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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10/07/26
The only hope for idol-addicted sinners who are utterly incapable of decluttering their souls is Jesus, the one at the heart of the gospel, and the only one who stands before the Father with an undivided heart.
10/06/26
More than a friend, Amsdorf was also an important figure in the work of religious reform, providing counsel to Luther on key occasions, shepherding the churches, and defending the faith until his death.
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06/24/24
If your faith is rooted in the gospel of Zion, in the good news of Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection on your behalf, you are already a member of the “heavenly Jerusalem”
06/18/24
With the Spirit we will get lost in the world. We are on a new track.
06/12/24
Moltmann is gone now, but his theology will continue to provoke and provide.
06/07/24
In our catastrophes - whatever they may be, however large or small they are - we cry out for rescue, deliverance, and salvation.
06/04/24
Below is a compilation of some of our staff and contributor’s recommended reads for this summer. Let us know if you find a book you love!
06/03/24
If you are a Christian, you already have what you need to give a reason for the hope within you. That reason, though, is not you.
05/28/24
This is an excerpt from Chapter 7 of Your God is Too Glorious: Finding God in the Most Unexpected Places by Chad Bird (1517 Publishing, 2023).
05/14/24
The gospel is for sinners – both the tax collector and Pharisee, both in need of the Great Physician.
04/25/24
A Christian story untethered from the reality of Christ and his mercy toward sinners becomes a mere fable, while a sermon disconnected from the hearts of its listeners remains a hollow oratory.
04/24/24
Eucatastrophe is the coming untrue of all sin, evil, and death. And where that starts is the empty tomb of the risen Jesus.
04/22/24
This article is written by guest contributor, Christopher J. Richmann.
04/17/24
When Jesus appeared again to his disciples on that first Easter evening and again a week later with Thomas and the Emmaus disciples, what did Jesus show them? His hands.
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