Luther, the Turks, and Islam
By Adam Francisco
07/14/26
10mins

Luther, the Turks, and Islam

Fasting: The Liberating Discipline
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
07/16/26

Fasting: The Liberating Discipline

When standing in line, or when the commercial comes on, or when a moment of boredom comes, fast and pray instead of reaching for the screen. Be reminded that the world is not an oyster to be shucked, but a place where the gifts of redemption are already open.
Blood-Bought Prayers
Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
07/15/26

Blood-Bought Prayers

Prayer is only possible because Jesus has given you access to the Father through His shed blood. Prayer is a gift purchased for you by Christ.

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Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
09/13/24

Bread and Belief: On the True Bread and the Faith that Leads to Everlasting Life

True religion or true faith is heavenly. It understands that mankind’s only hope has to come from outside of itself.
Seth Moorman
Seth Moorman
09/12/24

What is Life, but Christ?

The central message of Christianity is not a worldview, a way of life, or a program for personal or societal change; it is a person and the message of the cross.
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
09/06/24

Psalm 2: Kiss the Son

This article is part of Stephen Paulson’s series on the Psalms.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
09/03/24

With All Boldness

Despite the best efforts of that council to silence Jesus of Nazareth and his message, it wasn't enough. Jesus was alive.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
08/29/24

The Martyrdom of John the Baptist

What a small thing in the big picture to give his head for the Head of the Church who would give his life for John and all sinners.
Steven Paulson
Steven Paulson
08/22/24

God's Self-Revelation in Nature

Nature ends in stinging judgment from its Creator.
Erick Sorensen
Erick Sorensen
08/21/24

God's Use of Nature

As both law and gospel are proclaimed, judgment and deliverance are miraculously pronounced over the hearer.
Michael Berg
Michael Berg
07/08/24

The Church Year

This is an edited excerpt from Addendum A, “The Church Year,” On Any Given Sunday: The Story of Christ in the Divine Service, written by Michael Berg (1517 Publishing, 2023), pgs. 113-120.
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
06/26/24

The Testimony of Baptism

A miracle happened right before our very eyes.
Sam P. Schuldheisz
Sam P. Schuldheisz
06/07/24

Psalms of Eucatastrophe

In our catastrophes - whatever they may be, however large or small they are - we cry out for rescue, deliverance, and salvation.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
06/06/24

Receiving a Blessing We Don't Deserve

Like Jacob, sinners approach the Heavenly Father wearing the clothes of their older brother, Jesus.
Delwyn Campbell
Delwyn Campbell
05/24/24

Less Bad is Still Bad

What we do much less of, even in Christian circles, is recognize just how pervasive sin is, such that it has thoroughly corrupted us.
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