, it is necessary that he should be in the supper bodily
You Might Have a Troubled Heart
Christopher J. Richmann
Christopher J. Richmann
09/30/26

You Might Have a Troubled Heart

Jesus doesn’t say, “I give you the way,” but “I am the way.”
The Fear of Being Known
Luke Kjolhaug
Luke Kjolhaug
09/29/26

The Fear of Being Known

This is an excerpt from the sixth chapter of Fear Not: How the Gospel Disrupts Our Deepest Anxieties by Luke Kjolhaug (1517 Publishing, 2026).

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David Schmitt
David Schmitt
11/11/19

Gospel: Luke 21:5-28 (Pentecost 23: Series C)

Jesus offer us this vision of violence not so we might be drawn into it but so we might be drawn through it to come closer to Him.
Philip Bartelt
Philip Bartelt
11/08/19

Grace and Lawlessness

Where Erasmus saw fear and collapse, Luther saw the never-ending comfort of Christ and his gospel.
Brian W. Thomas
Brian W. Thomas
11/07/19

Thy Kingdom Come: Waiting for Heaven in an Age of Instant Gratification

Through the means of grace, Christ grants us a share in all the blessings of this ancient hope.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
11/06/19

The Way Home

We were lost. We didn’t know where we were going or which way to turn. We had been driving around in circles for hours with nothing to show for it. And now we weren’t sure how to find our way home - and losing hope by the minute.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
11/05/19

Prepare for Suffering

A new life in Christ Jesus is our hope. Not only that, Jesus is our access to God.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
11/04/19

Old Testament: Exodus 3:1-15 (Pentecost 22; Series C)

Note Moses’ big question is, “Who am I?” However, this is the wrong question. It matters not who Moses is, or who we are. What matters is who God is.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
10/28/19

Love Conquers All?

True love isn't a thing. We can't find true love in our souls, soul mates, or safe spaces. We can't marry true love, buy it, or create it from scratch.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
10/28/19

On Freedom in Christ and the Parable of the Forgiving Father

Like the younger son, we can return to our Father every time our sinful hearts rebel against him. Like the older brother, we can complain and lament to our Father without fear of being destroyed.
Jeffrey Pulse
Jeffrey Pulse
10/28/19

Old Testament: Isaiah 1:10-18 (Pentecost 21: Series C)

Even though the sins of the Israelites are great, like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. In spite of great transgression, there is even greater forgiveness.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
10/28/19

Epistle: I John 3:1-3 (All Saints Sunday: Series C)

The lavish nature of God’s love is indicated by the fact that He, as Father, is the author of our being adopted as sons and daughters through Holy Baptism.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
10/25/19

Confessing the Father's Confession About the Son

When it comes to confessing the truth of the Christian faith, Christians are given the words. We don’t have to formulate them ourselves.
Chad Bird
Chad Bird
10/24/19

Meeting God in the Delivery Room

Our very lives as parents and children implicitly proclaim this higher and lovely truth: we have no value to God based upon our usefulness.
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