Why the Reformation Still Matters in an Age of Virtue
By Kelsi Klembara
10/30/26
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Why the Reformation Still Matters in an Age of Virtue

Luther felt the reform of the church could not simply remain a matter of aesthetics and practice. Something much deeper needed to be rooted out.
Messengers, Angels, and Apostles
Mark Duerr
Mark Duerr
10/29/26

Messengers, Angels, and Apostles

While God can, and often does, appear to people face to face, he also often employs the use of several types of messengers.
Where the Inside Is Larger Than the Outside
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
10/28/26

Where the Inside Is Larger Than the Outside

The “further up and further in” we go, the table keeps getting bigger, the guest list keeps getting longer, and the grace keeps on flowing.

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Pete Lange
Pete Lange
11/27/21

Thanksgiving Every Sunday

Is it possible to celebrate Thanksgiving every time we come together as God’s people as well?
Ryan Stevenson-Cosgrove
Ryan Stevenson-Cosgrove
11/18/21

Losing Your Life: What Aretha Franklin's Depiction in Respect Reveals about the Gospel

It is in your lows where Christ has hidden his highest high, eternal life itself.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
11/04/21

Under What Bridge Am I Going to Live with My Kids?

Jesus meets us in our life of lies, in our falsehoods, in the untruth of our being, and in the company, we create to cover up our nakedness.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
10/20/21

The True and Better Naboth

When we — sinful, reprehensible we — become the enforcers of justice, we never bring about true justice. We either go too far or not far enough.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
10/16/21

Our One Foundation

Jesus came from the heights of heaven above to the depths of earth below to rescue and redeem his long-lost love.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
10/06/21

Bo Giertz: A Regular Pastor

Bo Giertz attained infamy in Sweden for a humble adherence to unpopular, orthodox practice and doctrine.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
10/04/21

Imagination: A Handmaid of the Gospel

Our Lord is not only the King of creation but the King of creativity.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
09/26/21

Preaching the Apologetic Edge of the Deity of Christ

Preaching is the first line of defense and catechetical offensive against these corrosive falsehoods.
Kyle G. Jones
Kyle G. Jones
09/21/21

The Bible and How to Read It. Part 2: How Do I Read It?

God’s word is creative in both the imaginative sense and the constructive sense. It brings things into existence and displays new ideas, images, and concepts we did not previously perceive.
Blake Flattley
Blake Flattley
09/17/21

Singing through the Book of Common Prayer: A Review of Liturgical Folk's "Matins and Vespers"

In a time of unknown, the Flanigans found comfort in the words of the prayer book and made them truly their own.
Caleb Keith
Caleb Keith
09/11/21

God's Response to Evil: Remembering 9/11

When sin comes out of the shadows and makes itself known, Christians can rest in and declare Christ's resurrection.
Roland Ehlke
Roland Ehlke
08/24/21

An Overview on the Content and Importance of Augustine's City of God

In writing City of God, Augustine sought to demonstrate that the events of 410 were but a glimpse of all history.
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